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 traveled 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.
In 2010 Rich was named to the class of “40 Leaders under 40″ in the Peoria area.
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. He recently invited Man v Food to come to Peoria, and has visited 10 Man v. Food restaurants (11th to come in February 2011!)
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 & 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.
Steve Crawford, Ministry Representative (Pekin / Morton) Email Steve
Steve Crawford ismarried to Terry with a daughter (Sara), son (Nathan – currently serving in Iraq with the Army), and stepson (Eddie). They live between Pekin and Tremont.
They attend Elevate Church in Morton, where he is involved with a men’s group, the Production team, and the church remodel team.
Ribs are his favorite food, but don’t tell his cardio doctor.
His likes watching Blues Brothers, and listening to Third Day, Casting Crowns, Big Daddy Weave, and Phillips, Craig, & Dean.
He likes to create data systems using Excel and its background VBA, playing golf, and rooting for the Minnesota Vikings.
Cal Walden, Ministry Representative (Bartonville) Email Cal
Cal lives in Bartonville with his wife Julie. They have two adult sons.
They attend St. Paul Baptist Church in Peoria, IL.
His favorite movies are Brian’s Song, Where the Red Fern Grows, and Hoosiers.
Those who have known him for a while might remember his red hair. Those who have only known him a few years will not.