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Chuck: Founder and Executive Director
As the founder and Executive Director of Café 1040, Chuck combines his passion for evangelism with more than 15 years experience in management and servant leadership. He began his career with the United States Army, working for six years in military intelligence. He became well accustomed to the start-up environment, serving in three diverse new ventures including banking, construction and telecommunications.
Chuck began working at North Point Community Church supporting the "7:22" Singles Ministry and Passion Conferences in 2000. His experience with these dynamic ministries planted the seeds for further exploration of God's call on his life. Following the completion of a 2-year Bible training program and service as a short-term missionary in several countries and urban settings, Chuck began to sense that the Lord was leading him to help mobilize tens of thousands of college students to the 10/40 Window. Since this time, he has been seeking to satisfy this vision through Café 1040.
Chuck married his ministry partner Miki in 2003 and they were blessed with their daughter Savannah Grace in 2005 and their twins Hadassah Joy and Sofia Hope in 2007. Miki continues to serve along side Chuck in leading Café 1040.
Jimmy: Graduate Mentor and Partnership Development
Jimmy has been on staff with Café 1040 since May 2009. As the Graduate Mentor, Jimmy combines his experience in career counseling with his love for college students and missions. When he is not talking with Café 1040 graduates, Jimmy travels around the country to develop formal partnerships with mission sending organization.
Growing up in Kentucky, he has a fondness for all things "Kentucky". However, he has been in Georgia since 2001 and has developed an appreciation for things related to the Bulldog Nation. In addition to his affection for Georgia and Kentucky, he has an appreciation for the great outdoors. In fact, he's continually looking for opportunities to hike and camp.
Jimmy married his college sweetheart, Christen, in 1996 and they have three children: Ayden, born in 2006; Carson, born in 2007; and Macie, born in 2009. In addition to his growing family, Jimmy has an eight-year-old Springer Spaniel named Jackson.
Kurt: Pre-Go Mentor
Kurt's life was destined for a life of missions when he became a follower of Christ while on his first short term missions trip in Mexico. After college he spent 4 months in Argentina before heading back to the states to work in a secular field, followed by 12 years as a pastor. In 1993, Kurt and his wife Nancy, and their 3 young children were called to Russia and later to Central Asia to help facilitate the planting of numerous churches over the next 13 years.
Kurt's passion is to help mobilize sharp young people to minister in regions of the 1040 window where few or no churches exist. He will serve as a pre-go mentor and later help develop a member care ministry and use his experience to assist in the building up of the overall ministry of Café 1040.
Laura: Administrative Assistant
Laura loves hosting friends, both old and new, in her comfy Atlanta apartment where she often enjoys experimenting with new recipes. This Atlanta native frequently adventures outside of the Georgia borders and is always up for a trip whether it's camping with friends, a few months working in Manhattan or a Spring spent studying in southern Spain. When she's not at work, Laura prefers to spend her time studying God's word, painting, reading Real Simple magazine or visiting her family who've all migrated to Birmingham. Words of affirmation and Grande Iced Café Mochas (with no whip) encourage this girl more than anything else. It is an honor for her to have served on the Café 1040 team since 2007.
Mike: Team Leader, USA and Applicant Mentor
Mike's first love is God and second to God only is his wife, Michelle. "His highest aim, foremost desire and greatest intention, is to pay heed to the holy gospel in all things and through all things, to follow the teaching of our Lord Jesus Christ and to retrace his footsteps completely with all vigilance and all zeal, all the desire of his soul and all the fervor of his heart," to borrow a statement from a biography of St. Francis of Assissi. He really enjoys the outdoors, listening to music (especially live music being played by a really talented guitarist) and deep meaningful conversations that leave you encouraged, or contemplative.
For the safety and security of our overseas staff, we have decided not to include their names, biographies and photos. But you can be sure they are really cool people who love the Lord.