Staff Members - Gospel Fellowship Association

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Staff Members

Dr. Mark Batory

Dr. Batory and his wife Paula served as missionaries in Mexico before joining the GFA home office staff in 1985. Since January of 1991, he has held the position of Executive Director. The Batorys spend much time with GFA missionaries around the world and also speak in missions conferences throughout the United States.

Dr. Alan Patterson

Dr. Alan Pattersn and his wife Jan served as missionaries in Japan for 17 years, during which time he planted the Calvary Baptist Church in Nagoya. In 2002 Dr. Patterson accepted the invitation of GFA to return to the States to become an administrative director. He is actively involved in missionary recruitment, teaches missionary courses on the seminary level, and travels with Jan to several mission fields each year to strengthen and encourage GFA missionaries.

Dr. Michael Privett

Dr. Privett and his wife Sheri served planted Faith Baptist Church in Williamsburg, Virginia in 1990 and served there until 2011. In August 2011 the Privetts moved to South Carolina where Michael is now one of the Administrative Directors at GFA overseeing church planting and development. The Lord has blessed the Privetts with three children: Joshua (21), Joy (18), and Jenna (15).

Dale Crawford

Dale Crawford and his wife Lisa were GFA missionaries in Cameroon before joining the home office staff in 2000. Dale oversees GFA deputees and short-term missionaries. He is also the administrative director over finance and operations.

Dr. Bud Bierman

Dr. Bud Bierman is now the staff evangelist for GFA. From 2006 to 2011 he served as director of church planting. He previously held the position of director of alumni affairs for the Bob Jones University Alumni Association for 35 years. Prior to being the director of alumni affairs, Dr. Bierman pastored the First Baptist Church of Westfield, New York, for nearly seven years.

Bob Rutledge

Bob and Mary Rutledge were missionaries in England for 25 years before Bob was asked to be the director of Islamic Outreach at GFA in 2006. Bob speaks in churches across the country on how to reach Muslims for Christ - at home and abroad. He is also a resource to GFA missionaries who seek to evangelize Muslims on the mission field.

Michael West

Michael West was appointed special assignment coordinator in 2006. Michael and his family have been part of the special assignment program since 2003, when they served in Nova Scotia. They have also served in England as furlough replacements for GFA missionaries. Michael assists GFA on a volunteer basis. He is vice president of investments with Raymond James & Associates.