Webinar: 40 Days of Prayer - Final Week & Conclusion : The Grace and Mercy of God by The Alliance

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About This Webinar

Join us for a live 40 Days of Prayer gathering, hosted by our President John Stumbo and leaders, on Wednesday, February 12 from 7:30–8:30 p.m. ET. The streamed gathering will be focused on the conclusion of 40 Days of Prayer, as well as praying for Project ReImagine and Council 2025.

Presenters

The Alliance

Dr. John Stumbo

President - The Alliance

Dr. John Stumbo is serving in his final year as president of The Christian and Missionary Alliance. He and his wife Joanna have been married for 42 years, have three grown children, and five grandchildren. A pastor and ultra-marathon runner, life suddenly changed for John in 2008 when a mysterious illness left him hospitalized for 77 days and unable to swallow for 18 months. After a true miracle occurred, John was able to reenter ministry. This story is chronicled in his book, An Honest Look at a Mysterious Journey. Dr. Stumbo has also authored other books including one on the churches of the New Testament: A Stained Beauty: Churches Ancient and Present. His newest book, Once upon a Time I was Young, is soon to be published in time for LIFE 2025 as John shares stories and devotional thoughts for youth.

Numerous changes were incorporated by the denomination during President Stumbo’s tenure. One of these was the relocation of the C&MA National Office from Colorado Springs to Reynoldsburg (Columbus), Ohio. Believing that the American church must reposition itself towards greater community engagement, the C&MA National Office has returned to the marketplace.

Dr. Stumbo is seeking to finish his tenure well and has given the Board of Directors a 23-item list of what he is working to complete in his final year. He’s confident that God is already preparing the next leader to take the “holy baton” that he’s been so honored to carry. Dr. Stumbo enjoys being active outdoors, especially if it includes his grandchildren. He is a board member of International Students, Inc. and the National Association of Evangelicals.

Dr. Gary Friesen

Vice President/General Counsel

Gary Friesen has served as General Counsel for The Christian and Missionary Alliance since 2014. Formerly he served in various roles at Peacemaker Ministries, including Acting CEO, Executive Vice President, and Conciliation Director. He practiced corporate and nonprofit law in Oregon for eight years. Gary loves to teach, (he has a PhD in Peace Studies) and has taught and consulted for Christian organizations and leaders in more than 20 countries. Primarily, he is passionate about seeing people everywhere experience the redemptive power of the Gospel, beginning with himself, his wife, and their children.

Dr. Pang Foua Yang Rhodes

Member - Board of Directors for the C&MA

Pang Foua Yang Rhodes, PhD, LMFT is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who has provided couples, family, and individual therapy for 25 years. She integrates theology and psychology to address the spiritual, emotional, cognitive, and relational challenges that individuals and families face. Compassion, insight, and practical skills are hallmarks of her approach. Pang Foua specializes in couples therapy, helping partners to see how they each contribute to the health of the relationship. One of her greatest joys is walking with people on the path of healing so they can more fully love God and others.

Pang Foua and her husband, Reverend Greg Rhodes, met in college and have been married 30 years. Together they planted RiverLife Church (of the North Central District) in 2014, with a focus on ministering to next generation Hmong and beyond. Pang Foua serves as the Spiritual Growth Director, overseeing life groups, prayer, healing, and deliverance ministries. Pang Foua currently serves on the District Executive Committee for the North Central District and on the board of directors for the C&MA in the US.

Dr. Charles O. Galbreath

Senior Pastor - Alliance Tabernacle. Member- Board of Directors of The C&MA

The Reverend Doctor Charles O. Galbreath, affectionately known as Pastor Charles, is the Senior Pastor of three congregations in three different states: He pastors Alliance Tabernacle, formerly Clarendon Road Church in Brooklyn, New York, Bowie New Life Assembly Church in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, and Victory Alliance Church in Union, NJ.

In addition to his responsibilities to the church, Pastor Charles serves as Assistant Professor of Ministry at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky. Dr. Galbreath previously served as the Associate Dean, Director of Field Education, and Partnering Professor at Alliance Theological Seminary in New York City.

In 2017, he was elected to the Board of Directors for the Christian and Missionary Alliance denomination.

Rev. Brad Reynolds

Retired International Worker & Church Planter

Brad Reynolds, graduate of Toccoa Falls College and the Alliance Theological Seminary, was involved in church planting in Ventnor, NJ, Metropolitan District for five years prior to leaving for France in 1988. He and his wife Tina worked in pastoral ministries and church planting in France for 32 years, returning to the U.S. in 2019 for retirement in 2021. Since retiring from International Ministries, they have been involved in assisting with a church plant in Dacula, GA, The Well Church, where they serve in various leadership roles along with Pastor Stephen Hartley. They have two children, Elissa who is with Jesus since 2021, and Tim who lives with his wife and 4-year-old daughter in Essex, Massachusetts.

Rev. Paul Crosby

Assistant Vice President for Development

Paul J. Crosby currently serves as the assistant vice president for Development at The Christian and Missionary Alliance, partnering with individuals, churches, foundations, and businesses to create and grow their global impact in over 80 countries. Having been born and raised in the Philippines as an Alliance third culture kid (TCK), Paul has a passion for seeing individuals and entire communities in underserved, overlooked areas transformed through meaningful and lasting partnerships that provide tangible help and the gift of the gospel. He received his bachelor’s degree in cross-cultural studies from Toccoa College and a master of arts in global leadership from Fuller Seminary. He was ordained for ministry in The Alliance in 2007. Paul and his wife, Sarah, are proud parents of identical twin boys. He enjoys reading, traveling, fly fishing, running, hiking and is an avid sports fan—especially UGA football.

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