Mike Dodson has over 30 years of ministry experience in various roles, including director of leadership development, faculty at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, missionary with the North American Mission Board, and numerous local church roles. He and his wife Kelly have been married for more than 30 years and are blessed with three sons and some wonderful daughters-in-law. They love living and serving in North Carolina, where God sent them in 2009.

Before joining the N.C. Baptist staff as a Great Commission Catalyst, Jonathan served as one of the pastors of Pillar Church in Jacksonville, N.C., for nine years. Over the last 20 years, he has been involved in multiple church plants as a team member, church planting partner and a church planter. Most of this time was spent planting in a military context.  

Jonathan is currently working on achieving his master’s degree from Liberty University. He and his wife, Jennifer, have been married since 1995. They have five children and two grandchildren. In his free time, Jonathan enjoys traveling with his family to new places. He also enjoys playing tennis and golf.

Patti Cardwell serves as a ministry assistant for the Mission Catalysts group. She has been on staff at the Baptist state convention since April 2008.

Patti graduated from the University of Louisville with a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a concentration in finance.

She and her husband, Kevin, are members of First Baptist Church in Cary, North Carolina, and participate with the Gideons Auxiliary/Gideons International.

Victor Nunes brings over a decade of cross-cultural ministry experience in South America and the U.S. Originally from Brazil, he has served alongside diverse people groups, leaders and churches in multicultural contexts. He is passionate about reaching immigrants, refugees and international communities, especially those with little or no access to the gospel. At the core of his calling is a desire to help people encounter Jesus, grow in His family and live out their God-given mission.

Victor holds bachelor’s degrees in anthropology and missiology and a master’s degree in intercultural studies. He and his wife have two daughters.

Myoung Cheon Ko has served in pastoral ministry for nearly two decades, including as lead pastor of The Connect Church in Cary, N.C. and as education pastor at Fayetteville Korean Baptist Church and RTP Global Mission Church in Durham.

Ko holds a bachelor’s degree in Law and Business from Handong Global University (South Korea), a Master of Divinity from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, a master’s degree in religious education from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary and a Master of Theology from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, specializing in Leadership and Family Ministry.

He has supported church planters for six years through coaching and facilitation with SendNC. He loves coffee and being teachable, and lives by his lifetime Bible verse: Matthew 6:33 — “Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness.”

He is originally from South Korea. He is married to Grace Ko and they have three sons.