Judith St.Clair Hull, Ph.D., the President of the Board

Judy attended graduate school with Moussa where she caught his vision for the people of Burkina Faso. She is also the Senior Editor with Urban Ministries, Inc., the African American Christians Publications and Communications Company. She delights in being a part of a ministry that is bringing many to Christ and discipling them. She also had a vision for economic uplift of the country. She visited the ministry in the spring of 2004.

Contact: judy.hull@wacm.info

David M. Hull, Ph.D. the Treasurer of the Board

David is an Associate Professor of Mathematics at Valparaiso University. As such he is very capable of keeping the financial records of West African Christian Ministries straight. When he first met Moussa he was impressed with his commitment to Christ, and since Dave has a passion for ministry to Muslims, he was an enthusiastic supporter of the ministry to the Muslims of Burkina Faso. Dave and Judy are members of Liberty Bible Church of Chesterton, Indiana.

Contact: david.hull@wacm.info

Pastor Leroy Yates Sr., the Secretary of the Board

Pastor Yates is the Senior Pastor of Westlawn Gospel Chapel in Chicago, Illinois. He is also a counselor at the Westside Holistic Family Center. He has advanced degrees in both biology and family counseling.

He and his wife, Beverly, and his church have supported the ministry of Dr. Coulibaly since its inception. He was also one of Moussa’s pastors while Moussa was studying for his doctorate from Trinity International University.

Contact: leroy.yates@wacm.info

Pastor Harvey (Monte) Rollerson Jr.,  Member of the Board

Pastor Monte is the Senior Pastor of the South Side Gospel Church. He is also actively involved in the boards of many community activities. He is a graduate of Moody Bible Institute. In addition to his commitment to the people of the Woodlawn community where his church is located, he embraced Moussa as a brother since they both met while Moussa was a doctoral student.

Contact: monte.rollerson@wacm.info

David Lucas, Member of the Board

Dave is the President of Schererville Steel and a committed Christian. His business acumen is a valuable asset to the board. When Dave first met Moussa he was determined to see for himself the ministry in Burkina Faso. He has made three trips to help Moussa with teaching of classes and at the Leadership Conference. Dave is married to Jennifer and they have three children. They attend Faith Evangelical Church of Hobart, Indiana.

Contact: dave.lucas@wacm.info

JoAnne Scaife, Member of the Board

As the former Vacation Bible School Marketing Manager with Urban Ministries, Inc., JoAnne made a trip to Burkina Faso in the spring of 2004. Her heart was especially touched by the needs of the young women and is spearheading the Ebenezer Girls Skills Center in the village of Leo in Burkina Faso. JoAnne is the founder and president of TABA Music Media. JoAnne has a B.A. in religion with a minor in music and psychology from Belmont University and is a member of Grace Community Church in Nashville, Tennessee.

Contact:  joanne.scaife@wacm.info

Beverly Yates is a past president of the Chicagoland Christian Women's Conference, an annual retreat for women which draws close to 1,000 women under her leadership. She is also a retired nurse and wife of Pastor Leroy Yates.