Teen Mission, USA | About

Teen Mission, USA, is overseen by a Board of Directors consisting of an Executive Committee (Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer) and approximately 10-15 other ministers and Christian business people.

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Office Staff:

KEN HENDERSON
[Founder / Director of Outreach]

Ken has been involved in traveling youth ministry since 1963. From 1964-68, Ken wrote extensively for Christian publications, having more than 300 articles published for several Christian magazines, primarily STRAIGHT Magazine (Standard Pub Co), where his articles appeared for 4 1/2 years. He also served as an assistant editor, and authored "Straight from Ken," a weekly article for teens. He has served in located church ministries in Ohio and Kentucky. In 1970, founded Teen Mission, USA, began Mission Journeys, 1985. Between the Mission Journeys, Ken travels the country presenting several compelling topics geared to teens and adults. He currently serves as an elder at Gardenside Christian Church (Lexington, KY) in the area of Adult Education.

GREG HERRIFORD
[Executive Director]

In ministry with Teen Mission, USA, since 1995, Greg oversees the Mission Journeys outreach ministry and the Coordinators Training Retreat. He also works with promotions, publications and mission development. Greg is a veteran of over 20 short-term mission trips to various countries. Before coming to TM, Greg was an assistant staff editor at Host Communications in Lexington, KY, working on publications for major collegiate sporting events. Greg currently serves as an elder at Gardenside Christian Church (Lexington, KY) in the area of Evangelism and Outreach.

Greg's Blog:
gregherriford.wordpress.com

Volunteer Staff:

CHUCK PERRY
[Field Representative]

Chuck has been involved with Teen Mission's ministry since 1986. He donates his time to help with the Mission Journeys, working directly with Coordinators and Missionaries and speaking on the ministry's behalf. Over a 30-year period, Chuck has held several successful preaching ministries in both Kentucky and Missouri. He is also an avid photographer, preserving history for numerous organizations as well as photographing University of Kentucky sporting events.

TOMMY BAKER
[Journeys Advisor]

Tommy has been leading Mission Journey teams for Teen Mission, USA, since 1990. Tommy has served at the First Church of Christ in Burlington, KY, for over 25 years and currently serves in the role of the Executive Pastor. Besides leading trips, Tommy also volunteers as a spokesperson and advisor for mission trips and helps with Coordinator Training Retreats.

Full-Time Mission Field Partnerships:

Through this new ministry initiative, Teen Mission will be starting one or more of its own "mission locations." It will involve one or more TM staff members living in a mission location year-round and helping nationals and churches in ministry.

Dan & Toni Underwood
[The Barnabas Project]

Dan & Toni Underwood are serving with Teen Mission, USA, as the leaders of the Barnabas Project in the Central American country of Belize.

Dan and Toni arrived in Belize in June, 2010, and began by working with a few existing churches they have been in contact with since 2009. Eventually, they hope to plant some new churches and establish a ministry center somewhere in the country. They will serve as hosts for our short-term mission teams beginning in 2011.

Dan is 52 and brings over 30 years of ministry experience with him into this project. He commented, "The Lord has opened a door of effective ministry for Toni and me in Central America. We have prayed about our personal involvement in missions for years, and we believe the Lord has - right now - provided us with a fantastic opportunity to share Jesus and show His love to the people of Belize."