MICN LEADERSHIP TEAM

The Leadership team work day-in and day-out to move forward MICN’s vision of starting and strengthening international churches.

David Fresch
Executive Director

David serves as the Executive Director of the Missional International Church Network as well as Senior Pastor of North Sea Baptist Church, an international church in Stavanger, Norway.

Though born in the USA, he moved overseas at a young age due to his father’s work in the oil industry, living in the Netherlands, Norway, Oklahoma, and Texas during his childhood. He attended Houston Baptist University where he met Scottie, his wife, and they are blessed with two children, one who is at university.

David did seminary studies at both Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary as well as Fuller Theological Seminary where he completed a Masters in Global Leadership.

In addition to his full-time work for the church and serving MICN, he is the president of Fresch Ministries International, a ministry aimed at empowering leaders and indigenous ministries around the world as well as the CEO of Fresch Investment Initiatives, a company seeking to connect Kingdom-minded investors with Kingdom-impacting businesses around the world.

North Sea Baptist Church
Fresch Ministries International

Ken Driedger
President – Canadian Arm of MICN

Living in Africa during my teens and in a Canadian Aboriginal community as a child gave Ken’s heart and ministry an unshakeable global perspective. He recently concluded serving The Lighthouse Church, an International Church in Kuwait to begin working full time with MICN  as its first Executive Director. The leadership was passed to David Fresch and Ken became the President of the Canadian arm of the MICN charity. He has also had the privilege of serving GCGW as the steering committee chairman. Ken and his wife Melanie have three grown children and five grandchildren who all live in Canada.

Bill Koogler
Church Strengthening Coordinator

Bill has taken on the role of Church Strengthening Coordinator for MICN, helping to make sure we are true to the “Strengthening” part of our mission.  He is leading MICN in finding the best ways to address the needs of IC’s today while at the same time leveraging their strengths to help one another be as effective as possible. He has a deep commitment to discipleship and effective communication in the IC movement.  Bill also serves as the Associate Pastor of Discipleship and Training at Fellowship Dubai.

Werner Swart
Senior Regional Coordinator

Werner serves as both the Regional Coordinator for the Americas and the Senior Regional Coordinator globally, giving guidance to the other Regional Coordinators and being a connector between them and the Senior Leadership Team and other teams within MICN.  The Regional Coordinators work hard to connect with IC’s in their regions through one-on-one communication, online gathering, and an annual Regional Recharge retreat.  Additionally, Werner pastors an IC in Buenos Aires and serves as the South American Regional Coordinator for World Mission Centre.

Warren Reeve
Core Values Champion

Warren founded MICN twenty years ago when pastoring an IC in Indonesia.  He has a heart for the IC movement and God has used him to impact many churches around the world.  The SLT is committed to being led by our Core Values, and Warren’s role is to help us be sure that we are keeping them in mind in all we do.  He also brings a wealth of experience, connections, and wisdom that enhances what we have to offer IC leaders.  Warren is currently starting an English-speaking international church alongside the flourishing French-speaking Martin Luther King Assemblies of God Church in Paris, France.

Dina Dreessen
Implementer

Dina Dreessen serves as the Implementer on the MICN Admin Team. Dina’s role with MICN is to make sure the decisions made by the MICN Board and the Admin Team are completed as directed. One of her main functions is to plan the annual Global Gathering.

Dina and her husband Paul currently serve at International Baptist Church in San Jose, Costa Rica. Paul is the Senior Pastor and Dina is the Worship Leader. They have one married daughter and 2 granddaughters who currently reside in Houston, Texas.

Ken DeMaere – Resource Development Coordinator

Ken has taken on the role of Church Strengthening Coordinator for MICN, helping to make sure we are true to the “Strengthening” part of our mission.  He is leading MICN in finding the best ways to address the needs of IC’s today while at the same time leveraging their strengths to help one another be as effective as possible. He has a deep commitment to discipleship and effective communication in the IC movement.  Ken has served with Church of God in Michigan and Canada, he was a church coach with the Western Canadian District of the Alliance in Canada. He currently also serves as the president of “I to We” Canada and as a board member of The Church of God in Canada.

Diane McGehee
Resource Development Team Member

Diane serves as the Resource Development Coordinator for MICN. Her role is to lead a team in gathering, developing, and implementing resources that will help IC leaders develop and grow healthy missional international churches. She has been involved with teaching and preparing multicultural students and pastors for reaching the world around them with the gospel.  Pre-covid she was pastoring an IC in Florence, Italy.

Jacquie Wanyonyi
Administrative Assistant – Global & USA

Jacquie Wanyonyi is the Administrative Assistant at MICN. She is in charge of correspondence, media, scheduling meetings, and has a degree in PR and just got her bachelor in Theology from CEP in Chile.

Kidum and Jacquie married in 2019 and are now living in the United Kingdom, where they are members of United Community Church and serve on the worship team, fellowship team, and kid’s ministry.

Yolanda Bosma
Administrative Assistant – Canada

Yolanda Bosma is the Administrative Assistant at MICN Canada. She is in charge of correspondence, media, scheduling meetings, and has an Associate degree in Cross Cultural Ministry.

Yolanda lives in Cochrane, Alberta where she and her husband are members of Cochrane Alliance Church.