Brent is a member of Central Baptist Church Paragould Campus where he serves as a deacon, leads a Bible study for men, and a Sunday morning prayer team. He also leads two prayer meetings for the public in Jonesboro and Paragould. He and his wife Lauren have been married for over 10 years and have two daughters, Ella and Lindy. As a graduate of Arkansas State University, he has worked in real estate for over a decade.

Brent was raised on the mission field in Taiwan until the age of 17. From childhood, he felt a personal call to missions and has regularly answered that call by going on mission trips to different parts of the world. He feels that leading Bush Mission International is not only carrying out the Lord’s calling on his life, but also empowering and equipping others to do the same.

Luke Lewallen has been a Christ follower since the age of 22 and attends church at The Crossing in Paragould, AR. He is married to Alicia Lewallen and they have two sons, Leo and Roan. Luke is a mental health professional and owns a private practice where he provides individual and family therapy.

Luke has been active in mission trips all over the world and is now committed to the work and direction of Bush Mission International.

Jeff is a graduate of Arkansas State University and is the managing partner of a regional certified public accounting firm. He is a member of Central Baptist Church in Jonesboro, Arkansas. He has been married to his wife, Debbie, for more than 17 years and they have five children. For ten years, he and Debbie have been ministering to individuals who are experiencing divorce or separation. They’ve also been blessed to serve on various mission fields at home and abroad for a number of years.

Danny has been married to his wife, Lindsey, for seventeen years, and they have one daughter, Melaina. After serving on staff as an intern and pastor at Central Baptist Church for five years, the Lord called Danny and his family to move to Spokane, WA in 2019 where he now serves as the discipleship pastor of The Rock Church, a NAMB church plant.

Danny, Lindsey, and Melaina have had many opportunities to serve on short-term mission trips and lead an international ministry. They have a heart for reaching the nations. Danny is excited to serve with Bush Missions to see the Gospel reach the remotest parts of our world.

Gabriel grew up on the mission field with his family in Southeast Asia from ages 6 to 18 years. At age 18 he moved to America and attended college at Arkansas State University. Gabe married his wife, Tifani in 2014 as college students. Gabe and Tifani began working for Shadrachs Coffee as baristas in 2015. After several years of management, Gabe and Tifani opened the first franchise of Shadrachs Coffee in Paragould, AR. They now own and operate that location with a second store opening soon.

Gabe and Tifani have one daughter, Lila. They attend Central Baptist Paragould Campus for church, and he is excited to now be a part of the BMI team!

Dr. Blake Ligon is the Teaching Pastor at Central Baptist Church, Paragould Campus. He is passionate about expository preaching, leadership development, family discipleship, vision casting, and manliness within the local church. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Christian Ministry from Ouachita Baptist University. He received his Master's of Divinity from Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary, and his Doctorate in Executive Leadership from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He enjoys cycling, fly-fishing, kayaking, hiking, reading, art, and traveling. He is married to his best friend Joy, and they are having a blast raising their three children.

Larry is a member of Central Baptist Church in Jonesboro, where he has served as a deacon, Mission Pastor, and Senior Adult Pastor since joining in 1966. After retiring in 2019, he has continued leading discipleship groups, mission trips, and prayer groups focused on revival and spiritual awakening. He and his wife Sheila have been married for over 50 years, and their home has long been open to college students, including during their years serving in France and Togo.

Larry was saved at age nine and has spent his life answering that call. A graduate of Arkansas State University, he went on to complete missions and theology training at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary before he and Sheila were appointed by the IMB to Togo, West Africa in 1983. He later served as Mission Pastor at Central Baptist, partnering with Global Focus to help mobilize the church toward focused, strategic mission work.

Mike and his wife Joyce live in Clarksville and are members of First Baptist Church, where they're involved in Bible Study and missions together. They have five children and six grandchildren, and have built a life centered on serving the Lord as a family.

Mike has been involved in mission work for 41 years, first led to Christ and mentored by his father, who modeled a life given fully to Christ alongside Mike's mother, Karen. His mission experience spans a local church role, a large mission sending organization, and smaller ministries. Mike believes Christ's passion is to see Revelation 7:9 become a reality, people from every group worshiping around the throne, and he shares BMI's conviction that the local, indigenous church is the best partner for reaching the people nearby who don't yet know Jesus. His goal is to see disciples, leaders, and churches multiply until the Gospel reaches every place it hasn't yet gone.