{"id":17,"date":"2016-09-08T16:42:19","date_gmt":"2016-09-08T21:42:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/middleeastministries.org\/?page_id=17"},"modified":"2026-02-23T12:28:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T18:28:10","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/middleeastministries.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4>\n\t\t\tMIDDLE EAST MINISTRIES\t<\/h4>\n<h4>\n\t\t\t(LIGHT TO ISRAEL)\t<\/h4>\n<h1  data-animation-delay=\"0.0\">\n\t\t\tShowing the Love of Jesus to the Children of Abraham\t<\/h1>\n<h3  data-animation-delay=\"0.2\">\n\t\t\tWill you partner with us?\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/middleeastministries.kindful.com\/\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"    rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Donate\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.every.org\/middle-east-ministries\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"    rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDonate\u00a0 Crypto\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tOur Vision\t<\/h2>\n<h4>\n\t\t\t<strong>GOSPEL PROCLAMATION ~ TRAINING PASTORS ~ PLANTING CHURCHES<\/strong>\t<\/h4>\n\t<p>God is at work in the hearts of the people of Israel. The Gospel of Jesus is radically changing lives and bringing God&#8217;s people together across all boundaries. Middle East Ministries aims to reach the lost, strengthen those who believe, and passionately serve God and His purposes.<\/p>\n\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZjBn9e85Aqo?showinfo=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\t\n\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/anchor.fm\/middle-ministries\/embed\/episodes\/Middle-East-Ministries-MEM-Podcast-Episode-1-Prayer-Ministry-e192r0e\/a-a6o6klm\" height=\"102px\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<figure data-animation-delay=\"0.0\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/middleeastministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/photo1.jpg\" alt=\"photo1\" height=\"662\" width=\"600\" title=\"photo1\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tHistory and Purpose\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>Middle East Ministries\u00a0 began in 1995 with the hope of bringing God&#8217;s message of reconciliation to all of the children of Abraham, the Jewish people as well as the Arab people, in the Holy Land.<\/p>\n<p>Middle East Ministries is committed to building a strong community of believers in Jesus as Messiah.\u00a0 Our purpose is to make disciples who will establish Home Fellowships in Israel and the Middle East that impact the nations.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to our ministry in Israel and the Middle East, we also believe Christians who understand and appreciate the Jewish heritage of their faith will become burdened to &#8220;pray for the peace of Jerusalem.&#8221;\u00a0 To that end, we provide programs and messages which help Christians understand the Jewish roots of their faith and the prophetic plan of God for Israel&#8217;s future.<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tCORE VALUES\t<\/h2>\n<h3  data-animation-delay=\"0.0\">\n\t\t\tTeaching<br \/>the Scriptures\t<\/h3>\n<h3  data-animation-delay=\"0.2\" data-animation-duration=\"1\">\n\t\t\tProclaiming<br \/>the Gospel\t<\/h3>\n<h3  data-animation-delay=\"0.4\" data-animation-duration=\"1\">\n\t\t\tPraying<br \/>Passionately\t<\/h3>\n<h3  data-animation-delay=\"0.2\" data-animation-duration=\"1\">\n\t\t\tPlanting Churches\t<\/h3>\n<h3  data-animation-delay=\"0.6\" data-animation-duration=\"1\">\n\t\t\tDeveloping Partners for God&#8217;s Purposes\t<\/h3>\n<h3  data-animation-delay=\"0.6\" data-animation-duration=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tWhat We Believe\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\"  id=\"fl-accordion--label-0\">The Bible<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-0\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>We believe the Bible is the inspired, infallible, and authoritative Word of God.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\"  id=\"fl-accordion--label-1\">God<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-1\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>We believe there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\"  id=\"fl-accordion--label-2\">Jesus<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-2\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>We believe in the deity of the Lord Jesus, our Messiah; His virgin birth; His full humanity; His sinless life; His death as the penal substitutionary atonement for sinners; His bodily resurrection; His present reign at the Father&#8217;s right hand; His future physical and visible second coming to earth.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\"  id=\"fl-accordion--label-3\">Man&#8217;s Sinfulness<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-3\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-3\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>We believe in the universal sinfulness of mankind and justification by grace through faith alone, solely on the basis of the finished work of Jesus our Messiah.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\"  id=\"fl-accordion--label-4\">Holy Spirit<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-4\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-4\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>We believe in the personality of the Holy Spirit; in his work of bearing witness to Messiah Jesus; in his work of convicting of sin; of giving the new birth, baptizing every believer in the body of Messiah; of sovereignly giving spiritual gifts; and of sanctifying believers, producing in them the fruit of the spirit.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\"  id=\"fl-accordion--label-5\">Resurrection of Both the Saved and Lost<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-5\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-5\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost, the one to everlasting life and the other to everlasting damnation.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\"  id=\"fl-accordion--label-6\">The Church<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-6\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-6\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We believe that Christ is the Head of the Church, which is His body. All who have trusted in Him as Savior are members of it. Christians should commit themselves to worship, instruction, fellowship, stewardship, and service in a local church. The Church is responsible to represent Jesus Christ in the world through godly living and evangelism.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\"  id=\"fl-accordion--label-7\">God&#8217;s Prophetic Plan<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-7\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-7\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>We believe, on a day known only by God the Father, Jesus will rapture His Church to deliver it from the judgments that God will pour upon the earth. After this terrible period, the Lord Jesus Christ will return in glory to establish His Millennial Kingdom on the earth. This will be followed by the final judgment of the wicked in the lake of fire and eternal bliss for God&#8217;s children in a new heaven and a new earth.<\/p>\n<figure data-animation-delay=\"0.0\" data-animation-duration=\"1\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/middleeastministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Garden-tomb.png\" alt=\"Garden tomb\" height=\"602\" width=\"404\" title=\"Garden tomb\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tstatement on antisemitism\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>In light of the October 7,2023 Massacre, hostage taking, and war, Middle East Ministries (MEM) reaffirms support for the suffering Jewish people.\u00a0 With these events visible to everyone, one might hope that antisemitism would be weakening, but it has grown many times stronger in most of the world including acts of violence against Jewish people and property.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0We stand 100% against antisemitism anywhere and for Israel&#8217;s right to exist and we call on the Church to stand with us in support of our Jewish friends, and against anti-Semitism in all its forms..<\/p>\n<p>Mankind is made in God&#8217;s image (Genesis 1:27).\u00a0 We have a shared humanity,\u00a0 and all ethnicities have equal value:\u00a0 &#8220;He Himself gives to all people life and breath and all things; and He made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth&#8221; (Acts 17:25-26).\u00a0 Therefore, we deplore any effort to connect &#8220;Christian&#8221; with racism of any kind.<\/p>\n<p>Daniel Harder,\u00a0 President of Middle East Ministries<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tStories\t<\/h2>\n<figure data-animation-delay=\"0.0\" data-animation-duration=\"1\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/middleeastministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/ivan-1.jpg\" alt=\"ivan\" height=\"749\" width=\"1000\" title=\"ivan\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h2  data-animation-delay=\"0.0\" data-animation-duration=\"1\">\n\t\t\tEdgar\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>A powerful testament of personal transformation. After a fight with his roommate landed him in jail, his future looked bleak as he awaited trial. His lawyer reached out to us, asking if we could vouch for him and take him into our Recovery Center under house arrest. We shared our belief in court that only God could truly change a person, just as He had changed me years ago. The judge, moved by our testimony, made the bold decision to place Edgar in our care. Today, Edgar is not only thriving but has found faith in Jesus and is one of the most dedicated students in our program. His journey is a living example of redemption and community.<\/p>\n<h2  data-animation-delay=\"0.0\" data-animation-duration=\"1\">\n\t\t\tmatthew\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>There is a young man in our village; his name is Matthew. Matthew and I meet at my home nearly every day,\u00a0 even if it&#8217;s just for 30 minutes.\u00a0 His desires are for a life filled with Christ, but the struggle to live this out is evident. The change is slowly coming; his perspectives shift from &#8220;woe is me&#8221; to &#8220;woe to those without Christ.&#8221; This is a young man of whom I am very proud. He has learned to own his struggles and lay them before Christ. He is taking on new challenges in the home church and in his family life.<\/p>\n<h2  data-animation-delay=\"0.0\" data-animation-duration=\"1\">\n\t\t\tmichael\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>The son of a single mom in our house congregation,God was developing this man through one-on-one discipleship.<\/p>\n<p>He is 17 and about to go to the army. He has reached a deep understanding of the Scriptures.\u00a0 It is an unusual depth of understanding for someone of his age. I let him teach in the congregation. God&#8217;s Word is being sown in his life. This young man has many gifts and the ability to teach other Israeli youth the Word of God.<\/p>\n<h1>\n\t\t\tOur team\t<\/h1>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tOur Board\t<\/h2>\n<figure data-animation-delay=\"0.0\" data-animation-duration=\"1\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/middleeastministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/New-Dan-Alice-1.png\" alt=\"New Dan &amp; Alice\" height=\"311\" width=\"234\" title=\"New Dan &amp; Alice\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<h2>Daniel Harder<\/h2>\n<h3>Chairman of the Board<\/h3>\n<p>Daniel is a church planter at heart having served for 28 years in Bogota, Colombia, planting churches and developing a church-planting network in Latin America. Since 2011, he has led Middle East Ministries with a focus on starting home congregations and training house church leaders in Israel to bless all the children of Abraham.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally he serves as President of the MEM organization.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n\n<figure data-animation-delay=\"0.0\" data-animation-duration=\"1\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/middleeastministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Staff_Photos_2018_BillB.jpg\" alt=\"Staff_Photos_2018_BillB\" height=\"365\" width=\"294\" title=\"Staff_Photos_2018_BillB\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<h2>Bill Bertsche<\/h2>\n<h3>Vice Chairman<\/h3>\n<p>Dr. Bill Bertsche is the Executive Pastor at The Moody Church in Chicago, IL.\u00a0 He joined the staff of the church in October, 1994.\u00a0 He was Pastor of Missions for many years.\u00a0 Currently Bill&#8217;s primary responsibility as Executive Pastor is to oversee the ministries and the ministers of the church.\u00a0 He has held this position since 2012 and is grateful to the Lord to serve with such a gifted and godly staff. Bill and his wife, Carm\u00e9 have four adult children.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n\n<figure data-animation-delay=\"0.0\" data-animation-duration=\"1\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/middleeastministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Bert-Wicks.jpg\" alt=\"Bert Wicks\" height=\"255\" width=\"178\" title=\"Bert Wicks\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<h2>Bert Wicks<\/h2>\n<p>Treasurer<\/p>\n<p>Bert has been committed to ministries focused on Israel for many years. He has served in church leadership as a Lead Elder. Professionally, he has been an executive in the energy industry. He brings his love for God and his administrative gifts in service to further MEM&#8217;s Great Commission goals.<\/p>\n<p>He serves as the CFO for the organization.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n\n<figure data-animation-delay=\"0.0\" data-animation-duration=\"1\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/middleeastministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/mario-photo.png\" alt=\"mario photo\" height=\"1280\" width=\"961\" title=\"mario photo\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<h2>Mario Mammina<\/h2>\n<p>Mario Mammina has lived, worked, and traveled internationally for over a decade, coordinating trips and guiding hundreds of people on educational tours, leadership training, and mission trips around the globe. He is a manager of several locations for Voss Lighting.\u00a0 Mario is an author, speaker, and trainer.\u00a0 His passion is to share the Gospel and make disciples through one-on-one and small-group facilitating in his local church in Lincoln, NE, where he lives with his wife and two sons.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n\n<figure data-animation-delay=\"0.0\" data-animation-duration=\"1\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/middleeastministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Gary-bio-pic.jpg\" alt=\"Gary bio pic\" height=\"1829\" width=\"1254\" title=\"Gary bio pic\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<h2>Gary Monds<\/h2>\n<p>Gary Monds graduated in Business\/Finance from Southern Illinois University.\u00a0 For the last 25 years he has owned a retail business.\u00a0 He grew up in a Southern Baptist church and helped to plant a new church.\u00a0 He is serving a second five year term as an elder at Grace Pointe Church.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n\n<figure data-animation-delay=\"0.0\" data-animation-duration=\"1\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/middleeastministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/phil_kuo.jpeg\" alt=\"phil_kuo\" height=\"1024\" width=\"768\" title=\"phil_kuo\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<h2>Phil Kuo, MD<\/h2>\n<p>Secretary<\/p>\n<p>Phil serves as secretary for MEM, with a focus on communication and donor engagement.\u00a0 He practices Internal Medicine in Nashville, TN, and enjoys writing\u00a0 and playing piano.\u00a0 \u00a0He is honored to serve in MEM,\u00a0 eagerly expecting the fulfillment of\u00a0 Isaiah 19:23-25,\u00a0 \u00a0Romans 11:15,\u00a0 and Romans 11:26.<\/p>\n\n<hr \/>\n\n\n<figure data-animation-delay=\"0.0\" data-animation-duration=\"1\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/middleeastministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2021-Fidelis-Profile-Pic-Smaller-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"2021 Fidelis Profile Pic Smaller\" height=\"2560\" width=\"1707\" title=\"2021 Fidelis Profile Pic Smaller\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<h2>Nick Tidwell<\/h2>\nNick has served as the Executive Pastor of First Baptist Church in Gallatin, TN,\u00a0 \u00a0since January 2017.\u00a0 He has practiced law since 2005 and founded the Christian legal aid ministry,\u00a0 Compassionate Counsel,\u00a0 in 2011.\u00a0 He and his wife have three children.<br \/>\nNick has experienced the transformative power of the Gospel in his own life, and he desires to equip Christ-followers to live out the Gospel daily as they make\u00a0 disciple-makers in their homes,\u00a0 communities,\u00a0 and to the\u00a0 ends of the earth.\n<hr \/>\n\n<figure data-animation-delay=\"0.0\" data-animation-duration=\"1\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/middleeastministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Keith-Moore-for-bio.jpg\" alt=\"Keith Moore for bio\" height=\"1450\" width=\"810\" title=\"Keith Moore for bio\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<h2>Keith Moore<\/h2>\n<p>Keith and Dawn Moore have helped start churches in Colombia and Tegucigalpa and still provide oversight to leaders in the process of muttiplication.\u00a0 They currently serve in Impacto Church in Charlotte, NC.\u00a0 It is a church for Hispanics with 15 countries represented.\u00a0 Keith and Dawn have four adult children.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n\n<h2>\n\t\t\tOur staff\t<\/h2>\n<figure data-animation-delay=\"0.0\" data-animation-duration=\"1\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/middleeastministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/New-Dan-Alice-1.png\" alt=\"New Dan &amp; Alice\" height=\"311\" width=\"234\" title=\"New Dan &amp; Alice\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<h2>Daniel Harder<\/h2>\n<h3>International Director<\/h3>\n<p>Additionally he serves as President of the MEM organization.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n\n<figure data-animation-delay=\"0.0\" data-animation-duration=\"1\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/middleeastministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-27-172005.png\" alt=\"Screenshot 2025-04-27 172005\" height=\"684\" width=\"462\" title=\"Screenshot 2025-04-27 172005\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<h2>DENISE WICKS<\/h2>\n<p>Denise serves as Prayer Coordinator.\u00a0 She has been involved in leading and participating in prayer ministries over 20 years at her home church and for Middle East Ministries.\u00a0 She applies Colossians 4:2, &#8220;Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving,&#8221;\u00a0 in all she tries to do.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n\n<figure data-animation-delay=\"0.0\" data-animation-duration=\"1\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/middleeastministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Bert-Wicks.jpg\" alt=\"Bert Wicks\" height=\"255\" width=\"178\" title=\"Bert Wicks\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<h2>Bert Wicks<\/h2>\n<h3>CFO<\/h3>\n<p>Bert &amp; his wife Denise serve as volunteers for MEM.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n\n<figure data-animation-delay=\"0.0\" data-animation-duration=\"1\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/middleeastministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kris-Cheek-for-bio.jpg\" alt=\"Kris Cheek for bio\" height=\"1649\" width=\"1171\" title=\"Kris Cheek for bio\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<h2>Kris Cheek<\/h2>\n<p>USA Director<\/p>\n<p>Kris and his wife Natalie have over 20 years of church planting and cross cultural missions experience, as well as extensive non-profit leadership knowledge.\u00a0 As USA Director, Kris focuses on strengthening and expanding partnerships across the U.S. to support MEM&#8217;s vision and ministry leaders in Israel and the Middle East.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n\n<figure data-animation-delay=\"0.0\" data-animation-duration=\"1\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/middleeastministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot_20250515_142246_Messages-2.jpg\" alt=\"Screenshot_20250515_142246_Messages (2)\" height=\"1497\" width=\"1080\" title=\"Screenshot_20250515_142246_Messages (2)\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<h2>Marti Carey<\/h2>\n<p>Marti manages the website and other computer tasks. She and her husband, John, went to Israel with MEM in 2018 and she&#8217;s always had a heart for missions. She&#8217;s grateful to be able to use her skillset to volunteer for MEM and the Outreach Ministry at their church.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n\n<h2>\n\t\t\tContact Us\t<\/h2>\n\t<h3>Mailing<\/h3>\nMiddle East Ministries\nP.O. 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