About CTC Brass

Conference Coordinators

Bob Andersen Parenting: Bob Andersen has been an attorney in Riverside for over 25 years. He has taught parenting and marriage classes at Riverside’s Magnolia Avenue Baptist Church where he attends. He and his wife have three married daughters. Bob is a member of the CTC-BRASS Board.
Dr. Ron Butler Contemporary Christian Ministries: Dr Butler has been a pastor for 35 years and a pastor to seniors for the past 10 years. He has a thriving seniors group at his church in Canyon Lake. He has been a pastor of Education and has served in nearly every facet of the church.
Iris Mears Children (How to Teach): Iris is the Christian Education Director at New Hope Community Church in Lancaster. She has been a workshop leader and speaker at numerous conferences, churches and camps. During these past years Iris has specialized in children's ministries and is currently serving on the Board of Directors of two organizations that minister to children.
Tami Miller Lay Counseling: Tami has a Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy from Azusa Pacific University. Her counseling specialties include premarital, marriage enrichment, blended family adjustments, and parenting teenagers.
Dr. Leon Obien Contemporary Christian Issues: Dr. Obien is a cultural specialist in the science of human behavior, specializing in missiological social issues worldwide. He has served as a professor in subjects ranging from business, cross-cultural communications, visual and performing arts and English development.
Wendy Olson Children (Visual Aids): Wendy has worked and taught with her daughter, Sandy, for the homeless, abuse shelters, schools, churches, the military and major events around the United States. She has won many awards by sharing God's love and creativity through her Clown Organization.
Bill and Candy Peters Middle Adults: Bill and Candy have been members of first Baptist Church of Upland for 15 years where Bill has been the Bible Study teacher trainer for 12 years and Candy has taught Bible Study for 13 years. Together they have taught middle adults for the last seven years.
Mark Schaufler Youth: Mark is an author, camp and conference speaker, public school presenter and trainer. He focuses on raising up youth, youth leadership and working in a variety of evangelistic endeavors. He has worked on the 6 major continents with his MST Ministries and the Finish The Race Youth Ministry Program.
Dr. Jack Teachout Senior Adults: Dr. Jack Teachout is a graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary and California Graduate School of Theology. He has served for almost 50 years as a senior pastor, as a Missionary Teacher in Africa and presently as the Pastor of Senior Ministries at the First Baptist Church of Yucaipa.
Abel Zaragoza Marriage: Abel has been an ordained minister for 25 years. He presently serves as Hospice Chaplain for Community Hospice of Victor Valley in Apple Valley. He also helps part time at Aslanplace Prayer Ministry in Hesperia.