• FI leadership team


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    Dr. Josh Peters


    President & General Director

    Dr. Josh Peters is the President and General Director of FIRE International. His gifting as an apostolic teacher enables him to prepare thousands to reach the world with the fires of revival. He travels the world with teams, giving potential missionaries their first exposure to foreign cultures.

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    Dr. Michael Brown


    Vice President

    Dr. Brown is Vice-President of FIRE International; President of FIRE School of Ministry and ICN Ministries. He has devoted his life to raising up and equipping an army of holy radicals who will spark a spiritual and moral revolution in this generation.
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    Dion Light


    Assistant Director of FIRE International

    Dion Light serves as Assistant Director for FIRE International and is on faculty at FIRE School of Ministry. He provides pastoral guidance to the missionaries as well as oversees the day-to-day operations. Dion has a passion to see radical worshippers of Jesus comprehend the supremacy of God in missions and become equipped to embrace the Lord’s call to take the Gospel to the ends of the earth.

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    Jimmy Weaver


    Treasurer

    Jimmy Weaver is a member of Liberty Church in Pensacola, FL where he serves as Treasurer, Elder, and Board Member. He also serves as Treasurer and Board member for Ken Sumrall Ministries and Apostolic Family Ministries. Since his early retirement in 1989, as Audit Supervisor for the Department of Revenue, Jimmy has devoted his time almost entirely to serving ministers, missionaries, churches, and church related organizations in the areas of organizational structure, compliance with tax laws, and accounting requirements for ministers and nonprofit organizations.

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    Gary Panepinto


    Secretary

    Gary has obtained a wealth of experience and training by being employed for over 20 years with Citibank and VP-Chase Manhattan Bank, as well as serving as Director of Operations for a prestigious Private Corporation. Gary served
    on staff at the church of Grace and Peace in Toms River, NJ for 16 years. In 1996, Gary, with his wife Cindy, founded Upward Call Ministry, with the profound desire to guide and assist churches, ministries and businessmen and women to make room for the expansion of God’s kingdom.

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    Bob Gladstone


    Board Member

    Bob Gladstone’s deep burden is to train disciples and help churches recover the apostolic witness revealed in the New Testament.

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    Jonathan Daniel


    Board Member

    Jonathan Daniel is a graduate of FIRE School of Ministry and works as a training manager for a local company in Charlotte, NC.

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    Doug Schmeuszer


    Board Member

    Doug is a graduate of Brownsville Revival School of Ministry. He served as a missionary overseas with Fire International for several years. Currently he resides with his family in Charlotte, NC where he is a sales manager for an industrial packaging company.