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40th Anniversary
Timothy Project
Last Update: March 2026
since 1986
Sharing the Gospel and Love of Christ with People of Diverse Cultures
And he who was seated on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” Rev. 21:5
Meet the Timothy Project Team
Tesfai Abay
Board Member
President. Abay Cleaning Services and leader of the Tigray community in Chicago, IL.
Tesfu Beraki
Advisory Council
Banker and Vice President of
Maezer Semay, a 24/7 gospel satellite TV ministry in Dallas, TX.
Temesghen G'hiwot
Advisory Council
Pastor and leader of the
Kale Hiwot Church in Tigray, Ethiopia.
Teame Haddis
Advisory Council
Retired engineer and missionary leader with the Global Allance of Tegaru Evangelical Christians in the California Bay Area.
Alice Ruhiu
Advisory Council
Production Consultant
United Bible Societies Africa Publishing Unit, Nairobi Kenya
Emmanuel Tahear
Board Member
SIM Cross-Cultural Missionary and pastoral staff of College Church, Wheaton, IL
Saba Tewolde
Advisory Council
Ethiopian chef, elderly caregiver, and Tigray ministry leader, Bay Area, CA
Shep Broyles
Prayer Leader
Teacher, prayer warrior.
Young Life leader
Solvang, CA
New Board Members
Joseph Parker
Board Member
Recent Penn State grad.
Golf Course Management
Wheaton, IL
Samuel Carlson
Board Member
Recent Wheaton College (IL) grad
Investments
Wheaton, IL
Absala Abera
Board Member
MPH, Addis Ababa University
Public Health Nutrition Professional
Alexandria, VA
Paul Isihara
Board Member
Emeritus Professor of mathematics at Wheaton College (IL) serving as Timothy Project Board Chair since 2007.
Yohannes Loulsegued
Advisory Council
International Trade specialist, youth and young adult ministry leader in Los Angeles, CA
Paul Newman
Board Member
CNC Professional,
singles pastor, and business chaplain, Chicago IL
B. Elliott Renfroe
Board Member
Chaplain Westminster Village in Bloomington IL and Board member of Greenville College.