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Pray for Our Board Members
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Gary Bishop
President/CEO
World Missions Far Corners
Fort Worth, Texas
GARY BISHOP began serving as the president/CEO of World Missions Far Corners in 2009 and previously served as the president of World Bible Translation Center and Mission Aviation Fellowship. He holds MBA and BBA degrees from Dallas Baptist University. He is also a graduate of the U.S. Air National Guard Academy of Military Science. Before serving in full-time missions he was the executive director/CEO of Pittsburgh International Airport and the executive director/executive VP/COO for the Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics. Bishop held leadership positions with AT&T and Dallas County Community College District. Gary is an ordained minister and has served in church and ministry leadership positions. He and his wife, Donna, are Bible teachers and conference speakers. Gary also serves on the board of Christian Community Credit Union.
Dr. Paul Cedar
Chairman
Mission America Coalition
Palm Desert, CaliforniaDR. PAUL CEDAR has served as the chairman/CEO of the Mission America Coalition since 1996. Previously he served as the president of the Evangelical Free Church of America, senior pastor of Lake Avenue Congregational Church in Pasadena, California, executive pastor of Hollywood Presbyterian Church, and a crusade associate for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. He is the author of eight books. 
Dr. Jayachand Pallekonda
Chief, Health Information Management (Retired)
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Chicago Health Care System
Chicago, Illinois
DR. JAYACHAND PALLEKONDA became a Christian at age 14, led to the Lord by his cousin, Dr. S. Sayavedam (the wife of Mr. John David, WMFC India’s founder). In high school, he traveled with John David to surrounding villages and sang, read the Bible and helped organize Gospel meetings. He also served as the secretary/correspondent for WMFC India. He has three degrees from Osmania University, Hyderabad, India. With the help of Dr. Leonard Bell, Jayachand and his family immigrated to the U.S. where he received his B.S. degree in medical records administration from St. Louis University. He also earned his Ph.D. in business administration. From 1979 he has served the health industry in both Atlanta and Chicago and retired from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in 2008. His three sons and a daughter are all M.D.’s and he is blessed with 10 grandchildren. He now volunteers his time with WMFC, other ministries and at his home church, Antioch Telugu Baptist Church in Chicago. 
Alvin (Skip) Parrish
Self Employed
Redlands, California
ALVIN (SKIP) PARRISH, along with his wife, Debra, served more than 30 years with Mission Aviation Fellowship and worked both overseas and at the U.S. headquarters until 2006. Skip serves as an elder at Amethyst Bible Church of Mentone, California, where he also leads in community outreach. The Parrishes have four daughters and four grandchildren.
Dr. Keith Sultemeier
President/CEO Lakeside Veterinary Clinic
Fort Worth, Texas
DR. KEITH SULTEMEIER, Dr. Keith Sultemeier is the President/CEO of Lakeside Animal Hospital. Keith is an experienced Bible teacher and active member of Christ Chapel Bible Church in Fort Worth, TX. Keith also serves as a leader in a Men’s Bible Study Fellowship Class. Keith and his wife Lori also serve in the Marriage Mentoring Program and the Small Group Fellowship in their church. Dr. Sultemeier grew up in a ranching and farming family in west Texas. He is a graduate of Texas A&M University with a bachelor degree in Biochemistry and a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree. Keith and Lori have three children, Nathan and Hannah who each attend Texas A&M University and Benjamin who is a junior high student. Keith has a great passion for global missions. He has worked with several missions groups to help them in the development of missionary agriculture initiatives. Keith is a dedicated Bible student and lives his life guided by the Holy Spirit. 
Dr. Jim Underwood
Professor of Management
Dallas Baptist University
Dallas, Texas DR. JIM UNDERWOOD is a professor at Dallas Baptist University. He is a New York Times best-selling author, and consults for numerous international companies. He has served as a member of the board of directors of an American Stock Exchange company, where he also served as chairman of the governance committee and interim chairman of the audit committee. A graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary, Jim has served as a pastor, associate pastor, and most recently as the chaplain for the Cedar Hill Police Department. He also completed the police academy and served as a sworn peace officer. Jim and his wife, Patsy, live in Southlake, Texas.
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