Our Team

Josh brings a diverse skill set to Global Disciples with a background in nonprofit leadership, business, ministry, and real estate – and a passion for caring for people. “Always taking time to genuinely listen to people” is one of Josh’s most valued life lessons and has provided a solid foundation in hearing what people value, seeing them discover their gifts and talents, and watching them reach their full potential.  He gets most excited when walking alongside leaders as they realize the effectiveness of an empowered team to achieve a common goal.

Galen is the founder of Global Disciples. Galen started in youth ministry while in college. He invested seventeen years in youth and young adult ministry, discipleship-mission training, and sending teams cross-culturally before launching Global Disciples in 1996. He holds graduate degrees in evangelism and church planting, and is the co-author of Ordinary Disciples Extraordinary Influence: Stories to Fuel a Life of Unshakeable Faith. Galen is married to Marie, and they have three married children and six grandchildren.

Jeremy Campbell joined Global Disciples in May 2023 as North America President. He serves on the Executive Team, giving oversight to Partner Relations, Marketing & Communications and Human Resources. Most recently, he was an Associate Professor at Lancaster Bible College, teaching business classes. Jeremy holds a bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management from Messiah University, an MBA from Mercer University, and his Doctor of Business Administration degree from Wilmington University. His personal mission is to be the best possible version of himself and, in so doing, to help his organization and the people within it become the best possible versions of themselves for the glory of God. Jeremy grew up in Papua New Guinea as a missionary kid. Between high school and college, he spent two years in evangelism and missions work with Operation Mobilization onboard the ship MV Doulos. Jeremy and his wife, Robin, live in Lancaster County; they have a son in college and a daughter in high school.

Sherry joined Global Disciples in August 2021. She has a background in journalism, covering Hungary for the Wall Street Journal Europe and the Economist Group. She also worked as a senior-level marketing communications professional covering 20 Central European countries for PriceWaterhouseCoopers. Along with expertise in marketing, she is passionate about advocating for women and children in crisis, serving as house-parent for a crisis pregnancy home in Atlanta, and co-directing an AIDS orphanage in Brazil. She is fluent in Portuguese with a working knowledge of Spanish and Hungarian. Originally from Georgia, Sherry is married to Phillip and has two married sons.

Jerry joined Global Disciples in 2016. He comes with decades of ministry experience, serving through both church staff positions and mission agencies. He has a passion and gift for networking people and providing resources for the cause of Christ. Prior to joining Global Disciples, Jerry specialized in short-term missions and engaging children/families in missions for CURE International. He also worked with churches in Canada and the U.S. with Youth Unlimited, and has consulted for Compassion International, Medical Benevolence Foundation, and others. He participates in a missions network called MP3 (Missions Pastors, Practitioners and Professionals) and on a missions think tank involving officers from two denominations. A graduate of Cornerstone University in Grand Rapids, MI, Jerry is married to Michelle and lives in Mechanicsburg, PA. They have a married daughter.

Suzy Parks joined Global Disciples in September of 2024. She comes with a vast amount of experience in leading prayer ministries. Before joining Global Disciples, Suzy served as Central Prayer Director of Echo church in the San Francisco Bay area, organizing intercession teams for nine services at three physical church campuses and one online campus. She has been volunteering in prayer ministry with FamilyLife, a ministry of CRU, for the past 20 years. Suzy was called to serve full-time in a prayer capacity three years ago. Her heart is to lead people in closer intimacy with Jesus through prayer. Her goal is to lead prayer and intercessory teams for Global Disciples across the U.S. with humility and integrity – core values of Global Disciples. She has led or been a part of multiple prayer organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area including Pray the Bay, Unceasing Prayer, South Bay Pastors Prayer Network, and Echo Compassion.