Leadership

Rich Gerberding, Ministry Director Email Rich

Rich has been involved with men’s ministry around Illinois since 1998, and regional ministry since 2002,.    The foundation of this ministry has been the Taking A.I.M. monthly men’s event newsletter.  He has served with Promise Keepers on two Peoria leadership teams (‘03, ‘08) and travelled  around the country as a Volunteer Staff Representative.   He led a regional team in planning a Man in the Mirror training event in 2006 and has been a Field Trainer for MIM since 2009.

Rich married his best friend, April, in 1996 and they had a son, Jordan, in 1999.  Jordan shares Rich’s love of bacon and Weird Al.   In 2009, Rich discovered his hobby of cake decorating following too many meals eaten while watching Ace of Cakes and Cake Boss.

They live in Rome, Illinois (Between Chillicothe and Peoria).

Jim Culver, Ministry Representative (Washington, IL)  Email Jim

Jim has been actively involved in men’s ministry since the mid 90’s.  He has put together numerous PROMISE KEEPERS trips and was blessed to be able to attend the STAND IN THE GAP event in Washington DC.  Jim has been available as an outside source of advice for Rich during the early years of MEN of A.I.M. and has recently become more involved as part of the leadership team.

Jim and Lesa attend FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH of Washington, IL where both are very active in the work of Jesus Christ.  Jim is also coordinator of the IRONMAN men’s ministry of the church.  Jim & Lesa have been married for nearly 25 years and have two boys, Andrew & Nathan.  Jim enjoys bow and shotgun hunting, fishing (for fish as well as men and women), basketball, softball and reading.

Jim & Lesa presently live in Washington, IL with their third child, Gidget the Daschund

Cal Walden, Ministry Representative

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Jason Grant,  Ministry Representative

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Steve Crawford,  Ministry Representative

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