Core Leadership Team

This team will be on-site with you, day in and day out. They will be encouraging you and helping you grow.

Program Coordinators + Instructors

John & Kathie Pederson

Since 1981 the Pedersons have been on a journey to make Jesus famous wherever He would take them. This journey first took them to Venezuela for 12 years, then to mobilizing churches and individuals to the nations…

  • … though leading short-term teams to a dozen nations; many were prayer journeys in restricted-access countries or Advocacy Teams serving refugees in Turkey. 

    Today they are driven to introduce people from least-reached nations who have migrated to our communities to Jesus through Discovery Bible Study and making disciples who make disciples (DMM). 

    John has a Pastoral degree, a BA in Education, and a MA in Global Leadership; Kathie has a BA in Education, a BA in Special Education, and a MA in Intercultural Leadership.

Program Founders + Instructors

Dr. Michael and BeAnna

Michael and BeAnna have lived among Muslims for almost 35 years, in eight different people groups, laying foundations for movements of the gospel. BeAnna has over 20 years experience in transformational…

  • … prayer. Michael holds a Master of Divinity and a Doctorate in Islamic Studies.

Program Mentors + Instructors

Randy & Debbie

Randy and Debbie gained a heart to bring Jesus to the nations as college students and have continued in this passion for over 35 years. They began working in Central Asia among Muslims for their agency. They…

  • … began to see fruit among these peoples and provided oversight for teams working among five Central Asian peoples . The past 15 years they have been part of a training organization to equip others to more lovingly and effectively bring the good news of Jesus to and among Muslims training 1000’s of people in over 20 countries around the world.

Instructors + Mentors

Kingdom Practicum is blessed with an amazing group of instructors and mentors who have years of cross-cultural experience. While most will be interacting with the Kingdom Practicum trainees & apprentices in person, some may be connecting virtually from various parts of the world.

  • Dr. Jeff Burns

    Peacemaker and Specialist in Muslim-Christian Relations.

  • Dr. Larry Caldwell

    Academic Dean – Sioux Falls Seminary. Former Director of Training and Strategy for Converge.

  • Dr. John Travis

    Professor of Missiology – Fuller Theological Seminary.

  • Dr. Michael Wise

    Expert in biblical languages, ancient Judaism, and the Dead Sea Scrolls. Professor at University of Northwestern, St. Paul.

  • Shannon B.

    ThM in Original Languages – Princeton Theological Seminary. MDiv – Fuller Theological Seminary.

  • Dick Grady

    ThM – Dallas Theological Seminary

  • Sherry Hall

    MA in Family Counseling – Bethel University. 25 years loving Muslims.

  • Jeff Hayes

    MA in Applied Linguistics – American University of Beirut. Author, Arabic Language Expert, Middle East Specialist, Biblical Teach + Trainer.

  • BeAnna

    Practitioner and Trainer in Transformational Prayer. 33 years of experience in oversees living and discipleship among Muslims.