About Matt
At the Philippines Summit
As Head-Elder in our Church, my youngest daughter and I were on our first “short term missions trip”. We had always been curious as to what part we would play in supporting the missions effort of the “Great Commission”. My wife and I were filled with a conviction that we were to be participating in such a way that we had not yet experienced.
While on that trip, a missionary and I were discussing some issues that that had become road block and needed to be settled. That is when this missionary asked me, ” so, what are you going to do about it Head Elder”? That one question was like it came straight from God! My life has not been the same since.
Matt has been in the manufacturing vocation since 1978. Experiences range from machine maintenance and repair to machine and facility engineering design. He has experienced many areas of managing and applying business attributes as well as administrating them.
Matt has a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Franklin University and earned certifications from the Maynard Research Counsel.
Matt and his wife of 31 years, Bonnie, have served in the church in areas of young teen, children, outreach, discipleship, worship team, elder, teaching, and small group leadership.
“I was saved because a youth pastor was teaching his college aged youth how to evangelize. So they picked out names of people they new needed Christ and challenged God in faith to do His work in them. My name was chosen.”
Matt and Bonnie have two daughters (biological), one son, and three daughters (not-biological). “God has bless us beyond measure”. Matt and Bonnie reside in North-central Ohio.
Matt has joined the GYMN team full time as the Director of Management for the GYMN International Office.
