On December 1, 2022, Skip stepped into GRN USA as Executive Director, to provide spiritual & organizational leadership for the ministry and staff. He is full-time, but intentionally short-term, while the board seeks God’s leading to the person He has prepared to lead this ministry for 6-12 years.

Skip says of Jan, “She is my priceless partner in life and ministry, including GRN. A builder of relationships and a person of prayer, she has shared her giftedness and educational experience alongside me throughout our years together in a variety of countries such as Bolivia, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Lebanon, and Romania.”

Skip accepted Christ as his Savior through his parents. He was baptized in Bolivia and mentored by parents, missionaries, and many others throughout many years. Likewise, Jan placed her faith in Jesus Christ through the influence of her parents. Following service in the Navy and Army, her father invested the rest of his life in ministry as a pastor.

Skip and Jan have been married for 56 years. They thank God and continue to pray for their three adult children and seven grandkids.