Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is a team consisting mostly of volunteers which meets quarterly to advance the ministry and hold it accountable to its mission and values.

The purpose of the Board, on behalf of its ownership (God, and the stakeholders who are clearly committed to our vision), is to ensure that DiscipleMakers achieves appropriate results for appropriate recipients at an appropriate cost (as specified in Board policies) and avoids unacceptable actions and situations.

If you are interested in finding out more about the Board, please email us at info@dm.org.

Meet Our Board

Jacob DIetz, Board Chairman

When I was a Freshman in college, the Lord used staff at one of DiscipleMakers’ campuses to bring me to Himself. As a result, I have known DiscipleMakers as long as I have known the Lord. I have seen firsthand, as a student and through meeting many alumni since, that DiscipleMakers is committed to Christ’s Great Commission. DiscipleMakers has both a vision for sharing the gospel with those who do not know Christ, and for discipling students after their conversion to know who God is and what it means to live as a Christian. I am very thankful to be on the board.

PETER KROL, President

Having grown up in a Christian family, I went to college seeking to grow in my walk with Christ. Even so, I had little idea what awaited me upon joining the DiscipleMakers ministry at Bucknell University. As older men began discipling me, I grew to love the grace of the Lord Jesus more than ever, and to bring every area of life into submission to him. I had the privilege of discipling others, who would go on to disciple others. I joined DiscipleMakers full-time upon graduation, and I'm now honored and delighted to serve this ministry as its second president.

Alan Prothe, Secretary

I am grateful to have the opportunity to be on the Board with DiscipleMakers. My hope is that the Lord will enable me to help this ministry, as I can testify that the college years are often very influential in people’s lives. One of the ways involvement in campus ministry is exciting to me is that the students who are being discipled can go on to make an impact in the church, or perhaps in their home countries when they return as evangelists and disciple makers. This was not only true for me, but also for my wife, who went to Bucknell University and was part of the DiscipleMakers group on campus. As I have participated in Board meetings and attended DiscipleMakers events, I have a sense that God is doing something special with DiscipleMakers.

KAREN CRONIN

Shortly after graduating from college and getting married, my husband, Shamus, and I came to Christ through a DiscipleMakers Bible study. DM staff exude Christlike care and hospitality, and their passion for the gospel is evident. Their impact on our lives, our children's lives, and the lives of those around us is immeasurable. I am grateful to be able to be part of this incredible ministry, and I hope to be a blessing to these diligent laborers.

Andrew Ware

My contact with DiscipleMakers did not occur until late in graduate school, but I quickly became impressed by the genuine dedication to discipleship and Biblical truth in the staff. I ended up marrying a Muhlenberg grad (Julie Speckhals) who came to Christ through DiscipleMakers, and we both love to see what God is continuing to do in DiscipleMakers—far beyond what we ask or imagine. I treasure the opportunity to work on the board as a means to support and encourage these dedicated servants of God.

Brad Willock

I was especially drawn to DiscipleMakers by the ministry’s observation that the lack of people is the limiting factor and the commitment to connecting these disciples to local churches where they can participate in and experience the full expression of the Christian life. The ministry does not exist to create ministry fans or make disciples of the group leaders but to create disciples of Jesus and connect them to his ministry; wherever that may take them during or after college.  And as a father of one, soon to be many, college students, I have a heart to see discipleship of this kind developed in a group that so desperately needs it.

MAGGIE SUTHERLAND

When I transferred colleges the spring semester of my sophomore year, that was when I was introduced to DiscipleMakers. I became involved in my campus's Bible study and eventually worked for the ministry for a little while after graduating. The ministry holds a close place in my heart even after not being an employee anymore. It is an honor to be on the board and now help and serve the ministry in this way.