{"id":431,"date":"2021-05-14T15:11:09","date_gmt":"2021-05-14T15:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biblicalmentoring.org\/?page_id=431"},"modified":"2026-05-08T18:30:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T18:30:46","slug":"participants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/biblicalmentoring.org\/index.php\/participants\/","title":{"rendered":"Participants"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Founder \/ Director: Ron Lively <\/strong>(Franklin, TN)<\/p>\n

Trainees who are becoming or have become trained mentors:<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0Lily Xiang<\/strong>\u00a0(Franklin, TN; 2019)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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2.\u00a0\u00a0Russell Lindsey\u00a0(Franklin, TN; 2019)
\n2.1\u00a0 Ralph B (Murfreesboro, TN; 2021)
\n2.2 \u00a0Richard L (Covington, TN; 2021)<\/p>\n

3. Dean Hall<\/strong>\u00a0(Seneca, SC; 2019)
\n3.1\u00a0 Alan F (Nashville, TN; 2019)
\n3.2\u00a0 Al M (Nashville, TN; 2021)
\n3.3\u00a0 Parker Hall<\/strong>; (2025)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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4.\u00a0\u00a0Ingram Howard<\/strong>\u00a0(Nashville, TN; 2019)
\n4.1\u00a0 Marvin H\u00a0(York, SC; 2021)
\n4.2 \u00a0Robert L (Goodlettsville, TN; 2022)
\n4.3\u00a0 Rogers Martin <\/strong>(Nashville, TN; 2025<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0 Rev. Frederick H (Monrovia, Liberia; 2020)
\n5.1\u00a0 Ericka H (Monrovia, Liberia; 2020)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

6.\u00a0\u00a0Gary Brittain<\/strong>\u00a0(Douglasville, GA; 2020)
\n6.1 \u00a0Melanie B (Douglasville, GA; 2020)
\n6.2\u00a0 Marcus C (Douglasville, GA; 2021)
\n6.3\u00a0 Manny M (Nashville, TN; 2021)
\n6.4\u00a0 Elias D (Douglasville, GA; 2021)
\n6.5\u00a0 Church Planting Team using Church Planting Verse Pack<\/p>\n

7.\u00a0\u00a0Bertie Lively (Green Sulphur Springs, WV; 2020)<\/p>\n

8.\u00a0 Marjorie F (St. Louis, MO; 2020)<\/p>\n

9.\u00a0 Megha P (Brentwood, TN:\u00a0 2020)<\/p>\n

10.\u00a0\u00a0Blake Schunk<\/strong>\u00a0(Brentwood, TN; 2020)
\n10.1\u00a0 Josh Sbroles (Knoxville, TN; 2025)<\/p>\n

11.\u00a0\u00a0JC B \u00a0(Lake Wales, FL; 2021)<\/p>\n

12. \u00a0Caleb Johnson <\/strong>(Franklin, TN; \u00a02021)<\/p>\n

13.\u00a0 Anton Matzel\u00a0(Lake Hiawatha, MD; 2021)
\n13.1\u00a0 Tim Y (Oswego, NY; 2023)<\/p>\n

14.\u00a0 Rev. David Keeney<\/strong>\u00a0(Charleston, WV;\u00a0 2021)
\n14.1\u00a0 Travis M\u00a0(Charleston, WV:\u00a0 2021)<\/p>\n

15.\u00a0 Mark F (Bigfork, MN; 2022)
\n15.1 Josh A (Spring Hill, TN; 2022)<\/p>\n

16.\u00a0 Danny Schunk<\/strong> (Brentwood,\u00a0 TN; 2022)
\n16.1\u00a0 Curtis Schunk<\/strong> (Nashville, TN;2025)<\/p>\n

17. Josh R (Brentwood, TN; 2022)<\/p>\n

18.\u00a0 Ken L (Nashville, TN; 2022)<\/p>\n

19. \u00a0Sherry K (Nashville, TN; 2023)<\/p>\n

20. \u00a0Greg P (Orono, \u00a0Ontario, CAN; 2023)<\/p>\n

21. #21 (Franklin, TN; 2023)<\/p>\n

22. \u00a0Jordan D (Clarington, CAN; 2023)<\/p>\n

23. \u00a0Grace Kim (Franklin, TN; 2023)<\/p>\n

24. \u00a0Alexius M (Franklin, TN; 2023)<\/p>\n

25.\u00a0 Wendy Shunk<\/strong> (Brentwood, TN;\u00a0 2023)<\/p>\n

26.\u00a0 Michelle Zhu (Brentwood, TN; 2023)<\/p>\n

27.\u00a0 Wallah Wilsitoe (Monrovia, Liberia; 2023)<\/p>\n

28.\u00a0 Emi Baker (Naperville, IL; 2023)<\/p>\n

29.\u00a0 Shelter Nfor (Yaounde’, Cameroon, Africa; 2023)<\/p>\n

30.\u00a0 Rev. Sabastian Joseph (Trivandrum, India; 2023)<\/p>\n

31.\u00a0 Humble Nfor (Yaoude’, Cameroon, Africa; 2023)<\/p>\n

32.\u00a0 Victor Ombui (Kenya, Africa; 2024)<\/p>\n

33.\u00a0 Perfect Wilsitoe (Monrovia, Liberia; 2024)<\/p>\n

34.\u00a0 Rev. Stanley Abishai<\/strong> (Bungoma, Kenya; 2024)
\n34,1\u00a0 Village Pastors (in Bungoma, Kenya; 2024)<\/p>\n

35.\u00a0 Ezra Abishai (Bungoma, Kenya; 2024)<\/p>\n

36.\u00a0 William Hill (Monrovia, Liberia; 2024)<\/p>\n

37.\u00a0 Dave Kinsey <\/strong>(Alpharetta, GA; 2024) – My Mentor
\n37.1\u00a0 Ron Lively<\/strong> (Thompsons Station, TN; 2023)<\/p>\n

38.\u00a0 Alejandro Olivas (Nashville, TN; 2024 from Nicaragua)
\n38.1\u00a0 Marco Olivas (Nashville, TN; 2024)<\/p>\n

39.\u00a0 Michael McLaughlin (Clackamas, OR; 2024)<\/p>\n

40.\u00a0 Dave Mayer<\/strong> (Grundy, VA; 2025)
\n40.1\u00a0 Jahnavi\u00a0 Howell<\/strong> (Grundy, VA; 2026)<\/p>\n

41.\u00a0 Joe Harvey, MD<\/strong> (NY; 2025)<\/p>\n

42.\u00a0 George Hammitt, MD<\/strong> (Franklin, TN; 2026)<\/p>\n

43.\u00a0 Will Austin<\/strong> (Indianapolis, IN:\u00a0 2026)<\/p>\n

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SUMMARY: <\/strong>
\nTotal participants to date = approximately 60 <\/strong>individuals.
\n<\/b># Active at this time = approximately 17 (in Bold); <\/b>12 with Ron; 5 with others.<\/p>\n

New Trainees Added Per Year:<\/strong>
\n2019 – 5
\n2020 – 8
\n2021 – 12
\n2022 – 6
\n2023 – 13
\n2024 – 8
\n2025 – 6<\/p>\n

For God’s Glory\u00a0 –\u00a0 “Equippi<\/em>ng the Saints for the Work of Ministry”<\/em><\/strong> (Eph. 4:11-13),<\/p>\n

Ron<\/p>\n

20260305<\/p>\n

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