Board of Directors

Rod Beidler | Board Chair
Before his retirement in 2018, Rod Beidler had served with a major international mission organization for nearly 47 years. From 1995 to 2009 he was an organizational Vice President for International Affairs. In this capacity he led the organization’s international ministries, overseeing a gifted team of veteran staff responsible for recruiting, preparing, sending, and sustaining more than 550 American missionaries who served in as many as 47 nations. From 2009 until 2018 that organization formally seconded Rod to Resource Exchange International (REI), an international development organization, to serve as its President and CEO, and most recently as President Emeritus. In 2021 Rod officially retired from REI but continues to lead in the implementation of strategic programs in Southeast and South Asia in a volunteer capacity. When they are in the U.S. Rod and his wife Connie joyfully relate to a community of Muslim refugees from Iraq, adopting and enjoying them as families and engaging with them in discussions of eternal spiritual significance.

 

Dave Mann | Board Vice Chair
Dave serves as the Director of Strategic Partnerships with World Partners, an organization associated with the Missionary Church that carries out work in 128 countries. World Partners’ emphasis is on disciple-making through working with local leaders to bring enduring change. Dave previously worked with Youth for Christ as well as with the Missionary Church denominational office. Dave is a graduate of Bethel College in Mishawaka, Indiana, and National Louis University in Chicago. Dave was named Bethel Alumnus of the Year in 2003.

 

Mike Livingston | Board Treasurer
Mike grew up in the Island of Jamaica. At the age of 17 felt a call to ministry, which he followed by getting his theological training at Fort Wayne Bible College in Indiana. After pastoring and planting churches for 22 years, Mike became the district superintendent of the western district of the Missionary Church, a position he held from 1989 to 2018. Mike is the founder of Stewardship Development Foundation, which later became the Christian Foundation of America (CFA). The foundation’s main purpose was to provide funds for church planting, stewardship education, and estate planning. Mike also developed a rebirthing process for churches that need radical surgery. Since developing this, Mike has personally mentored/coached several plateaued and dying churches through successful rebirths into healthy, dynamic, growing churches. Mike is a certified consultant for Natural Church Development founded by Christian Schwarz, and he serves on several other boards.

 

Dr. Jason Peters | Board Secretary
Jason is a seasoned executive leader and coach, most recently serving as CEO of an international NGO for more than five years. Completing his doctorate in 2007, Jason qualified as a Gallup-Certified coach, is an experienced trauma consultant, and graduate of a one-year residency at a trauma center in San Antonio, Texas. In 2018, Jason and his wife Kimberly co-founded EPICly, where they help people craft an EPIC legacy through authentic relationships and intentional storytelling. Jason was also an executive editor and contributing author for the national bestselling book I Am N: Inspiring Stories of Christians Facing Islamic Extremists. He was also host and producer of the award-winning I Am N video curriculum. Jason earned his Doctor of Ministry from Dallas Theological Seminary and retired as a Lieutenant Colonel after 20 years of service in the U.S. Air Force. Jason has worked in 49 countries.

 

Bob Klamser | Board Member and CCI Executive Director
Bob is the co-founder and executive director of Crisis Consulting International. Bob served in law enforcement for 24 years in California, where he held a wide range of responsibilities, including command of a criminal investigation unit, command of a hostage negotiation team, and oversight of his city’s emergency operations center. He has served as missions pastor and administrator of a large California church, serves as a missions advisor for security and crisis management for Missio Nexus, has appeared as an expert commentator and technical consultant on several major television networks, and is a frequent conference and workshop speaker. Bob holds a bachelor’s degree in management from the University of Redlands and a master’s degree in executive leadership from California Polytechnic University. Bob has also served as a guest instructor for the FBI’s crisis negotiation course. In 2016, he received the FBI Director’s Award for Exceptional Service in the Public Interest. In his career, Bob has conducted more than 100 international hostage negotiations.

 

Randy McAlister | Board Member and CCI Co-Director

John L | Board Member
John has served with CCI since 2004 and on CCI’s board since 2014. He served as CCI board chair for eight year. He is currently the head of security for a large Christian NGO, where he oversees domestic and international security, crisis management, enterprise investigations, and the security operations center. John serves or has served on several other boards, including (currently) with a Christian NGO serving West Africa. John has served on the steering committee for OSAC’s Faith-Based Sector Committee. John has worked in the field of security for more than 30 years, and served as a reserve police officer in California for 28 years. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice. He has visited or served in more than 45 countries.