Art Sanborn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Base Leader, Finances
Ellen Sanborn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Administration and Creative Director
Sean Sanborn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Training and Outreach
Anne Sanborn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Staff
Kevan Richards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .Financial Officer, creative director
Lisa Richards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .School Director & Hospitality
Zeke Richards: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dance and Choreography
Ashley Rutten: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . School Staff, Outreach performance co-ordinator
Eli Oliveri: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . School Staff, Voice and Worship
Haley Ogle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .School Resident advisor
Bruce Kuhn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YWAM International Volunteer
Bruce and Nit Geske . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YWAM International Volunteer
Chris and Esther Hoagland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .YWAM International Volunteer
Jarrod and Heather Hanks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YWAM International Volunteer
Yolanda Olsen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YWAM International Volunteer
Stuart and Michelle Simpson . . . . . . . . . . . . . YWAM International Volunteer
Pat and Geoff Atkinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Crestos Mission
Art and Ellen Sanborn
Base Directors
Art and Ellen Sanborn have been missionaries with Youth With A Mission (YWAM) since 1980. Art’s book, Walking Miracle, chronicles dozens of miracles they have witnessed, including Art’s miraculous recovery after a body-surfing accident that left him a quadriplegic. They have planted 12 churches in Thailand, led 65 outreaches and directed 29 YWAM and SMMI training schools. They have also produced a number of evangelistic CD’s and Broadway style musicals. They have a passion for equipping and releasing long term missionaries and Christian performing artists to impact the world for Christ!
Sean and Anne Sanborn
Directors of Training and Outreach Teams
Sean & Anne Sanborn were YWAM missionaries in ChiangMai Thailand for 12 years doing Church planting. Sean’s book Missionary Kid Chronicles: Naga Trilogy: Rescue is about a missionary kid learning to hear God’s voice. Their passion is to train and equip young men and women as missionaries, worshippers and Church planters, so that every Tribe, Nation (people group) and Tongue will worship Jesus now and in the age to come. They homeschool their two children.
See our website for more information https://www.sanborns.org/
Kevan and Lisa Richards
Lisa: DTS Leader
The Richards are passionate about using the arts to share the gospel. They long to go to see hundreds come to the Lord in Asia.
Kevan taught in the YWAM School of Biblical Studies (SBS) for five years in Kona, HI. Lisa studied theatre design at the U of N with Kevan, where she won awards for set, costume and lighting; including competing nationally at the Kennedy Center. She designed costumes and set for: Ezekiel’s Temple, The Damascus Commission, and King David (an off Broadway show). Kevan and Lisa met in SBS in Hong Kong, were married in 1995, and homeschool their four children
Bruce Kuhn
Bruce travels extensively performing one man shows. He has an extensive resume in Theater including Broadway credit in Les Miserable. His passion is to teach he average Christian how to memorize and perform the Word of God. Bruce pioneered the YWAM Training School, Word by Heart which is now in many locations including Hawaii, Florida and Germany. Bruce and his wife have 2 children.
Bruce and Nit Geske
YWAM International Volunteers. They have served in Chiangmai Thailand since the mid 1980’s. They have 8 children.
Chris and Esther Hoagland
Chris and Esther Hoagland are YWAM international volunteers serving in Chiang Rai, Thailand. They are currently involved in Member Care which includes: Coaching, Mentoring, Heart to Heart Prayer Ministry, and 5 Day Personal Debriefing Retreats. They have 2 grown children currently living in Pennsylvania, USA. Thank you for your support and prayers.
Jarrod and Heather Hanks
The Hanks are YWAM International Volunteers having trained at YWAM Orlando. They hope to join YWAM Tampa full time in 2020 but are currently raising support and working in Orlando. They are passionate about using the arts to share the gospel.
Geoff and Pat Atkinson
The Atkinson’s founded and direct Crestos Mission in Northern Thailand. The mission has a 4 year Bible School as well as a Boys home for the Karen Tribal people. The Atkinson’s have been Christian missionaries to SE Asia for more than 5o years.