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The Whole Gospel for the Whole Person
MIA Staff (click photos to enlarge views)
Rev. Steve McGee, President
Rev. Steve McGee is a native Floridian where he lived until he enlisted in the United States Army in 1972. After his honorable discharge, Rev. McGee worked for AMC-Jeep International in Germany and in various businesses in the US. After God saved Rev. McGee in 1985, he answered God's call to prepare for professional Christian ministry and enrolled in Columbia International University. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from CIU in 1992 and his Master of Divinity degree from Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary in 1996. Currently he is pursuing his PhD in Religious Studies at Trinity College of the Bible and Theological Seminary.Rev. McGee accepted a call to pastor a Presbyterian Church in America mission work in Okeechobee, Florida in 1993 and was ordained by the PCA, South Florida Presbytery, in 1996. From 1997 to 2009 he served in the US as a pastor in the United Reformed Church and then as a missionary to Trinidad, West Indies. His missionary duties included the oversight of theological education, church development, holistic ministry, and radio broadcasting. In 2007 his ministry expanded and he was appointed Director of English Speaking Caribbean for the Miami International Seminary (MINTS). In May 2009 Rev. McGee moved to Miami, Florida at the request of Ministries In Action and was elected by the board of directors to the position of MIA President, effective September 1, 2009.
Rev. McGee has been married to Adanna since 1983 and is the father of five.
Barry Smith, Director of Theological Education
Barry M. Smith grew up in Annapolis, Maryland as an only child. He received a B.A. in Theology from Somerset University in 1986 and an M.A. in Religion from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in 1998. He is currently enrolled in the Master of Theological Studies/Doctor of Ministry program at Miami International Seminary. Barry has more than thirty years experience in ministry and theological education. He has served as a church youth ministries director in two churches, a Christian education director in a U.S. Army chapel in Germany, a discipleship pastor, an executive pastor, a Bible department chairman in a Christian high school and an instructor in systematic theology in a seminary. He has a life long interest in God's world mission and has led missions trips from the U.S. to Jamaica, Mexico, Russia, and England.Barry grew up as a nominal Christian and came to faith in Jesus through the ministry of Young Life at his high school in 1971. He has four grown children and two grandchildren. Barry is a member of Pinelands Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Miami. He is an avid reader and writer and hopes to one day finish both a novel and his memoir, which he hopes will show how the grace, kindness, and love of God can redeem even a sinner such as he.
Gustavo Formenti, Director of Community Transformation
Gustavo Formenti was born and raised in the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil and grew up in a Christian home. He came to know the Lord at a very young age and grew in understanding and commitment through the teaching of an evangelical church and the hospitality of an L’Abri like ministry called Colloquium in the heart of Brazil, a city called Goiania.Gustavo went to the Pontificia Universidade Catolica de Goias where he graduated with a degree in Law. He spent some time using his training in the context of the non-profit sector in Brazil. However, he sensed a call to full-time ministry and the Lord led him to Covenant Seminary in the spring of 2005. There Gustavo met his wife, Stephanie, and they were married in January of 2008. Gustavo graduated from Covenant Seminary with an MDiv degree and currently he and his wife are living in Cape Town, South Africa where they are serving as interns with Mission to the World (MTW) in various holistic ministries including ministry to street people and refugees. In his free time, Gustavo enjoys running, reading, watching movies, music, and being outdoors. He also enjoys good conversations over coffee with his wife or friends.
Mission Statement / Vision Statement
"Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age." Matthew 28:19-20
P.O. Box 571357, Miami, Florida 33257-1357 USA | Tel. (305) 234-7855 | Fax. (305) 234-7825
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