Dr. David Merkh
Professor and Pastor
Professor at Word of Life Bible Seminary and assistant pastor at First Baptist Church of Atibaia, Brazil. He has contributed to LFI through teaching and mentoring Christian leaders.
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Faculty & Contributors
Leaders, educators, and mentors who have contributed to the formation of LFI participants through teaching and mentoring relationships.
Dr. Don Sunukjian
Professor Emeritus of Christian Ministry and Leadership
Professor Emeritus at Talbot School of Theology, he has supported LFI’s formation ministry through biblical teaching and investment in Christian leaders.
Rev. Sam Ingrassia
Leadership Developer and Mentor
Pastor, missionary, teacher, and leadership developer with extensive international experience. He has served LFI through practical teaching and personal mentoring.
Dr. Rob Jackson
Director, Office of Evangelism & Church Health
State Missionary with the Alabama Baptist Convention and former President of Romanian American Mission. He has contributed to LFI through teaching and mentoring in evangelism, church revitalization, and church health.
Dr. Hershael York
Dean and Professor of Christian Preaching
Dean of the School of Theology and Victor and Louise Lester Professor of Christian Preaching at Southern Seminary, as well as Senior Pastor of Buck Run Baptist Church. He has contributed to LFI through teaching and mentoring in preaching and pastoral leadership.
Dr. Daniel Bara
Senior Pastor and Church Planter
Senior Pastor of Connected Life Church in Birmingham and founder of Emmaus International Ministries. He has contributed to LFI through teaching and mentoring in pastoral leadership and church planting.
Dr. Radu Oprea
Pastor and Christian Leader
Pastor of Emanuel Baptist Church in Timișoara and a Doctor of Ministry graduate of Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Drawing on his service at Bunavestire and Betania Baptist churches in Bucharest, he contributes to LFI through teaching and mentoring in pastoral leadership, church ministry, and leader formation.
Dr. Emilian Cîra
Pastor and Theological Educator
Pastor of Genesis Baptist Church and President of Nehemiah Bible College in Cluj-Napoca. He has invested in LFI participants through teaching and mentoring.
Dr. Alexander Savich
Director of Pastoral Department
Director of the Pastoral Department at Ukrainian Baptist Theological Seminary in Lviv. He has contributed to LFI through pastoral formation, teaching, and mentoring.
Dr. Michael Palmer
Pastor and International Ministry Leader
Director of Mike Palmer Ministries, with decades of pastoral and international ministry experience. He has supported LFI through teaching and mentoring Christian leaders.
David Brown
Pastor and Church Revitalization Consultant
Pastor in Paris and consultant to churches across French-speaking Europe. He teaches and mentors alongside Daniel Fodorean in church revitalization at the European Leadership Forum.
Aurel Silivestru
Pastor and Media Ministry Leader
Pastor of Nova Vita Church and Director of Radio Vocea Evangheliei Constanța. He has contributed to LFI through teaching, mentoring, and pastoral formation.