Martin Winslow

Martin Winslow is the team leader of the Missions Mobilization Group for the Missouri Baptist Convention. He is also the Director of Education as Mission at City Christian Academy a Christian school belonging to the St. Louis Metro Baptist Association.

Winslow is the founder and president of Bethlehem Christian Academy. BCA starts Christian schools in hard-to-reach places around the world. 

Winslow holds a B.A. in biblical studies from Southwest Baptist University and a Master’s in biblical languages from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Winslow has been married to his high school sweetheart, Amy, for more than 25 years. He has five children: Noah, Anna, Emma, Laura, and Nati.

Rick Schwer

Rick has run his pavement marking business for over 40 years, but his heart is in global missions. After hearing a missionary speak in the late 1990s, he began traveling, first to Cuba and South America, and then to West Africa in 2014. Choosing to live in a village rather than a hotel, he discovered the power of deep relationships that open doors for trust and the gospel.

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Since then, Rick has returned to West Africa regularly, investing in friendships that lead to opportunities for ministry. Whether with a team or alone, he is committed to encouraging believers and supporting sustainable projects that provide both work and witness. For him, missions is about long-term relationships that reflect Christ’s love and point people to Him.

Austin Meador

Austin is a member of Canaan Baptist Church since December of 2001. He has been married to Jenny Meador for over 20 years and they have 3 children. Some of the greatest experiences in his life have come through surrendering to God’s call to bring the gospel to ends of the earth. In Austin’s day job, he is employed at Nutrien Ag Solutions, a large agricultural retailer. He enjoys that work, but his true passion lies in being any part of God’s work in building His kingdom. 

Greg Gaumer

Founding pastor of Calvary Springfield Church in Springfield, MO since 2011, Greg has been married to his wife Chenille for over 20 years with four children. Under his leadership, Calvary Springfield has become a sending church focused on reaching the 10/40 window. Greg is passionate about equipping local leaders in difficult places to build sustainable ministries that can flourish independently and continue making disciples.

Don Daubendiek

Don is a member of Canaan Baptist Church since 2014 and serves in various ministries including youth work. After taking the mpactful Perspectives course in 2019, Don traveled to West Africa in 2022 with two of his daughters. This experience deepened his passion for sharing the Gospel globally. He's committed to loving his neighbors both in the US and to the ends of the earth.

Randy Lyerla

Randy Lyerla is a Member of Canaan Baptist Oakville since 2022 and currently leading the prayer ministry. He served as a Sponsor/ Small Group Leader, and Training Coach in Celebrate Recovery, Granite City, Il. and Florissant , Mo.. As a Perspectives Alumni in 2019, he went on to serve as a Mentor/Grader, and has also lead prayer for the nations with Converge International.