Morris Gleiser  ▪  Teen 3

Saved at age six through the influence of his parents, Morris Gleiser felt God’s call to ministry at age eighteen and became burdened for teens a year later.  After graduating from Bob Jones University, he served as youth and associate pastor for fourteen years at Providence Baptist Church in Riverview, Florida. In May 1989 he became director and evangelist of West Branch, a ministry of Bill Rice Ranch in Flagstaff, Arizona.  In 1994 he felt the Lord’s urging to return to return to local church ministry and became the youth pastor of Tri-City Baptist Church in Kansas City, Missouri.  He entered full-time evangelism in 2000 and is serving as the staff evangelist of Burge Terrace Baptist Church in Indianapolis, Indiana. He and his wife Lynn have two sons who are also in ministry.

Mark Herbster  ▪  Teen 4

Mark has desired to preach since he was in elementary school. Since that time, God has guided him to be involved specifically in the ministry of evangelism. To prepare for the ministry, he earned a B.A. in Bible from Bob Jones University an M. Div. degree at Heart of America Theological Seminary, and is presently working on a D. Min. at Northland Baptist Bible College. He gained much valuable ministry experience in his local church and at The Wilds Christian Camp. Mark has preached at many youth rallies, revivals, evangelistic meetings and camps, as well as on the foreign mission field

Torrey Jaspers  ▪  Horsemanship 1 & 2

At age fifteen, Torrey Jaspers began preaching and ministering to kids. After graduating from Bible college, he became an evangelist. His enthusiasm for glorifying God will keep your attention as he shares God’s Word and challenges you to become more like Christ. He and his wife, Jalene, have a daughter and a son. The Jaspers served on the Ironwood team the summers of 2006–2009 and came on full-time resident staff the fall of 2009.

Jason Kokenzie  ▪  Horsemanship 3

After graduating from Pensacola Christian College, Pastor Jason Kokenzie assisted with the youth group and taught in the Christian school of Faith Baptist Church in Longmont, Colorado. Since August 2006, he has been the assistant pastor of Grace Baptist Church in Farmington, New Mexico, where his main emphasis of ministry is on the youth. He has a great burden for teens and for making a positive, biblical impact on their lives.

Lloyd Read  ▪  Horsemanship 4

Lloyd Read is an associate pastor at Liberty Baptist Church in San Jose, California.

Nathan Mestler  ▪  Junior High Camp

Nathan was a counselor in 2001 and returned in 2003–2006 and 2008–2009 to speak for our junior camps. He spends time getting to know campers outside service times and enthusiastically teaches them life-changing principles from God’s Word during services and throughout the day. We are looking forward to having him help junior highers know, love, and use God’s Word.

Jeff Redlin  ▪  Teen 1

Pastor Jeff Redlin received his bachelor’s degree from Pensacola Christian College and then traveled for the college as a representative for two and a half years. For the next 15 years,  he served on the pastoral staff at the Campus Church and taught Bible at the high school and college levels. In 2003 he and his wife Julie moved to Front Range Baptist Church in Ft. Collins, Colorado, where he is the senior pastor. His love for people and his enthusiasm to share God’s Word combine to make a powerful message. 

Kristopher Schaal  ▪  Junior Camp

Kristopher attended Ironwood as a camper, served in our Leadership Institute for a summer, and counseled at Broken I Ranch. He gives 100% in everything that he does and has the ability to zero in on the needs of campers and challenge them to take the next step of growth in their spiritual lives. Mr. Kristopher grew up in a church planter’s home (his dad, Dr. Kevin Schaal, started Northwest Valley Baptist Church in Glendale, Arizona) and is planning to attend seminary after graduating from Bob Jones University.

Jim Schettler  ▪  Teen 5

After graduating from Pensacola Christian College, Jim Schettler served for seven years as youth pastor for the Campus Church and Bible teacher. He then served as the senior pastor for Campus Church for 18 years. In January 2007, Pastor Jim Schettler became senior pastor of First Baptist Church, Santa Maria. His excitement for the Lord and heart’s cry to bring the lost to a saving faith in Jesus Christ permeates his preaching, teaching, and outreach. 

Rob Watkins  ▪  Teen 6

Ventriloquism and Gospel illusions are the cornerstone of Pastor Watkins’ ministry to young people. Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Yucca Valley, he has also served as a children’s ministry director and interim pastor. He speaks frequently at children’s rallies, youth rallies, Christian schools, children’s church, and Sunday school campaigns.

Dave Young  ▪  Teen 2

Evangelist Dave Young has been preaching for over 20 years. He has preached in over 1000 churches, schools, colleges, and camps in 44 states and in four different countries, including Canada, Belarus, and Moldova. His ministry is three-pronged—revival and evangelistic campaigns, Family Matters Conferences, and overseas missions work.