Celebrating 30 years of Guts Church this year, Pastor Bill now endeavors to build a 100-year church with the School of Ministry and help the next generation understand the five-fold ministry gifts and be deployed in their purpose.
Tim Timberlake serves as the Senior Pastor of Celebration Church. Pastor Tim is a gifted communicator and teacher who has the ability to communicate to people from all walks of life. His sense of humor, combined with his in-depth Bible teaching, give students the tools to transform their lives from the inside out.
Wendy Treat is a wife, mother, grandmother, pastor, teacher, international conference speaker, and role model. She writes and teaches from a practical standpoint, seasoning it with her unique sense of humor.
Steve and Sharon have pastored Wave Church for 22 years in Virginia Beach, Virginia. They came to Virginia in 1999 to build a church of influence with a passion to help people live life well. Steve lives to make heaven party by winning people to Christ and developing leaders who can change their world one life at a time.
Jeff Perry is Senior Pastor of St. Louis Family Church, a life-giving, Jesus-centered, Bible-based church in the St. Louis area. He is also the Founder of Service International, an organization that reaches out with compassion to people in desperate situations—such as floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis, and wars—all over the world with a goal of empowering individuals and communities to help themselves through crisis situations.
Meghan Schaefer has been at Guts Church for over 20 years. Meghan met her husband Shaun at Guts and are raising two daughters: Drew and Beau. Meghan loves the church. If the doors of the church are open, you will find the Schaefers there!
Tim Fruits grew up in Warrenton, MO where he was saved at a Clyde Dupin crusade in 1988. Following an encounter with God at the age of twenty, Tim moved to Tulsa, OK and completed the Guts Internship. He and his wife Tiffany now serve as senior pastors of New Life Covenant Church in Wichita, KS.
Buck Schafer has had a passion for Jesus since his youth. Raised in both Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and in Oklahoma, he attended Rhema Bible Training College. In 1997, along with his wife Amy, Buck planted Grace Life Church in Pittsburgh, and has been dedicated to loving and reaching the people of east Pittsburgh ever since.
In September of 1991, Jeff and Beth Jones founded Valley Family Church, with a vision and passion to reach people for Christ. Jeff has a passion for making complex truths simple, teaching the Word in a conversational way that connects with the listener. He ministers with humor and preaches in such a way that people can understand and apply God’s Word to their everyday lives.
Jason Law is the president of World Compassion, founded in 1969 by his father, Dr. Terry Law, with a vision to empower the local church in nations hostile to the Gospel. Jason is passionate about teaching God’s Word and the Church, carrying a unique perspective of the Body of Christ from his global ministry experience.
Scott Houston has been successful in business and ministry, having led a number of sales and marketing teams. Scott has spent years coaching various leadership, business and faith groups, and he and his wife Vanessa are elders of Guts Church. His book, MoMENtum, was written to encourage Christian men as they seek to regain their edge in life.
Rachel Peters is a natural born teacher with a love for teaching God’s Word. She has an education degree from Northeastern University and has been a member of Guts Church for 19 years. She has been married for 13 years and has 3 kids.
Fred Brothers was called into ministry at the age of 16. The call of God upon Fred’s life led him to a Bible College in Texas, where he graduated with a BS in Christian Missions, graduating from Rhema Bible College the following year. Fred served at Kenneth Hagin Ministries for 15 years as a full-time instructor, and then became the Dean of Rhema, as well as an associate pastor of Rhema Church.
Tonya Morgan has been the Director of Finance for Guts Church for over 18 years, where she and her husband, Glenn, also serve as Campus Hosts at the Guts Church Skiatook campus. She is passionate about maintaining a powerful prayer life, and has personally experienced the power of standing on God’s promises of healing.
Curtis Huntsinger has been a part of Guts Church since 1997. He is a graduate of Rhema Bible Training School and the Guts Internship. Curtis, and his wife Cherish, serve as elders at Guts.
Matthew Swaggart, born into a worldwide ministry family and raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, grew up seeing an inside view of major ministry. He graduated from Oral Roberts University, and has lived in Tulsa ever since with his wife Joanna and their three children.
Jabin Chavez Ministries is a multi-cultural and multi-generational ministry that is helping lead people to Jesus around the world. For years, Jabin has been a highly sought-after communicator and worship leader whose relevant, humorous and prophetic ministry has been a blessing to the body of Christ.
Dino Rizzo planted Healing Place Church in Baton Rouge in 1993 and pastored there for 20 years. During that time, the church grew from a handful people to more than 10,000 in weekly attendance where it became known for outreach and serving the city – A healing place for a hurting world.
Luke Barnett is a charismatic pastor, husband, father, author, international speaker and visionary. Luke and his wife, Angel, have been married over 25 years and have two daughters, Aubrey and Annalee. Luke is Senior Pastor of Dream City Church (DCC), with eight campuses and a church body of over 30,000 people.
Pastor Marcus Mecum is founder and senior pastor of 7 Hills Church. He has led 7 Hills in following Christ and loving their community for over 15 years. Pastor Marcus’ prayer is to see the body of Christ truly living out its call to be the hands and feet of Jesus to one another and the world around them.
In 1983, Pastors Robert and Karyn Barriger moved to Peru with a desire to be used by God. Six years later and after seeing the necessity of an attractive church for the youth, they founded Camino de Vida in Lima, Peru. Since that time, Camino de Vida is one church in five locations, known as one of the most influential churches in Latin America with the mission of transforming lives and blessing generations.
In 1983, Pastors Robert and Karyn Barriger moved to Peru with a desire to be used by God. Six years later and after seeing the necessity of an attractive church for the youth, they founded Camino de Vida in Lima, Peru. Since that time, Camino de Vida is one church in five locations, known as one of the most influential churches in Latin America with the mission of transforming lives and blessing generations.
Pastor Marcus Mecum is founder and senior pastor of 7 Hills Church. He has led 7 Hills in following Christ and loving their community for over 15 years. Pastor Marcus’ prayer is to see the body of Christ truly living out its call to be the hands and feet of Jesus to one another and the world around them.
Luke Barnett is a charismatic pastor, husband, father, author, international speaker and visionary. Luke and his wife, Angel, have been married over 25 years and have two daughters, Aubrey and Annalee. Luke is Senior Pastor of Dream City Church (DCC), with eight campuses and a church body of over 30,000 people.
Celebrating 30 years of Guts Church this year, Pastor Bill now endeavors to build a 100-year church with the School of Ministry and help the next generation understand the five-fold ministry gifts and be deployed in their purpose.
Jabin Chavez Ministries is a multi-cultural and multi-generational ministry that is helping lead people to Jesus around the world. For years, Jabin has been a highly sought-after communicator and worship leader whose relevant, humorous and prophetic ministry has been a blessing to the body of Christ. He has a great passion for the local church and has worked in many dynamic positions on church teams including: Worship Pastor, Youth and Young Adult Pastor, Intern Director, Creative Director and janitor! Jabin and his wife Shanen lead City Light Church in Las Vegas, Nevada; a thriving, young church that began in early 2018. Leading City Light is their greatest love and passion, and they are honored to serve Las Vegas and reach the city with the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Dino Rizzo planted Healing Place Church in Baton Rouge in 1993 and pastored there for 20 years. During that time, the church grew from a handful people to more than 10,000 in weekly attendance where it became known for outreach and serving the city – A healing place for a hurting world. In 2013, Dino and wife Delynn moved to Birmingham, AL and Dino became the Executive Director of ARC, an organization he co-founded in 2000. ARC has planted more than 1000 churches in the U.S. and globally. Dino is also a part of the Senior Leadership Team at Church of the Highlands and oversees all areas of outreach, missions, prison ministries, dream centers and Serve days.
Tim Fruits grew up in Warrenton, MO where he was saved at a Clyde Dupin crusade in 1988. Following an encounter with God at the age of twenty, Tim moved to Tulsa, OK and completed the Guts Internship. He and his wife Tiffany now serve as senior pastors of New Life Covenant Church in Wichita, KS. Serving in the church is a lifelong calling on Tim and Tiffany’s life. As parents to two children they have a passion to involve their whole family in the purpose of kingdom building through the local church.
Buck Schafer has had a passion for Jesus since his youth. Raised in both Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and in Oklahoma, he attended Rhema Bible Training College. In 1997, along with his wife Amy, Buck planted Grace Life Church in Pittsburgh, and has been dedicated to loving and reaching the people of east Pittsburgh ever since. Along with pastoring Grace Life, Buck helps to grow and support the local church abroad through the WIN Network. With a passion for marketplace ministry, he believes that we can help and impact our communities by building businesses, building leaders through their employment, and supporting charities through the profits.
In September of 1991, Jeff and Beth Jones founded Valley Family Church, with a vision and passion to reach people for Christ. Jeff has a passion for making complex truths simple, teaching the Word in a conversational way that connects with the listener. He ministers with humor and preaches in such a way that people can understand and apply God’s Word to their everyday lives.
Jason Law is the president of World Compassion, founded in 1969 by his father, Dr. Terry Law, with a vision to empower the local church in nations hostile to the Gospel. Jason is passionate about teaching God’s Word and the Church, carrying a unique perspective of the Body of Christ from his global ministry experience. This passion and belief that God’s love is transforming is what drives the mission and initiatives of World Compassion. Jason is a graduate of Oral Roberts University. He and his wife, Beth, along with their daughter, Addison, and son Logan are planted at Guts Church.
Scott Houston has been successful in business and ministry, having led a number of sales and marketing teams. Scott has spent years coaching various leadership, business and faith groups, and he and his wife Vanessa are elders of Guts Church. His book, MoMENtum, was written to encourage Christian men as they seek to regain their edge in life.
Rachel Peters is a natural born teacher with a love for teaching Gods Word. She has an education degree from Northeastern University and has been a member of Guts Church for 19 years. She has been married for 13 years and has 3 kids.
Fred Brothers was called into ministry at the age of 16. The call of God upon Fred’s life led him to a Bible College in Texas, where he graduated with a BS in Christian Missions, graduating from Rhema Bible College the following year. Fred served at Kenneth Hagin Ministries for 15 years as a full-time instructor, and then became the Dean of Rhema, as well as an associate pastor of Rhema Church. Pursuing the call of God, Fred has pastored in Colorado, South Africa, Canada, and Tulsa, Oklahoma. At present, he assists his wife Cookie, who is the CEO of Faith Christian Fellowship International, a global leadership and credentialing ministry. With more than 45 years of ministry experience, Fred’s current ministry focus is raising up next generation leaders and ministers.
Tonya Morgan has been the Director of Finance for Guts Church for over 18 years, where she and her husband, Glenn, also serve as Campus Hosts at the Guts Church Skiatook campus. She is passionate about maintaining a powerful prayer life, and has personally experienced the power of standing on God’s promises of healing. Through unwavering perseverance, she believed God for a baby for 17 years, and saw that prayer answered in a miraculous way. She is now mom to five-year old Madison, and loves teaching others how to pray fervent, effective prayers for an exceedingly abundant life.
Curtis Huntsinger has been a part of Guts Church since 1997. He is a graduate of Rhema Bible Training School and the Guts Internship. Curtis, and his wife Cherish, serve as elders at Guts.
Matthew Swaggart, born into a worldwide ministry family and raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, grew up seeing an inside view of major ministry. He graduated from Oral Roberts University, and has lived in Tulsa ever since with his wife Joanna and their three children. He is an Inventor with multiple patents, Designer, Entrepreneur, and Creator of HoldFast Gear, an American-made leather goods company, shipping worldwide from Bixby, Oklahoma. Matt and Joanna serve as elders at Guts Church.
Tim Timberlake serves as the Senior Pastor of Celebration Church. Pastor Tim is a gifted communicator and teacher who has the ability to communicate to people from all walks of life. His sense of humor, combined with his in-depth Bible teaching, give students the tools to transform their lives from the inside out.
Steve and Sharon have pastored Wave Church for 22 years in Virginia Beach, Virginia. They came to Virginia in 1999 to build a church of influence with a passion to help people live life well. Steve lives to make heaven party by winning people to Christ and developing leaders who can change their world one life at a time.
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Wendy Treat is a wife, mother, grandmother, pastor, teacher, international conference speaker, and role model. She writes and teaches from a practical standpoint, seasoning it with her unique sense of humor. With a desire to make a difference in the lives of people, Wendy enrolled in Seattle Bible College where she met and later married her husband, Casey Treat. In 1980, they founded Christian Faith Center which ministers to many thousands of people between two locations around the Seattle, Washington area.
Tim Fruits grew up in Warrenton, MO where he was saved at a Clyde Dupin crusade in 1988. Following an encounter with God at the age of twenty, Tim moved to Tulsa, OK and completed the Guts Internship. He and his wife Tiffany now serve as senior pastors of New Life Covenant Church in Wichita, KS. Serving in the church is a lifelong calling on Tim and Tiffany’s life. As parents to two children they have a passion to involve their whole family in the purpose of kingdom building through the local church.
Buck Schafer has had a passion for Jesus since his youth. Raised in both Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and in Oklahoma, he attended Rhema Bible Training College. In 1997, along with his wife Amy, Buck planted Grace Life Church in Pittsburgh, and has been dedicated to loving and reaching the people of east Pittsburgh ever since. Along with pastoring Grace Life, Buck helps to grow and support the local church abroad through the WIN Network. With a passion for marketplace ministry, he believes that we can help and impact our communities by building businesses, building leaders through their employment, and supporting charities through the profits.
Jason Law is the president of World Compassion, founded in 1969 by his father, Dr. Terry Law, with a vision to empower the local church in nations hostile to the Gospel. Jason is passionate about teaching God’s Word and the Church, carrying a unique perspective of the Body of Christ from his global ministry experience. This passion and belief that God’s love is transforming is what drives the mission and initiatives of World Compassion. Jason is a graduate of Oral Roberts University. He and his wife, Beth, along with their daughter, Addison, and son Logan are planted at Guts Church.
Fred Brothers was called into ministry at the age of 16. The call of God upon Fred’s life led him to a Bible College in Texas, where he graduated with a BS in Christian Missions, graduating from Rhema Bible College the following year. Fred served at Kenneth Hagin Ministries for 15 years as a full-time instructor, and then became the Dean of Rhema, as well as an associate pastor of Rhema Church. Pursuing the call of God, Fred has pastored in Colorado, South Africa, Canada, and Tulsa, Oklahoma. At present, he assists his wife Cookie, who is the CEO of Faith Christian Fellowship International, a global leadership and credentialing ministry. With more than 45 years of ministry experience, Fred’s current ministry focus is raising up next generation leaders and ministers.
Tonya Morgan has been the Director of Finance for Guts Church for over 18 years, where she and her husband, Glenn, also serve as Campus Hosts at the Guts Church Skiatook campus. She is passionate about maintaining a powerful prayer life, and has personally experienced the power of standing on God’s promises of healing. Through unwavering perseverance, she believed God for a baby for 17 years, and saw that prayer answered in a miraculous way. She is now mom to five-year old Madison, and loves teaching others how to pray fervent, effective prayers for an exceedingly abundant life.
Matthew Swaggart, born into a worldwide ministry family and raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, grew up seeing an inside view of major ministry. He graduated from Oral Roberts University, and has lived in Tulsa ever since with his wife Joanna and their three children. He is an Inventor with multiple patents, Designer, Entrepreneur, and Creator of HoldFast Gear, an American-made leather goods company, shipping worldwide from Bixby, Oklahoma. Matt and Joanna serve as elders at Guts Church.
Jabin Chavez Ministries is a multi-cultural and multi-generational ministry that is helping lead people to Jesus around the world. For years, Jabin has been a highly sought-after communicator and worship leader whose relevant, humorous and prophetic ministry has been a blessing to the body of Christ. He has a great passion for the local church and has worked in many dynamic positions on church teams including: Worship Pastor, Youth and Young Adult Pastor, Intern Director, Creative Director and janitor! Jabin and his wife Shanen lead City Light Church in Las Vegas, Nevada; a thriving, young church that began in early 2018. Leading City Light is their greatest love and passion, and they are honored to serve Las Vegas and reach the city with the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Dino Rizzo planted Healing Place Church in Baton Rouge in 1993 and pastored there for 20 years. During that time, the church grew from a handful people to more than 10,000 in weekly attendance where it became known for outreach and serving the city – A healing place for a hurting world. In 2013, Dino and wife Delynn moved to Birmingham, AL and Dino became the Executive Director of ARC, an organization he co-founded in 2000. ARC has planted more than 1000 churches in the U.S. and globally. Dino is also a part of the Senior Leadership Team at Church of the Highlands and oversees all areas of outreach, missions, prison ministries, dream centers and Serve days.
Game Planning the Devil
Senior Pastor – Guts Church
Leadership
Grow stronger as a leader and be better prepared to lead well in ministry as we learn sustainable leadership principles from Timothy.
SENIOR PASTOR – 7 HILLS CHURCH
Five Fold Ministry Gifts
ELDER – GUTS CHURCH
Basics of Serving God
There is nothing better than the basic, practical, proven and time-tested wisdom that comes from God’s Word. God has a plan and purpose for your life. Your destiny is connected to your local church and the sooner you find your place of serving, the sooner you will experience all God has in store for you! This course will help you identify the gifts and talents God has given you to serve Him.
SENIOR PASTOR – VALLEY FAMILY CHURCH
Your Mission is Missions
Learn how to live your daily life on mission. We are all called to share the Gospel. It may look a little different for each of us but whether you are in Los Angeles, CA or Kampala, Uganda or a village in Burma we all have the same mission. This course will bring a focus to your life of what missions is and how you can walk it out in your daily life.
SENIOR PASTOR – CAMINO DE VIDA
Righteousness & Identity
This course focuses upon the believer’s identity in Christ based on the revelation of the Pauline Epistles. Paul, by the Holy Spirit, provides the revelation of what happened from the cross to the throne and to the present-day ministry of Jesus Christ and how that affects who and what we are in Christ today. When viewing yourself in the light of God’s redemption, you’ll recognize your position, rights and authority as a new creation in Christ. You don’t have to wait until you get to heaven to enjoy the benefits of the new birth. You will see who you are NOW in Christ and what you have NOW as a child of God.
SENIOR PASTOR – GRACE LIFE CHURCH
Pursuing Your God-Sized Dream
SENIOR PASTOR – DREAM CITY CHURCH
The Holy Spirit
This course provides a Biblical understanding of the Person and operation of the Holy Spirit. Students will learn principles to help them recognize and respond to the voice of the Lord in prayer and beyond. In this course, students will also learn how to walk in the power of God and receive revelation knowledge from the Holy Spirit for victorious living and service.
SENIOR PASTOR – NEW LIFE COVENANT CHURCH
Outreach/Church Planting
Learn how to love your city and impact your community in a strategic way that helps build God’s Church.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & FOUNDER – ARC
Life of Faith
In this course students will become familiar with the God kind of faith, which is the same faith God placed in every believer. Faith is critical to our relationship with the Lord. Without faith, it’s impossible to please Him. The Spirit of Faith is necessary to live the abundant life, to do the will of God and fulfill your divine destiny. Believing AND speaking are necessary ingredients in the spirit of faith. Faith moves mountains. Faith won’t move anything until it moves YOU!
ELDER – GUTS CHURCH
Ministry of Jesus
This course examines the person and ministry of Jesus revealed through a study of the Gospels and beyond. The Scripture tells us to consider, understand, to focus upon Jesus Christ, the author and finisher of our faith. In the life and ministry of Jesus we clearly see His message, miracles, being about His Father’s business, and triumphantly fulfilling His mission. These are powerful classes that discuss the person and the ministry of Jesus. Not only will you learn how He ministered, but how we can follow His example and apply it in our life and work for the Lord.
Pastor – Guts Church
Submission & Authority
The God-ordained, creative authority given to every believer is examined in Scripture. Special attention will be paid to Jesus’ work in re-establishing mankind through the power of His blood and His name, destroying the power of the curse and returning the power of creativity and authority to mankind. Also discussed is the role of Submission in the life of a believer and how it affects your life and your ministry.
ELDER – GUTS CHURCH
Doctrine of the Word
Each student must know that the Bible was written for them—they need not rely on scholars and teachers to interpret it. Jesus stated that after His departure that Another Comforter, Holy Spirit would come and that Holy Spirit would teach us all things, bring truth to our remembrance, guide us into applications of truth discovered. We don’t devalue working in community with other believers and their insight, but we must not ignore our divine source of truth. 2 Timothy 2;15 “Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman who needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” As ministers of God, we have a great responsibility to communicate God’s truth by having insight into the types, tools, and techniques of personal study, accurately handling the word of truth”.
– Guts Church
Fruit of the Spirit
This course is a study of God’s revelation of righteousness to the Church. The message of righteousness runs throughout the Bible; from the creation of man to the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. Righteousness is one of the most important messages ever offered to the believer.
ELDER – GUTS CHURCH
Gifts of the Spirit
“There are varieties of spiritual gifts, but it is the same Spirit….To each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good (1 Cor. 12:4,7 AMP). This course is the study of the gifts of the Holy Spirit, imparted through the grace of God for the edification of the body. In this course, you will gain a deeper understanding of each of the nine spiritual gifts (wisdom, knowledge, faith, healing, miracles, prophecy, discerning of spirits, speaking in tongues, and interpretation of tongues) and discover your personal giftings and how their manifestation brings glory to God and empowers His people.
– GUTS CHURCH
Prayer
Paul encourages the church in Thessalonica to “pray without ceasing”. A life of effective, powerful communion with the Father both deepens your relationship with Him and enables you to better incline yourself to and obey His voice. In this course Jesus is our ultimate example of praying with power and authority. This course teaches you biblical instruction and types of prayer, how to pray effectual and fervent prayers, and the creative power of praying God’s promises. In addition, this course will include practice and application
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE – GUTS CHURCH
Five Fold Ministry Gifts
In this course you will study and identify the governing gifts of ministry leadership in both the global and local church as outlined in Ephesians 4. Those gifted in the office of five-fold ministry: apostle, prophet, evangelist, pastor and teacher- are specifically anointed to advance the Kingdom by equipping believers for the work of the ministry, build and edify believers in both knowledge and maturity, and create unity within the body of Christ. For the body of Christ to function properly, each member has a role to play and unique gifts given by the Holy Spirit (Rom. 12; 1 Cor. 12). In this course you will learn how the five-fold ministry is to equip the saints so they can function in their gifts.
Senior Pastor – Guts Church
