Our People

The Francis Asbury Society is made up of people who have resolved to live and proclaim the truth that complete Christian salvation involves not only forgiveness but also complete transformation through the Holy Spirit’s power. Meet our team!

FAS Staff

Meet our dedicated and spiritually gifted team members.

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Rev. Bill Kierce

President

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Rev. Jerry Coleman

Lead International Evangelist

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Dr. Jim Harriman

International Evangelist to Latin America

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Ms. Jennie Lovell

Executive Administrator & Senior Publishing Editor

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Mrs. Cathy Bickert

Receptionist

Fekadu Amanu

Special Assistant to the FAS President & Director of Empower the Nations Africa

Sandra Gutting

FAS Project Assistant

Irving Marmolejo

Project Coordinator for Hispanic Ministries

Ray Degenkolb

Missionary at Large

Natalia Gober

Coordinator, Next Generation Ministries

Zeke Atha

Next Generation Ministries

Tera Ertz

FAS Project Assistant & Publishing Editor

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Our Founder

Dr. Dennis Kinlaw (1922–2017)

Dr. Dennis F. Kinlaw, the founder of the Francis Asbury Society and former president of Asbury College (now University), provided the vision and motivation for the ministry until his death on April 10, 2017. A video recording of the funeral service is available on YouTube here. The celebration of life service bulletin is available here.

We are so thankful for the life Dr. Kinlaw lived, and we will continue to honor his vision and ministry expressed through the creation of The Francis Asbury Society. Listen to the purpose of The Francis Asbury Society in Dr. Kinlaw’s words here.

Discover our mission and motive for ministry

The Francis Asbury Society is driven by a compelling vision and mission for ministry and anchored in enduring values.