Clayton Adams

Clayton desires to fulfill the directive Paul gave to Timothy, ”...what you have learned, commit to others who are able to teach others” (2 Tim. 2:2). As teachers of the Word of God, we have opportunities to ensure that the message of Jesus Christ is given to our generation and the next generation. Teachers, open doors for students—teaching others the truths of Jesus are the best doors to open. Clayton currently serves as a Sectional Sunday School Representative for the Arkansas District, as Associate Pastor of First Assembly of God in West Memphis, Arkansas, and has taught Sunday School for all ages for over 25 years.

Edwin Arce

Edwin currently serves as the Gospel Publishing House liaison for curriculum and ministry resources to our Hispanic Assembly of god and non Assembly of God districts and churches.

He works with all distributors and evangelical churches to promote, train, supply, and distribute Spanish/English Christian Education materials for Radiant Life/Vida Nueva curriculum and Gospel Publishing House products.

Some of his job duties are included below...

• Prepare workshops and seminars for leadership training activities.
• Work closely with distributors to promote and develop workshops and seminars that promote curriculum and resources in the U. S., Puerto Rico, Central America, and South America.
• Participate in the selection of training materials to be translated into Spanish and recommend materials that need to be developed to meet the needs of our churches and leaders.
• Participate in reviewing Spanish design and promotional materials (curriculum and literature) with Book Editing and Marketing departments.
• Keep Hispanic District Christian Education Directors (S. S.) informed of independently sponsored activities in their area that could be beneficial to their ministry.
• Develop and sustain good relationships with other evangelical denominations and leadership in order to create awareness of the importance of training.

Niurka Arce

Niurka's passion for effective group communication and administration shines through her dedication for building leaders. Through capacity building workshops and innovative communication methods she has provided consultation and training in effective practices in group processes, planning, visioning and goal setting.

Currently, she serves as a College Enrollment Coordinator in Tampa, Florida. Ms. Arce is an enthusiastic and knowledgeable presenter who is highly regarded for her knowledge of national trends impacting child welfare, conflict resolution, family conferencing, ethnic identity development and competent diversity management. She has provided consultation to churches, schools and non-profit organizations.

Daniel Baez

Through his love for the Scriptures and a strong belief that "we are all teachers," Daniel Baez demonstrates a passion for encouraging those in the body of Christ to meet their spiritual mandate and for empowering them for a life of service.

“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations…teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you.” Matt. 28:19-20 (NKJV)

Daniel brings over 20 years of ministry experience in discipleship, teaching, preaching and staff development. He has served as Sunday School Superintendent, Pastor of Christian Education and sectional representative for Christian Education. He has also provided consultation to churches, schools and non-profit organizations in the areas of Christian Education, Church polity and administration, and parliamentary procedure. Currently, Daniel serves an Associate Pastor of Glad Tidings AG church in Bronx, New York. He is also an instructor for the Spanish Eastern District Bible Institute and the New York District School of Ministry.

Pastor Baez is an engaging and enthusiastic presenter who instills an appetite for personal enrichment. It is his heart-felt desire to compel others to discover and enhance their God given abilities as educators, in order to passionately and effectively minister the Gospel to this generation and the next.

Sharon Baldwin

For the last 25 years, Sharon Baldwin has ministered in the areas of discipleship and children’s ministries as a children’s pastor, Director of Christian Education, seminar speaker, public and private school teacher and pastor’s wife. She holds a Master’s Degree in Creative Studies (Learning Styles, Leadership and Organization) from Buffalo State College, New York, an undergraduate degree in Music Education from Southeastern University and is a credentialed minister with the Assemblies of God. Sharon currently is the Director of Christian Education- Discipleship & Children’s Ministries for the New York District AG, music teacher for children with developmental disabilities and pastor’s wife and mother of two. Sharon believes in the Ephesians principle of empowering people to the do the work of the Kingdom and loves to enable people through instruction to better communicate and effectively present the Gospel so that the fruit of their labor is evident. Having ministered in both large and small churches, Sharon is uniquely versed in the challenges and joys of both types of venues. Her ministry goal is to train, equip and resource pastors and churches to be purposeful in their discipleship efforts.

LeRoy Bartel

Dr. Bartel received his bachelor’s degree from Trinity Bible College, Ellendale, ND and a master of divinity degree and doctorate from the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary, Springfield, MO.

Dr. Bartel is an ordained minister with the Assemblies of God and has pastored churches in North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota and Washington for over 20 years.

Dr. Bartel served the Assemblies of God as a denominational officer for five years. He held the position of National Director for the Division of Christian Education and Commissioner on Discipleship. As National Director he provided leadership for the Sunday School Department, Church School Literature, Children’s Ministries Agency, Christian School Department, and Single Adult Ministries Agency. As Commissioner on Discipleship, Rev. Bartel helped coordinate all of the discipleship initiatives, ministries and agencies of the Assemblies of God in a networking relationship.

Dr. Bartel presently serves as Dean of the College of Bible and Church Ministries at Southwestern Assemblies of God University, Waxahachie, TX. Bartel has served in a variety of roles at the University in the past: As a professor he functioned as Coordinator of Christian Education, Coordinator of Pastoral Ministries and chairman for the Division of Bible, Theology and Church Ministries. As an administrator he served as Vice President for Student Life.

Wes Bartel

Tom Bougher

Tom has over 35 years of ministry experiences. From Youth and Music to Senior Pastor, he and Jan have served in 10 different districts. They live in Madison, Alabama.

“I really want to see churches filled with servants not spectators. Christians need to understand that true Discipleship does not happen without an on-going relationship with Christ. I’m talking about a relationship that changes our attitudes and shows up in our actions.”

“Too many Christians think that Church is all about “me”. Effective churches know that it’s about changing “me”, so they can touch a hurting world and bring the hurting people to Christ.”

“Coaching volunteers and pastors gives me an opportunity to remind teachers and workers of their significance. Who knows how many people have an inferior view of God and His Word because of untrained teachers? So, through TEC’s we offer new methods and strategies to help teachers effectively reach their city.”

Tom is an encourager, with a heart to inspire, empower and enable people to become Disciple-Makers. He currently serves as a Field Consultant for GPH.

Bunny Hartzler

Bunny currently serves as the executive director of Lake Maurer, the Northern Missouri A/G campground, where she is also launching a new training program called MC2 for High School graduates. She has been in ministry for 38 years in Christian Education. Her experience includes 24 years as an assistant pastor and 10 years in Christian Schools and curriculum writing. Bunny also taught full time at Missouri State University for 2 years in the Education Department, and 1 year in the National Woman’s Ministries Department. Concurrent with the above, she served as an adjunct professor in the education department at Evangel University for almost eight years.

Clancy Hayes

Clancy P. Hayes is assistant professor of practical theology at Southwestern Assemblies of God University in Waxahachie, Texas.

He has served as the training coordinator for the Sunday School department of the national headquarters of the Assemblies of God. He has also been a senior pastor, high school teacher, and involved in teaching his local church.

He holds an M.A. in Bible and a M. Div. with an emphasis in Christian Education. Clancy has also authored many articles and books including Give Them What They Want and Perpetuating Truth Through Teaching.

Ron Held

Ron Held has been a leader in Christian education ministries for over 40 years. He has served as Christian Education Director at a church in Milwaukee, he was Youth and Christian Education Director for the Wisconsin/Northern Michigan District for five years and then became head of the National Sunday School Department in Springfield, MO for eleven years. He also served as senior pastor at the Assembly of God church in Racine, Wisconsin for 21 years and is currently the District Secretary for the Wisconsin/Northern Michigan District.

Ron has authored two teacher training books, Learning Together and Teaching That Makes a Difference and has written numerous articles for AG publications. He has extensive experience as a conference workshop speaker and is currently leading a cohort team for pastors and church leaders in northeastern Wisconsin.

Ron is a graduate of North Central University and holds a Masters Degree in Christian Education from Wheaton Graduate School. He has taught Christian education classes at CBC and AGTS. Ron has been married to LaDon for 46 years. They have three children, all of who are engaged in vocational Christian ministries.

Ron feels strongly that training and discipleship ministries must be part of any church that expects to reach its own children, youth and adults as well as touch the lives of people in the community. The age-graded, systematic approach to teaching provided by the Sunday school is still a much needed ministry in most churches today. The challenge is find ways to continue to make Bible learning exciting and life-changing.

Camilo Hernandez

Camilo currently serves as the Assistant Presbyter for the Houston Section of the Gulf Latin American District Council and as the Director for the Sunday School Department for the Eastern Conference of GLAD.

He Graduated from Latin American Institute in La Puente, California and became licensed as an Assemblies of God minister through the Pacific Latin American District in 1973. He has been ordained with the Assemblies of God since 1978.

He is now the Senior Pastor of Templo Jerusalem, a Spanish Assemblies of God Church in South Houston, TX and belongs to the Gulf Latin American District Council.

Camilo has pastored in Washington State―Quincy, and Seattle; Colorado―

Alamosa, and Fruita; Texas―Laredo, and South Houston; Missouri―Springfield, and Monett.

He also did ministry in Mexico as an Evangelist in Oaxaca Mexico, taught in a Bible School in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico, and worked at General Council Headquarters as the Editor of the Spanish Sunday School Curriculum for eight years.

Paul LaRose

Paul LaRose currently serves as the Christian Education Director for the Kentucky District of the Assemblies of God. He is also Senior Pastor of New Harvest Assembly of God in Frankfort, Kentucky. His passion for discipleship and Christian education is made evident by the fruits of his ministry labor.

Paul has been involved in two successful church plants. He served as the Associate Pastor at Harmony Tabernacle AG in Dallas, Texas planted in 2001 where he developed the Christian Education program from the ground up. He currently pastors New Harvest AG planted in 2002. New Harvest is one of the fastest growing AG church plants in the Kentucky District and provides a strong Discipleship and CE program for all those that attend.

Paul has been working with the Kentucky School of Ministry in course development. He wrote the course work for the Youth Leaders Tract and is finishing the Children’s Workers Tract. These courses are being used in many of our Assemblies of God Schools of Ministry.

Paul LaRose holds a BA in Christian Education.

Kevin G. O’Connor

Kevin O’Connor was saved in 1982 and involved in Sunday School soon after. He started with teaching Middlers and quickly moved to adults. It was obvious God put a call on his life. Kevin started in full time ministry in 1988, than he served as the Assistant Pastor of a large church in Rhode Island for eight years. He has served since 1996 as the Senior Pastor of Grace Chapel Assembly of God in Rumford Rhode Island.

Kevin has been involved in the Southern New England District Christian Education Department as the Rhode Island Sectional Representative since 1990.

David Satterfield

Dan Stanley

George J. Sanchez

George J. Sanchez was ordained with the Assemblies of God in 1990. He and his wife founded and pastored Hillsboro Latin Assembly of God in Hillsboro, OR (1982 – 1987). He has served as Professor of Christian Education and Business Manager at Latin American Bible Institute of California over a period of seven years, and served as a Field Consultant for Gospel Publishing House for six years. George served as District Director of Christian Education for the Pacific Latin American District of the Assemblies of God for six years. He was graduated from the Latin American Bible Institute in 1975, went on to earn a Bachelors Degree from California State University, Hayward, CA; a Masters Degree in management from the University of Wisconsin, Madison; and a Masters in Theology/Ethics from Azusa Pacific University. He presently is a Special Education teacher at a public high school and is working on a master’s degree in Education.

Larry Thomas

Larry Thomas is pastor of Southlake Church of the Assemblies of God, Southlake, Texas.

Before returning to the pastorate, he served as Director of Christian Education for the North Texas District, and Training Coordinator and Administration Consultant for the national Sunday School Department. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Christian Education from Southwestern Assemblies of God University.