BOARD OF DIRECTORS

BA, AA  •  Pastor Bernard Anderson and his wife, Dr. Karen Anderson, have called Lee County home since 1980. After graduating from Troy State University, Bernard built a successful career in automobile sales and management. However, in 1996, Bernard pursued the call to vocational ministry. To further his theological education, he attended the Montgomery Bible Institute and Theological Center, as well as Beeson Divinity School at Samford University. In 2009, Bernard became the pastor of Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church, and in 2015, after 37 years of balancing his career with pastoral ministry, he transitioned to full-time ministry. Alongside his pastoral duties, Bernard is actively involved in the Auburn community, serving on various ministry teams and non-profit boards and holding city leadership appointments. Bernard, Karen, and their two adult children, Subria and Jabez, continue to make a lasting impact both within the local church and the broader community.

BBA • Bill Boldt, a native of Texas and a graduate of the University of Texas, met his wife Julie while both were involved in campus ministry. They were married in 1987 and have six children. Together, Bill and Julie have dedicated more than 40 years to campus ministry, having served at Auburn University with Cru, now Onward Campus Ministry, since 1996. Bill has a deep love for college students, particularly those at Auburn, and remains passionate about impacting students' lives and fostering their spiritual growth. Bill is known as a developer of leaders. Dozens of people who have come through his ministry have gone on to serve in significant leadership roles in churches and ministries. He has has a passion for the Great Commission and has been instrumental in mobilizing short and long-term missionaries for East Asia. 

BS, MS, PhD, MDiv • Dr. Joseph Fan is an accomplished Associate Professor of Forestry at Auburn University and on the leadership team of Auburn Grace Chinese Christian Church. With a strong passion for local, accessible higher education, Dr. Fan uniquely combines his academic career with gospel ministry, particularly in serving the Chinese student community at Auburn. He is passionate about evangelism, discipleship, and global missions and the Lord regularly uses him to bring friends, family, and students to faith in Christ. He was a member of Christ Our Redeemer Seminary’s original MDiv cohort and the first graduating class in 2024. His dedication to both education and ministry allows him to make a meaningful impact in the lives of students and the local church.

BS, MBA • Mike Wayman, a graduate of Auburn University and the  University of Alabama at Birmingham, has spent over 50 years building relationships and leading business ventures across the Southeast. He currently serves as President of the National Real Estate Standards Corporation. Alongside his wife, Cathy, Mike leverages their talents and resources to create dignified jobs with intentional gospel goals. He also has been involved for over 20 years in a global network of business leaders committed to using business to bring the gospel to unreached peoples and places in the 10/40 Window. He is leading the development of the Auburn/Opelika Business as Mission network to help advance the gospel among the unreached. Through this work they identify, train, coach, and even invest in local Christians who are passionate about reaching their people and have a viable business concept. Mike enjoys working in the yard and spending time with his wife, children, and grandchildren.