UPF Advocacy Board
Members of the Advocacy Board support and advance the mission and objectives of the Ukraine Partnership Foundation by advocating for the needs and interests of Ukraine initiatives, Christian leaders, and organizations that we support. The Advocacy Board works in collaboration with the Board of Directors to provide guidance, support, and strategic input in advocacy efforts.
- Danny Akin – Author and President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Professor of Preaching and Theology, Wake Forest, NC
- Bill Ball – Executive Director of Slavic Gospel Association Canada and Vice Chair for Life Action Revival Ministries Canada
- Ryan Bowman – Lead Pastor of Fellowship of Wildwood, St. Louis, MO
- Gary Chapman – Author (including The Five Love Languages), Radio Talk Show Host, and Retired Senior Associate Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, Winston-Salem, NC
- Larry Collett – Retired President, CEO and Board Chair of Cass Information Systems, Member of the CEO Forum, Previous Trustee of Trinity International University, and Chairman of the St. Louis Billy Graham Crusade
- Dave Ferguson — Author, Founding and Lead Pastor of Community Christian Church, Chicago, IL, Visionary Leader of New Thing (International Church-planting Movement), and President of the Exponential Conference
- Jason Gerdes, Lead Pastor, Revolution Church, Canton, GA; Network Leader, Engaged Churches, Atlanta, GA
- J.D. Greear – Author, Previous President of Southern Baptist Convention, and Lead Pastor of The Summit Church, Raleigh/Durham area, NC
- Drew Hill – Author and Senior Pastor of Memorial Baptist Church, Arlington, VA
- Greg Holder – Author, Co-creator of the Advent Conspiracy Movement, Founder of “The Genius of One” Global Conferences, and Lead Pastor of The Crossing Church, St. Louis area, MO
- David Horner – Author, Retired Senior Pastor of Providence Church, Raleigh, NC and Founder of Equipped for Life Ministry
- Alison Littauer – Former Director of Institutional Affairs, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and Founder of Women of the Word, Charlotte, NC
- Bob Meisel, Global Outreach Pastor, Carmel Baptist Church, Matthews, NC
- Alan Platt – Author and Founder and Global Leader of Doxa Deo/City Changers
- Matt Willis – Author and Associate Pastor of Missions & Evangelism, Calvary Baptist Church, Winston-Salem, NC
- Noel Yeatts – Author, Speaker and President of World Help
- Chairperson Scott Reed – Director of Ukraine Partnership Foundation and Retired CFO of BB&T Corporation (Bank, now Truist), Winston-Salem, NC
No compensation is received by any member of the Advocacy Board.
