Fred Kornis was raised in Kansas City, KS. He attended Trinity College in Florida and received a B.A. degree in Religious Education in 1976. In 1986 he received a M.A. degree in Ministry from Faith Evangelistic Schools. He has completed various specialized training programs and seminars. In 2001 he finished a Doctor of Ministry degree from Faith Baptist College and Seminary. He has authored a book entitled Mighty Man & His Miniature God, available upon request.

In 1969 he married Barbara Mendelsohn; they have 4 children—Summer, Jeremy, Faith and Vanessa. They presently have 15 grandchildren.

Fred Kornis trusted the Lord Jesus Christ as his personal Savior on July 11, 1970. Kornis was in the U. S. Army Airborne and served in Vietnam. While in Vietnam, he was involved with a Medivac LZ and the first drug rehabilitation program for front line Army soldiers. Fred has served as a youth/music director and interim pastor. In 1973 He served with Operation Mobilization (OM) in Mexico and with other OM countries/projects since. Kornis was also a city chaplain in Baltimore, Maryland from 1976-1983, and the Area Director of the Baltimore/Washington branch of Open Air Campaigners and staff evangelist from 1975-1984. He was a missionary in the Philippines during 1984-1986. Upon his return to the USA in 1986-1988, he served as U.S. Field Representative of Open Air Campaigners. He has been a missionary-evangelist with Ambassadors for Christ International for 14 years, before establishing a new mission agency called Heartland International Ministries in the Kansas City area. He has served on the Boards of three different organizations.

Fred’s ministry includes all forms of public and church evangelism, special revival meetings, regular training projects and programs for foreign countries, seminars to every age group on spiritual life, and sponsorship and equipping of many national workers around the world. He constantly consults with pastors and leaders regarding ministry issues in various cultures. His "relational" style makes him a friend to all people.

During his ministry over the years, he has traveled and ministered in many countries— including Mexico, India, the Philippines, China, Kazahkstan, Europe, Asia, Nicaragua, Egypt, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Fiji, New Zealand, Haiti, Croatia, Guatemala, Honduras, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Poland and Nicaragua. A network of relationships in these countries continue.

His ministry also includes a wide range and variety of ministries with local churches, youth groups, camps, schools, jails, hospitals, rescue missions and home visitations to the sick and shut-ins.  His beloved wife Barbara has been his faithful partner and friend for over 43 years. PRAY FOR THEM.

Tom is currently the equipping pastor at Life Church in Olathe.  He was formerly the senior pastor of Great Plains Community Church, a church that he founded in 1997.  Great Plains successfully merged with Life Church in the spring of 2009. During his long tenure of ministry, he has served in a variety of ways such as executive pastor, Christian education director, children’s pastor, bible college teacher and worship leader. Tom has given presentations on television, radio and has been a speaker at numerous churches, retreats and seminars in the United States and abroad.

Working as a consultant, he has been able to advise many churches regarding their educational programs.  He has earned a BA degree from Liberty Theological Seminary and his professional affiliations include being a past member of the Christian Management Association, a CLASS certified speaker, a listing in the Who’s Who of Christian Managers and serving the community as an ordained minister for over thirty five years.

Married to his wife Megan since 1975, they are the parents of three daughters.

Zach Cole and his dear wife, Angie, of 16+ years  have been involved with the HIM ministry for many years.  Natives of Iowa,  Zach is now employed by the Sprint company in Kansas City.  He received his  graduate and under-graduate degrees from Buena Vista University and University  of Iowa.  They have four wonderful children, Grant, Madison, Miles,  Abigail. He presently serves as VP on the board of directors.  He is also is  involved in men’s discipleship weekly.  He, also, directs the AWANA  programs in his home church. 

Cheryl was born and raised in Topeka, KS. She moved to Kansas City in 1968, where she attended Shawnee Mission North High School.  After high school, she attended K.U. and had a direct encounter with Christ on Thanksgiving night, 1971. That encounter revolutionized her life and drastically changed the direction in which she was going.

The next number of years were devoted to marriage, raising two children, and helping in local churches. She has seen the hand of God move with power in a person's life, but she also knows what it is like to be in discouragement, disillusionment, and despondency when life throws you a curve ball. Cheryl has seen the hand of God once again reach down and pick up that lost soul and restore that one into fellowship with Him.  To have experienced even a glimpse of understanding that "in Him we live and move and have our being"...is a privilege to her beyond comparison.

Her two children are now grown.  Her son, Erik, and his wife Jen are in full-time ministry in Lawrence, KS. They have four children. Her daughter, Donielle, lives in Costa Rica and is in property development and management. She has a step-son, Keegan , who is involved in theatre around Kansas City. Her husband, Dan is a business owner in downtown Overland Park, KS.  Cheryl has worked in healthcare for 25 years and presently coordinates surgeries (and all that entails) for a number of different physicians at an outpatient surgery center.

Tony and Maria Reyes were original “founders” and visionaries for Heartland International Ministries in 2001.  They have made numerous missions trips  to Mexico and Nicaragua.  They are faithful in local missions in their  local church.  Tony is a retired manager at American Compressed Steel  Company.  He is a gifted mentor and consultant to many pastors and young  people.  He loves playing golf and is employed part time at a local golf  course.

Rich has a real heart for international ministries, especially for his friends in India. He has been on many mission trips to Asia, Europe, and South America. He has been to India with Fred three times to visit and encourage members of Partners and Leader Servants (PALS) associated with Heartland International Ministries.

Rich is a member of Lenexa Baptist Church, where he plays trumpet in the Church orchestra. He has especially enjoyed playing his trumpet in India, where he can draw a large crowd to listen to Fred's ministering. He is also a charter board member of SAKSHI-India, another ministry bringing the Word to southern India.

Rich owns his own actuarial consulting business. The Lord has blessed his business in order to give him the funds and flexibility to serve the Lord through international ministries. Rich and his wife Nancy went to the same church when they were both in grade school. They have now been married 38 years. They have three grown children, two married and one in college, and two granddaughters.

Joe has taken coursework for Mechanical Engineering and was in the US Marine Corps Reserves from 1993-1999. In 2004, he became a deacon in his church and started traveling to Nicaragua. He continues to go on multiple trips per year
there to build relationships and ministries. He is a member of Fellowship Memphis and serve at Memphis Union Mission. Joe is going through discipleship training under Downline Ministries. After the Katrina Crisis on the Gulf  Coast, he directed relief efforts, where we were able to partner with  local gulf churches and mission agencies.  He helped rehab 75 houses and  mobilized over 250 volunteers from around the country for this outreach.  Joe continues to develop teams and outreaches in Nicaragua,  while still advising the USA ministry.