Our Ministry Team
Leadership Team
CJ Bender
Director of Advocacy & Programming
Joined Barnabas Ministries in 2006
Provides leadership to Advocacy, Girls & Guys Programming, One-on-One Mentoring, Volunteer Processing & Training, and the Waypoint Fitness Center
Nikki Nederhoed
Director of Ministry & Operations
Joined Barnabas Ministries in 2012
Provides leadership to the Barnabas House Project, HorsePlay Equestrian, Juvenile Justice Outreach, Pen Pal Program, and Young Moms with Promise
LoriJo Schepers
Executive Director
Founded Barnabas Ministries in 1995
Main Focus: Ministry Consulting and Advising, both within the Barnabas Family of Ministries and with outside organizations