LEADERSHIP TEAM

“Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.”  ~Henry Ford

For over three decades, Scott has poured his life into missions, church planting, pastoral ministry, and leadership development. Before this current role, Scott and his wife Kara, were senior pastors of Life Church in Shreveport, Louisiana from 2000 to 2014. Prior to pastoring in Louisiana, they served on the island of Ebeye in the Marshall Islands and in the city of Barnaul, Russia (Siberia). In addition to multiple degrees in science, missions and theology, Scott has completed his first doctorate degree from AGTS.

Eric was born in New Orleans and is a lifelong resident of Louisiana. He was born-again as a university student while studying theatre at Nicholls State University. After his conversion in 1982, he started the first Chi Alpha group at Nicholls. Since that time, he and his wife Anabelle, have served as a US Missionary specifically at Nicholls and the University of Louisiana in Lafayette. Eric oversees all of Chi Alpha in the South-Central Area (New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana).

Den has been actively serving in ministry for over 25 years, all in Louisiana.  He was ordained in April, 2004.  Den and Bonnie have served as Lead Pastors of Crossing Place Church since 2011.  They have been married for 27 years and have three children and three grandchildren.  Den has a bachelors degree in accounting and a master’s degree in Bible and Theology, both from SAGU.  Den and Bonnie love to travel…one of their goals is to run a 5K in every state in the US.  They both love football.  Their favorite teams are the Saints and LSU, and they are strongly committed to their dislike of that professional team from Georgia and the college team two states east!

Charlie has a variety of experiences with family ministries. Prior to this role, Charlie served with Chi Alpha at the University of Louisiana under Eric and Anabelle Treuil. Charlie has served with Youth Alive for the Georgia District, been a high school teacher, and a youth pastor. Charlie has earned a M.DIV from Southwestern A/G University. His wife Candice is a Licensed Practical Counselor at a local elementary school and together, have three children: Nathan, Joseph and Emmaline.

Hailing from south Louisiana, Brenda Viator has served in a variety of ministries such as Missionettes, Mom's Ministry, and teaching Women's Bible Studies for the past 24 years. As an Ordained Minister, Brenda's passion is to help people identify, define, and walk out their God-calling. Brenda serves as both the Credentials Administrator and Director of the Louisiana School of Ministry. She considers it an honor and privilege to encourage, equip and assist students and leaders for ministry. Brenda and her husband, Jonathan, have been married for 14 years and have 5 children. 

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Sullivan was a campus missionary with Chi Alpha at McNeese State University for ten years prior to joining Glad Tidings Church in Lake Charles as Administrative Pastor. Sullivan graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Nicholls State University and a master’s degree in  Instructional Technology from McNeese State University. He is currently pursuing his Master of Art Degree in Bible and  Theology from Southwestern Assembly of God University. Sullivan and his wife Shonda have been married for 17 years and have 3 sons and one daughter.

Gary has always had a heart and compassion for missions and missionaries.  For over 50 years he has raised millions of dollars to move the cause forward, so others might know Jesus.  Before his present role, Gary and his wife Dee were Louisiana State Youth Directors for 22 years and raised over 7 million dollars to help equip our Louisiana missionaries.  Gary's heart is for missionaries to be equipped with all they need to spread the gospel.

Kara has traveled the world and served in ministry on several continents. Her calling has been a long-time career as an RN working in hospital health care as well has a global missionary, worship leader, mentor, speaker, mother and pastor’s wife. Kara’s connection to life through nursing keeps her message and ministry real and authentic. Kara’s passion is investing into the lives of ladies as they maneuver and grow through the opportunities and challenges of life.

For over 25 years, Alton has faithfully served the Louisiana Royal Ranger Adventure Academy.  His passion for mentoring boys and training men began in his local church’s Royal Ranger ministry in Pearl River, Louisiana. Since then, he has trained men to become servant leaders throughout the United States, Ghana, and Nigeria. Alton was ordained as an Assemblies of God minister in 2005 and continues to invest in his personal growth as a leader.

Bubba was called into ministry at the age of 16. After high school, he stayed in youth ministry at Des Allemands Mennonite church as a youth leader in 1998, and has been in ministry ever since. While serving in Des Allamands the Lord gave him a vision of breaking down denomination walls and he began working with youth who were Mennonite, Baptist, Catholic, and Assembly of God.  This eventually led him to become an ordained Assemblies of God pastor.  During his years of youth ministry, Bubba absolutely fell in love with Twin Lakes Campground. Currently Bubba is the Lead Pastor of Connect Church in Alexandria La.  My wife Stephanie and I have been married for 14 years (in January) and have two children, Ava (11) and Max (9)

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