Our Team
STAFF
TIM STEWART
- About Tim
Tim has been with Impact Nations since March of 2017. He oversees the daily operations, working closely with the Impact Nations staff and international partners to ensure that projects and ongoing programs are carried out with efficiency and integrity. He shares Impact Nations’ conviction that the gospel has the power to transform every part of life. While serving as a missionary in the Philippines 15 years ago, and now with Impact Nations, Tim has seen first-hand the transformative nature of the Kingdom of God, as the poor encounter Christ through healing, counseling, feeding programs, and skills and business development. Prior to moving to Albuquerque to join the Impact Nations team in 2017, Tim spent six years in the corporate world, training future leaders for Canada’s largest tire retailer. He is excited to put his experience to use in the Kingdom, raising up effective leaders throughout the developing world who are rescuing the vulnerable in their own communities. Tim and his wife, Bethany, are passionate about raising their three children to love Jesus and reflect His beauty to the world around them.
STEVE STEWART
- About Steve
Steve Stewart is the founder and president of Impact Nations. As a young married man, Steve encountered Christ in 1976; his life immediately and radically changed. Years of church ministry later, in 2003, Steve had an encounter that changed his life’s direction. While flying home from Korea, he sensed the Lord come near to him and asked, “What do you want to do with the rest of your life? I will let you do anything.” Steve’s response was, “If I can do anything, then with the rest of my life I want to rescue lives: spiritually, supernaturally, economically, medically, educationally.”
From that encounter was birthed Impact Nations.
CHRISTINA STEWART
- About Christina
Christina Stewart founded Impact Nations with her husband Steve in 2005. Her passions include teaching, empowering, and releasing people to discover that they can impact the world for the Kingdom. She loves both pastoring our international partners and finding the disadvantaged and providing opportunities for lasting change. In recent years her focus has increasingly been on rescuing women out of prostitution, bringing restoration, healing, and the reality of their new future in Jesus. In 2022 she shifted into the new role of Director of Women’s Development after being the Director of Journeys of Compassion since 2008, facilitating journeys to about 20 developing nations. These trips empower others to rescue lives and transform communities through medical clinics, distribution of water filters, evangelism, and healing prayer. She has led teams into prisons, garbage dumps, tribal villages, and urban slums.
MARGARET BACA
- About Margaret
Margaret became part of the Impact Nations team in October of 2017. She is the Bookkeeper/Accountant for both Canada and the United States. The majority of Margaret's career was spent in Accounting and Finance in the healthcare industry. She is very much enjoying learning about Journeys of Compassion and working with people all across the world to spread the gospel, in addition to her accounting responsibilities. Margaret has lived in New Mexico her entire life and has been married to her husband, also a native of New Mexico, for 22 years. She enjoys spending time with her husband, her friends, and her pets.
DEBBIE PORTER
- About Debbie
Debbie joined the Impact Nations team in April 2021. She is an assistant to Christina Stewart, overseeing Journeys of Compassion. Attending to the many details that assure each Journey is a success, she is always happy to take your call and answer your questions. Debbie has a passion for seeing people come to Christ and experience God’s love, grace, mercy, and forgiveness. Ministry in the marketplace is something that is a part of her everyday life; Sharing the freedom that comes from Christ.
BILL VERBAKEL
- About Bill
Bill was first introduced to Impact Nations in the fall of 2014. It was during a Impact Weekend at his local church that he learned about Impact Nations and the global mission they were on. It was two months later that Bill joined Impact Nations on his first Journey of Compassion.
Bill is a husband and father to five children with ages from 8 years old to 21 years old. Spending time with family and modeling his faith through everyday interactions is an important part of his walk with Jesus. This is especially true when Bill leads Journey's of Compassion. Bringing home stories and photos of the important work being done all around the globe. It is a joy for him to share with his family what God is doing in the lives of those in great need.
When he's not working, Bill enjoys being outdoors. Hiking, camping and generally being outside with family are among his favorite activities. Bill is thankful for the opportunity to serve God and do what he loves at the same time. Using his gifts in oranization to help bring transformation to lives both overseas and at home.
JORDAN MOODY
- About Jordan
Jordan has been with Impact Nations since June 2023. She works closely with Tim as the Project Manager. Jordan loves working with international partners to plan and sustain projects as well as communicating inspiring stories and exciting results to donors. She is an Albuquerque native who can’t get enough of the sunshine. Jordan has a passion for the Gospel and is always excited to see the love of Jesus Christ changing lives and communities!
KRISTEN FRAZIER
- About Kristen
Kristen Frazier joined Impact Nations as the Executive Administrative Assistant in January 2024. A native New Mexican, Kristen is deeply rooted in her community and committed to her faith. She is married and has two children: a young adult son and a teenage daughter.
Kristen's journey into ministry began at her church, where she worked as an Administrative Assistant across various ministries. Her passion for missions has always been at the forefront of her heart. After being let go due to COVID-19 and exploring different roles, she felt a divine calling to work in ministry. Kristen is dedicated to the mission and values of Impact Nations, where she finds great fulfillment in contributing to the organization’s impactful work.
American Board
KEN ROUNDS
- About Ken
Ken grew up on a Beef and Cash Crop Farm, graduated with a BSc in Agricultural Mechanization and Ag Business in 1984. It was in University where he met his Bride Geri. Ken worked in the Agricultural Industry in Sales, Marketing and Corporate Training for about 10 years after graduating from university. A couple of years after purchasing their farm in 1994, Ken started a corporate training and consulting business contracting his services to many national and international companies. Ken’s passion is equipping and teaching.
Over the years Ken and Geri have initiated a number of businesses mostly related to Agriculture and Solar and are energized by the adventure of entrepreneurship. Together they operate Rounds Ranch, an AgriTourism business, where they are open to the general public. The Ranch offers school tours, day camps, birthday parties, weddings, corporate events, festivals, seasonal events etc. They love to serve Jesus. They take the winter season when the Ranch is closed to the public to participate in mission activities.
Ken and Geri have one daughter and three amazing grandchildren.
TIM STEWART
- About Tim
Tim has been with Impact Nations since March of 2017. He oversees the daily operations, working closely with the Impact Nations staff and international partners to ensure that projects and ongoing programs are carried out with efficiency and integrity. He shares Impact Nations’ conviction that the gospel has the power to transform every part of life. While serving as a missionary in the Philippines 15 years ago, and now with Impact Nations, Tim has seen first-hand the transformative nature of the Kingdom of God, as the poor encounter Christ through healing, counseling, feeding programs, and skills and business development. Prior to moving to Albuquerque to join the Impact Nations team in 2017, Tim spent six years in the corporate world, training future leaders for Canada’s largest tire retailer. He is excited to put his experience to use in the Kingdom, raising up effective leaders throughout the developing world who are rescuing the vulnerable in their own communities. Tim and his wife, Bethany, are passionate about raising their three children to love Jesus and reflect His beauty to the world around them.
CHRISTINA STEWART
- About Christina
Christina Stewart founded Impact Nations with her husband Steve in 2005. Her passions include teaching, empowering, and releasing people to discover that they can impact the world for the Kingdom. She loves both pastoring our international partners and finding the disadvantaged and providing opportunities for lasting change. In recent years her focus has increasingly been on rescuing women out of prostitution, bringing restoration, healing, and the reality of their new future in Jesus. In 2022 she shifted into the new role of Director of Women’s Development after being the Director of Journeys of Compassion since 2008, facilitating journeys to about 20 developing nations. These trips empower others to rescue lives and transform communities through medical clinics, the distribution of water filters, evangelism, and healing prayer. She has led teams into prisons, garbage dumps, tribal villages, and urban slums.
GAR LIEBLER
- About Gar
Gar Liebler is the Chairman and Visionary of a national real estate conglomerate headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Gar has served on various professional boards, charities, and ministries. He is the co-founder of Kingdom Causes, a 501c3 charity that seeks to partner with other believers in sustainable business ventures. He joined the Impact Nations board in late 2017. Gar and his wife Carine reside in Oakland Township with their four children. He is an avid skier, outdoorsman, football coach, and enjoys anything his kids are doing.
CYNTHIA PEARSON
- About Cynthia
Cynthia grew up in Central America as a missionary kid. Her experiences as a third culture child gave her a heart for the nations. She is certified in hygiene and sanitation through Lifewater International. Together with her husband, David, they founded I Thirst International in 2009, a non-profit committed to providing clean water in developing nations. They have been volunteering with ImpactNations since 2012. Currently, they oversee clean water projects and community transformation. Cynthia does ground coordination on some of the Journeys of Compassion. David and Cynthia have four grown children and reside in the Fingerlakes region of New York State.
BETHANY SWEESY
- About Bethany
Bethany was born and raised on the East Coast of the US and has lived in Europe since 2011. She has a deep appreciation for cultural variety and feels called to serve the nations. She discovered Impact Nations and the miraculous healing power of Jesus in 2015 during a Journey of Compassion to Uganda and has stayed closely connected to the Impact Nations family since. Bethany has a desire to serve the poor and vulnerable women.
She now resides in Zug, Switzerland where she works as a International Director of Marketing in medical technology and is involved with Hillsong Zurich. In her free time, she can be found running and cycling around a lake or a mountain.
CRAIG STEPHENS
- About Craig
Craig is a Salvation Army Officer who has a deep hunger for encounters of God. Married to Danni with 3 children (Judah, Ilisha and Malachi), he got wrecked by encounters of the Holy Spirit during the Toronto blessing in 1998 and the grace of Evangelist emerged on his life. As The Australian Eastern Territorial Evangelist he has been training and equipping The Salvation Army in the ministry of evangelism across the country. He and his wife were appointed managers of The Salvos “Dooralong Transformation Centre” (addictions treatment centre) between 2013-2017 where they saw “the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved” (first time salvations) every day for more than 18 months.
Craig is currently appointed across the central coast responsible New Expressions of The Salvation Army, and is released by his apostolic divisional leader to pursue whatever God puts on his heart – how blessed is that!
Currently Craig oversees a small network of house churches called “community tables”, a company of people gifted in evangelism across 20 churches, Crazy Love outreach and evangelism as well as serves his wife’s outreach ministry Equine Connections. And just for fun he has a “New Expressions” radio program on Rhema Central Coast.
Canadian Board
KEN ROUNDS
- About Ken
Ken grew up on a Beef and Cash Crop Farm, graduated with a BSc in Agricultural Mechanization and Ag Business in 1984. It was in University where he met his Bride Geri. Ken worked in the Agricultural Industry in Sales, Marketing and Corporate Training for about 10 years after graduating from university. A couple of years after purchasing their farm in 1994, Ken started a corporate training and consulting business contracting his services to many national and international companies. Ken’s passion is equipping and teaching.
Over the years Ken and Geri have initiated a number of businesses mostly related to Agriculture and Solar and are energized by the adventure of entrepreneurship. Together they operate Rounds Ranch, an AgriTourism business, where they are open to the general public. The Ranch offers school tours, day camps, birthday parties, weddings, corporate events, festivals, seasonal events etc. They love to serve Jesus. They take the winter season when the Ranch is closed to the public to participate in mission activities.
Ken and Geri have one daughter and three amazing grandchildren.
GERI ROUNDS
- About Geri
Geri grew up on a Dairy Farm and graduated with a BSc in Agricultural Economics in 1984. It was at the University of Guelph where she met her hubby, Ken.
Upon graduating from university Geri worked in the Agricultural Industry for about 10 years primarily as a loans officer for a large Agricultural Lender. A couple of years after purchasing their farm Geri resigned from Farm Credit and took the lead role in managing the day-to-day business of the farm. Geri’s passion is marketing.
Over the years Ken and Geri have initiated a number of businesses mostly related to Agriculture and Solar and are energized by the adventure of entrepreneurship. Together they operate Rounds Ranch, an AgriTourism business, where they are open to the general public. The Ranch offers school tours, day camps, birthday parties, weddings, corporate events, festivals, seasonal events, etc. They love to serve Jesus. They take the winter season when the Ranch is closed to the public to participate in mission activities.
Ken and Geri have one daughter and three amazing grandchildren.
CYNTHIA PEARSON
- About Cynthia
Cynthia grew up in Central America as a missionary kid. Her experiences as a third culture child gave her a heart for the nations. She is certified in hygiene and sanitation through Lifewater International. Together with her husband, David, they founded I Thirst International in 2009, a non-profit committed to providing clean water in developing nations. They have been volunteering with ImpactNations since 2012. Currently, they oversee clean water projects and community transformation. Cynthia does ground coordination on some of the Journeys of Compassion. David and Cynthia have four grown children and reside in the Fingerlakes region of New York State.
BRADLEY JERSAK
- About Bradley
Bradley Jersak and his wife, Eden, are based in Abbotsford, BC Canada, where she co-pastors a church called The Bridge. They have three children and two grandchildren. Bradley was a pastor and church planter for 20 years before entering the Eastern Orthodox Church in 2012. That same year, he completed his Ph.D. in theology (Bangor, UK) and entered the academic world. He currently serves as the Principal of St. Stephen’s University (New Brunswick), a partner school of Impact Nations. He continues to teach in the Theology & Culture program and in the Jim Forest Institute (Peace Studies). He also works on the editorial team of CWR magazine (Arcadia, CA) and has authored about 20 books since 2003, including the More Christlike trilogy.
ADAM POWELL
- About Adam
Adam and Melanie, have been married for 14 years and together they have 3 kids (Cambria 11, Jack 9, Eliot 7). Adam, has Pastored in Northern Ontario, Southern Ontario, and New Brunswick, In 18 years of ministry Adam, has been blessed to speak in multiple countries around the world and has developed a passion to see the Kingdom of Heaven break through. He's been known to preach from the Old Testament more than the next guy and has a love for teaching the Bible from Hebraic and Rabbinical perspectives. When Adam, isn't busy with ministry, he can be found tinkering in his garage, out on the golf course, or fishing in his boat.
Australian Board
ARTHUR HAND
- About Arthur
Arthur grew up in Sydney and worked as a primary school teacher for 40 years. For 10 of these years he taught children with learning disabilities. Before retiring, he was teaching children computer skills and maintained the school’s computer network.
Since 2015, Arthur has travelled 14 times with Impact Nations to eight developing nations. Seeing the profound changes that these journeys and programs make to individuals and communities is what keeps him going back for more.
Arthur is married to Anne and they oversee the prayer ministry at their church and are involved with the Central Coast prayer and evangelism ministries.
ANNE HAND
- About Anne
Anne grew up in Sydney and spent most of her life as a registered nurse - including 17 years as a Nursing Officer in the Australian Army. Her career saw her work for 12 months with the UN in a developing nation as well as on exchange for 2 years to the British Army. Following her Army career, Anne worked in aged care as a community care manager. Before recently retiring, Anne worked as the Pastoral Care Coordinator at her church. Anne & Arthur now oversee the prayer ministry at their church and are involved with the Central Coast prayer and evangelism ministries.
Anne is married to Arthur and they have been involved with Impact Nations since 2015. She is passionate to serve God through Impact Nations and through her daily life.
CHRISTINA STEWART
- About Christina
Christina Stewart founded Impact Nations with her husband Steve in 2005. Her passions include teaching, empowering, and releasing people to discover that they can impact the world for the Kingdom. She loves both pastoring our international partners and finding the disadvantaged and providing opportunities for lasting change. In recent years her focus has increasingly been on rescuing women out of prostitution, bringing restoration, healing, and the reality of their new future in Jesus. In 2022 she shifted into the new role of Director of Women’s Development after being the Director of Journeys of Compassion since 2008, facilitating journeys to about 20 developing nations. These trips empower others to rescue lives and transform communities through medical clinics, the distribution of water filters, evangelism, and healing prayer. She has led teams into prisons, garbage dumps, tribal villages, and urban slums.
TIM STEWART
- About Tim
Tim has been with Impact Nations since March of 2017. He oversees the daily operations, working closely with the Impact Nations staff and international partners to ensure that projects and ongoing programs are carried out with efficiency and integrity. He shares Impact Nations’ conviction that the gospel has the power to transform every part of life. While serving as a missionary in the Philippines 15 years ago, and now with Impact Nations, Tim has seen first-hand the transformative nature of the Kingdom of God, as the poor encounter Christ through healing, counseling, feeding programs, and skills and business development. Prior to moving to Albuquerque to join the Impact Nations team in 2017, Tim spent six years in the corporate world, training future leaders for Canada’s largest tire retailer. He is excited to put his experience to use in the Kingdom, raising up effective leaders throughout the developing world who are rescuing the vulnerable in their own communities. Tim and his wife, Bethany, are passionate about raising their three children to love Jesus and reflect His beauty to the world around them.
STEVE STEWART
- About Steve
Steve Stewart is the founder and president of Impact Nations. As a young married man, Steve encountered Christ in 1976; his life immediately and radically changed. Years of church ministry later, in 2003, Steve had an encounter that changed his life’s direction. While flying home from Korea, he sensed the Lord come near to him and asked, “What do you want to do with the rest of your life? I will let you do anything.” Steve’s response was, “If I can do anything, then with the rest of my life I want to rescue lives: spiritually, supernaturally, economically, medically, educationally.”
From that encounter was birthed Impact Nations.
CRAIG STEPHENS
- About Craig
Craig is a Salvation Army Officer who has a deep hunger for encounters of God. Married to Danni with 3 children (Judah, Ilisha and Malachi), he got wrecked by encounters of the Holy Spirit during the Toronto blessing in 1998 and the grace of Evangelist emerged on his life. As The Australian Eastern Territorial Evangelist he has been training and equipping The Salvation Army in the ministry of evangelism across the country. He and his wife were appointed managers of The Salvos “Dooralong Transformation Centre” (addictions treatment centre) between 2013-2017 where they saw “the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved” (first time salvations) every day for more than 18 months.
Craig is currently appointed across the central coast responsible New Expressions of The Salvation Army, and is released by his apostolic divisional leader to pursue whatever God puts on his heart – how blessed is that!
Currently Craig oversees a small network of house churches called “community tables”, a company of people gifted in evangelism across 20 churches, Crazy Love outreach and evangelism as well as serves his wife’s outreach ministry Equine Connections. And just for fun he has a “New Expressions” radio program on Rhema Central Coast.
REBECCA MAHROUS
- About Rebecca
Rebecca grew up in Sydney’s Northern Beaches. She moved to the Central Coast and connected to her local faith community where Rebecca was the Youth Leader for 10 years. Rebecca has completed a Diploma of Ministry at Hillsong Leadership College.
Rebecca has been part of the House church movement connected with Coast Community Church and has been involved in a home group for many years. Since 2019 Rebecca has been on Journeys Of Compassion with Impact Nations, she is loves seeing how God uses every person in a profound way on these journeys.
Rebecca is married to Peter, with 3 children Ethan, Noah and Levi. They oversee the prayer ministry at their faith community and are involved with the Central Coast prayer and evangelism ministries.
PETER MAHROUS
- About Peter
Peter grew up in Luxor, Egypt then migrated to the Central Coast of New South Wales in Australia in 1988. Peter connected with his faith community in 1996 and joined as a youth leader . Peter completed a Diploma of Ministry at Hillsong Leadership College. Peter worked in the Underground coal Industry as a shift supervisor for 10 years. He went onto being a Workplace Health and Safety Manager in the construction industry for 5 years.
Peter is currently the Facilities manager and Chaplain at Coast Community Church. Peter has been a part of the House church movement connected with Coast Community Church and has been involved in a home group for many years. He has been involved with Impact nation since 2019 and has been on multiple Journeys of Compassion. Peter loves seeing the supernatural power of God healing people and setting them free.
Peter is married to Rebecca with 3 children Ethan, Noah and Levi. They oversee the prayer ministry at their faith community and are involved with the Central Coast prayer and evangelism ministries.
OUR PARTNERS
Impact Nations is committed to keep our operational costs to a minimum. For this reason, we do not have satellite offices or paid staff stationed around the world. Instead, we are proud to partner with pastors, churches, and community leaders who are already making an incredible difference in their communities. It is our joy to come alongside to provide additional resources to help them accomplish their mission of making disciples and demonstrating the Beautiful Gospel.
The Remnant Generation
The Remnant Generation Rescues and Restores pregnant teen girls who have survived sexual assault. They invest in their flourishing by providing safe spaces, counseling, access to education and job training. Our hope is to see healed and empowered girls restored to their communities - transforming a culture of shame into a culture of grace.
Founded in 2011 by Annabelle, The Remnant Generation has flourished and has rescued 135 girls; giving them hope and creating a future for their babies!
92Hands
Trinity Heavenz' 92Hands is a movement empowering young adults in Uganda to transform their communities through intensive community service living to serve and share Jesus' love.
"We desire to inspire and motivate our peers to serve their communities as Jesus served us. Those who serve and those being served are transformed as they encounter Jesus' love."
Metro Pentecostal Church, Nakuru
Hope and Care Ministries
Hope and Care Ministrie's mission is to ensure that everyone at the under privileged level of society has access to basic needs of life and has been enabled to be productive, self reliant and self sufficient through:
- Education
- Entrepreneurship and skills Training
- Outreach
- Heath services
VENDORS
Alternativ partners with communities to deliver high-impact business training and mentorship, equipping individuals to start small businesses and break the cycle of poverty. Alternativ provides an excellent curriculum to our skills and business training programs. It is designed to be accessible by anyone including those who cannot read.
Sawyer Bucket Adapter Systems are easy to transport, install, and use. These water filtration systems are capable of filtering hundreds of liters per day and can last over 10 years if properly maintained. The filters remove 99.99999% of bacteria, 99.9999% of protozoa and cysts, and 100% of microplastics.
Sparrow Data Solutions provides impactful data solutions so that nonprofits do not have to hire full-time specialists. They do this by helping organizations collect, process, and report their work to current and potential donors using specialized GIS tools. These tools specialize in showing donors not only where their investments are being used but also the outcome of the work.
Thrive empowers people with the training and simple tools they need to grow an abundance of healthy, organic, disease-fighting foods for life, sustainably. They are spreading a naturally contagious model for growing health, organically. Thrive trains and equips communities to create Life Gardens, so they can step out of poverty and teach others to do the same.
