Our Staff

National OFfice

Matt Rice

President and Founder of Ablaze Ministries

Chris Bartlett

Vice President

P.J. Lozano

Recruiter

Audrey Glorioso

Master of Details

Ablaze families

Chris Bartlett

Director

Jennifer Stavinoha

Co-Director

Sam Shepard

Small Group Coordinator

Emily Shimek

Content Coordinator

Bryan OFfice

Brian Baudoin

     Local Mission Coordinator, Bryan, TX

Sarah Lessmann

Missionary Team Lead for St. Joseph, Bryan, TX

Maggie Downing

Missionary Team Lead for St. Anthony, Bryan, TX

Bryce Kennison​

Missionary at St. Anthony, Bryan, TX

Truely Nguyen

Missionary at St. Joseph, Bryan, TX

Waco OFFice

Alyssa Trutter

Director of Ablaze Youth
Local Mission Coordinator, Waco, TX

Greg Vanderheiden

Missionary at St. Louis, Waco, TX

Javier De Alva Garza

Missionary Team Lead at St. Louis, Waco, TX

Fundraising Missionaries

Celina Pinedo

Fundraising Missionary

Carlos Sanchez