Serving Those Who Serve

The core of Ministry Mentors is the relationship between two pastors, one being mentored (the Pastor) and the other mentoring (the Mentor). The Cluster, lead by a Leader, exists to support the Mentors in their task, and to enhance the quality of the mentoring relationship.

We have seven active Clusters operating in five different states around the country: Colorado Springs, Colorado; Naples, Florida; three Clusters in the Chicagoland area; Raleigh, North Carolina; and Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Ministry Mentors does not charge for its services. This ministry is made possible through the gracious gift of time offered freely by the Mentor, and through the financial generosity of individuals, congregations, religious organizations, and foundations.

Clusters:

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Naples, Florida

Chicago, Illinois
and Suburban Clusters

Raleigh,
North Carolina

Milwaukee,
Wisconsin

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Alphabetical
Listing of
Leaders and Mentors

Leaders and Mentors

Regional Listing of Leaders and Mentors

Colorado

Florida

Illinois

North Carolina

Wisconsin

Alphabetical Listing of Leaders and Mentors

Colorado

Leader: Dr. Ralph D. Anderson, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Pastor,
          Colorado Springs

Rev. Philip N. Erlander, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Pastor,
          Colorado Springs
Rev. Jerry Jordan, United Church of Christ Pastor, Woodland Park
Dr. Hank Maertens, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Pastor,
          Woodland Park
Rev. Linda Patzke, Pastor, United Methodist Church, Colorado Springs
Dr. Rodney Schofield, Psychologist/Social Worker, Cluster Consultant

Florida

Leader: Dr. Frank S. Lee, Pastor, Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Naples

Rev. Michael Basden, Pastor, Trinity by the Cove Episcopal Church, Naples
Dr. Ronald M. Patterson, Sr. Pastor, Naples United Church of Christ, Naples
Dr. Ted Sauter, Sr. Pastor, North Naples United Methodist Church, Naples
Rev. Steve Wigdahl, Pastor, Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Naples

Illinois

Leader: Dr. Arthur A. R. Nelson, Evangelical Covenant Church Pastor, Chicago

Rev. Richard C. Bergstrom, Chaplain, Covenant Village of Northbrook, Northbrook
Rev. Jo Ann Deasy, Evangelical Covenant Church Pastor, Chicago
Rev. Marc Eix, Pastor, Covenant Church, Manistee, Michigan
Rev. Herbert Hedstrom, Evangelical Covenant Church Pastor, Elgin
Dr. Everett Jackson, Evangelical Covenant Church Pastor, Chicago
Rev. José La Luz, Chaplain, Swedish Covenant Hospital, Chicago

Leader: Rev. Virgil A. Robinson, Jr., Episcopal Church Priest, Northbrook

Dr. Gessel Berry Jr, Pastor, Sherman United Methodist Church, Evanston
Rev. Sarah Sarchet Butter, Sr. Pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Wilmette
Rev. Peter J. Hawkinson, Sr. Pastor, Winnetka Covenant Church, Wilmette
Dr. Emery Percell, Pastor, United Methodist Church, Chicago, IL
Dr. Kirk Reed, Sr. Pastor, Trinity United Methodist Church, Wilmette
Dr. James E. Roghair, Interim Pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Chicago

Leader: Thomas Ventura, Retired Roman Catholic Priest, Wadsworth

Dr. Donald Dempsey, Interim Minister, First Presbyterian Church, Michigan City, IN

Rev. Jeffrey Dire, United Church of Christ Pastor, Elburn

Rev. Charles Merkner, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Pastor, McHenry
Rev. Howard Roberts, Pastor, Glenview Community Church, Glenview

A new Cluster is in the process
of being formed in the Chicagoland area under the leadership of:

Leader: Dr. D. Darrell Griffin, Sr. Pastor Oakdale Covenant Church, Chicago

North Carolina

Leader: Dr. Gates Vrooman, United Methodist Church Pastor, Hillsborough

Rev. John Singletary, Pastor, Pittsboro

Wisconsin

Leader: Dr. Richard Jones, Pastor, United Methodist Church, Milwaukee

Rev. Bruce Bartel, United Methodist Church Pastor, West Salem
Rev. Charles Bauer-King, United Methodist Church Pastor, Racine
Rev. Nancy Bauer-King, United Methodist Church Pastor, Racine

Rev. David Busker, United Methodist Church Pastor, Monroe

Rev. Wesley Falk, United Methodist Church Pastor, Menomonee Falls
Rev. Frank Gaylord, United Methodist Church Pastor, Madison
Rev. Sandra Gaylord, United Methodist Church Pastor, Madison

Rev. Robert Kenas, United Methodist Church Pastor, New Lisbon
Rev. Lynn Kollath, United Methodist Church Pastor, Appleton
Rev. Skip Meracle, United Methodist Church Pastor, Milwaukee
Rev. David Werner, United Methodist Church Pastor, Madison

Alphabetical Listing of Leaders and Mentors

Leaders

Dr. Ralph D. Anderson, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Pastor,
Colorado Springs, CO

Dr. D. Darrell Griffin, Sr. Pastor Oakdale Covenant Church, Chicago, IL

Dr. Richard Jones, Pastor, United Methodist Church, Milwaukee, WI

Dr. Frank S. Lee, Pastor, Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Naples, FL

Dr. Arthur A. R. Nelson, Evangelical Covenant Church Pastor, Chicago, IL

Rev. Virgil A. Robinson, Jr., Priest, Episcopal Church, Northbrook, IL

Thomas Ventura, Retired Roman Catholic Priest, Wadsworth, IL

Dr. Gates Vrooman, United Methodist Church Pastor, Hillsborough

Mentors

Rev. Bruce Bartel, United Methodist Church Pastor, West Salem, WI
Rev. Michael Basden, Pastor, Trinity by the Cove Episcopal Church, Naples, FL
Rev. Charles Bauer-King, United Methodist Church Pastor, Racine, WI
Rev. Nancy Bauer-King, United Methodist Church Pastor, Racine, WI
Dr. John Bengston, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Pastor, Aurora, CO
Rev. Richard C. Bergstrom, Chaplain, Covenant Village of Northbrook, Northbrook, IL

Dr. Gessel Berry Jr., Pastor, Sherman United Methodist Church, Evanston, IL

Rev. David Busker, United Methodist Church Pastor, Monroe, WI
Rev. Sarah Sarchet Butter, Sr. Pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Wilmette, IL
Rev. Jo Ann Deasy, Evangelical Covenant Church Pastor, Chicago, IL
Dr. Donald Dempsey, Interim Minister, First Presbyterian Church,
Michigan City, IN

Rev. Jeffrey Dire, United Church of Christ Pastor, Elburn
Rev. Marc Eix, Pastor, Covenant Church, Manistee, MI
Rev. Philip N. Erlander, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Pastor,
Colorado Springs, CO

Rev. Wesley Falk, United Methodist Church Pastor, Menomonee Falls, WI
Rev. Frank Gaylord, United Methodist Church Pastor, Madison, WI

Rev. Sandra Gaylord, United Methodist Church Pastor, Madison, WI

Rev. Joseph Harvard, Pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Durham, NC
Rev. Peter J. Hawkinson, Sr. Pastor, Winnetka Covenant Church, Wilmette, IL
Rev. Herbert Hedstrom, Evangelical Covenant Church Pastor, Elgin, IL
Dr. Everett Jackson, Evangelical Covenant Church Pastor, Chicago, IL
Rev. Jerry Jordan, United Church of Christ Pastor, Woodland Park, CO

Rev. Robert Kenas, United Methodist Church Pastor, New Lisbon, WI
Rev. Lynn Kollath, United Methodist Church Pastor, Appleton, WI
Rev. José La Luz, Chaplain, Swedish Covenant Hospital, Chicago, IL
Dr. Hank Maertens, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Pastor,
Woodland Park, CO
Rev. Skip Meracle, United Methodist Church Pastor, Milwaukee, WI

Rev. Charles Merkner, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Pastor, McHenry, IL
Dr. Ronald M. Patterson, Sr. Pastor, Naples United Church of Christ, Naples, FL
Rev. Linda Patzke, Pastor, United Methodist Church, Colorado Springs, CO
Dr. Emery Percell, Pastor, United Methodist Church, Chicago, IL
Dr. Kirk Reed, Sr. Pastor, Trinity United Methodist Church, Wilmette, IL
Rev. Howard Roberts, Pastor, Glenview Community Church, Glenview, IL
Dr. James E. Roghair, Interim Pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Chicago
Dr. Ted Sauter, Sr. Pastor, North Naples United Methodist Church, Naples. FL
Rev. John Singletary, Pastor, Pittsboro, NC
Rev. David Werner, United Methodist Church Pastor, Madison, WI
Rev. Steve Wigdahl, Pastor, Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Naples, FL
Rev. Kory Wilcoxson, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Pastor, KY

Pastor, Community Christian Church, Lincolnshire

Dr. Everett Jackson, Pastor, Evangelical Covenant Church, Chicago, IL