Coordinating Team

John Dean is a native Texan with a true pioneer spirit. He has pioneered many congregational works. In addition, he has given oversight to hundreds of churches and ministries around the world since the early ’60s. John is also a prophet of the Lord with keen spiritual insight as to what the Lord is saying to the Church today.

John is, above all, a “Father of the faith” who has given his life to building and strengthening the body of Christ. John travels extensively in the United States and around the world representing Christ under the banner of “Elijah International Ministries.” John is best known to many for the prophetic gift that flows in his ministry of preaching the Word as well as personal ministry words.

John has been a missionary church planter working in Ecuador and Peru for the last 32 years. He is currently pastoring an Arco Church in Cuenca. He is also the coordinating elder of Arco Ministries, a network of 15 churches in Ecuador, Brazil and Cuba. Arco has a wide range of ministries. These include 1,400 children in after school programs in collaboration with Compassion International, a Christian FM radio station, a hospital for the poor, a K-12 school, and 8 yearly medical outreaches run in conjunction with the Christian Medical and Dental Associations.

His gifting and commitment to leadership development and team building is evidenced in the healthy and growing ministries and churches he helps oversee.

Terry King has ministered full time since 1972. When the church Terry led in the early 70s began to grow rapidly, a study of the New Testament led him to a model of leadership development that produced paid and volunteer staff from within. Dozens of individuals were launched into vocational ministry all over the globe. In 1983 Terry transitioned into full time into leadership training in Zimbabwe and later in the Philippines. Since 1993 his base has been in Maryland, reaching across the USA and serving in 41 nations.

In addition to global travel, Terry’s heart for the kingdom of God motivates him to be involved in leadership in several community organizations in his home area as well.