Our Team
Founders & Directors
Gary and Glenna Flokstra
Gerard (Gary) & Glenna Flokstra III served as appointed missionaries with the Assemblies of God World Missions for 19 years. They have been involved in overseas ministries for over 33 years. Gary began working with book and resource distribution to missionaries and overseas schools stateside in 1998 at Africa Library Services. He was director of that ministry from April of 2000 until December 2003.
Their mission adventures began in 1980 in Brussels, Belgium. After spending one year at Continental Theological Seminary in Brussels they served for ten years at Asia Pacific Theological Seminary in Baguio City, Philippines. Both assignments included library development, book and resource distribution, and library training for students.
While in the Philippines, Gary started an internship program to train librarians who worked in theological libraries. At one time there were 13 librarians in various schools that had gone through the training. He was president of the Philippine Theological Library Association (PTLA) and founding president of the Baguio-Benquet Theological Library Association.
Both Glenna and Gary continue to travel overseas to provide library training, evaluations, and support to schools around the world.
Gary holds a BA in Bible from Central Bible College, Springfield, Missouri and a Master’s in Library Science from the University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Glenna holds a BA in Christian Education from Central Bible College and has completed 12 hours towards a Master’s in Pastoral Counseling. In addition, Glenna has a diverse background in managerial skills, accounting, and computer programs and systems gained over the last 14 years in a plethora of training settings and assignments.
In their spare time, Glenna and Gary mentor one-on-one and teach mentoring. They are regularly active in their local church volunteering in various ministries. They enjoy the outdoors by camping, hiking, and traveling. They have been married for 36 years and have two children: G.J (the Fourth) and Bianca. GJ manages a local used book store and is married to a delightful lady by the name of Melissa. They have given Gary & Glenna two awesome granddaughters, Keturah & Khloe. Bianca is currently serving with World Vision International out of their DC office as Program Management Officer, Food Security and Livelihoods and Resource Development and Management International Programs Group. She was recently engaged to Victor and the family is looking forward to an upcoming wedding.
Board Members: 4 the World Resource Distributors
Dana Joy Cavallaro
Board Member
Dana is a spirit-filled minister, doctoral student, and conference speaker who has been in ministry for over 30 years. Her vision is to help people find their identity in Christ, and to realize that a life of freedom and wholeness is possible through the power of the Holy Spirit as set forth in Isaiah 61:1-3.
Ordained Assemblies of God minister and credentialed with the Assemblies of God since 1983, she is also a teacher/certified trainer with Leadership Training International.
Dana’s education includes a B.A. Evangel University, and an M.Div. Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. In addition, Dana is currently a Doctoral Candidate at Regent University.
During her spare time, Dana is a dynamic conference and retreat speaker. She worked as Associate Pastor for 11 years before taking on the role of full time motherhood and home school teacher. Her claim to fame is that she met Gary and Glenna Flokstra in 1980 while serving on a mission’s assignment to Continental Bible College in Brussels, Belgium. Little did she know that their paths would cross around the world and they would work together again. She and Dan believe that God has blessed Gary and Glenna with a dream to impact the world with the resources necessary to transform lives for Jesus Christ. They feel privileged to be a part of this great opportunity.
Dana has been married to Dan since 1983, and they have two sons, Robbie and Nathan. The family enjoys the water and warm summers.
Board Member since 2003.
Dr. Barbara (Cavaness) Parks
Board Member
Dr. Barbara Parks is a Missionary Educator with the Assemblies of God World Missions. She serves as the resident educator in West Africa, Indonesia, Philippines, and Singapore, and as an adjunct teacher in Mongolia, Ethiopia, Togo, India, Singapore, the Philippines, Malaysia, New Zealand, and others.
Barbara is also an Adjunct Professor at Evangel University and the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary, both in Springfield, MO.
She is the co-author of three books: God’s Women—Then and Now; Unbelievable, Yet True; and This End Up!
Barbara has earned a B.A. from Central Bible College, an M.A. in Cross Cultural Studies from Assemblies of God Graduate School (AGTS), an M.Div. from Fuller Theological Seminary, and a Ph.D. from Fuller Theological Seminary.
Barbara is married to Paul, and both are privileged as missionary educators to continue to “entrust to reliable people” many Bible truths about women in ministry and biblical strategies for engaging Muslims. Their ministry regularly takes them around the world.
Board Member since 2009.
Craig Stoll
Board Member
Craig Stoll has over 25 years of experience in the Christian retail industry, primarily involving buying and promoting Christian books and Bibles. He currently serves as Sales Promotion/Category Development Manager for Christian Book Distributors (CBD) in Peabody, MA.
He has been actively involved in helping to provide books and other resources to Majority World Bible colleges, seminaries, and pastoral training organizations since 2007.
Craig and his wife Denice live in the beautiful Seacoast region of New Hampshire. They have three children and one grandchild.
Board member since 2015
Phil Vice
Board Member
Phil Vice is the owner of Bricks & Minifigs, a new and used LEGO store, in Springfield. He previously worked overseas for eleven years in humanitarian emergency response. In his early career, he worked for over a decade in the used book industry in Springfield, Missouri while also completing a BA at Evangel University and an MBA at Missouri State University. It was during this time that he had the opportunity to regularly collaborate with the ministry that Gary and Glenna Flokstra continue to grow.
He spent his formative years as a missionary kid in Indonesia before moving to Springfield at the age of fifteen. Phil is married to Tiffany, an x-ray technologist, and they currently live in Springfield.
Volunteers
Lynn Anderson
Volunteer
Lynn Anderson (1984 – 2014 – Librarian at Central Bible College) Associate Professor Library M.L.S., Emporia State University B.S., Evangel College
Lynn has been a faithful volunteer at 4WRD for 12 years helping us, among other things, box books, receiving donated books, checking books against the internet listings, and watching the office while we travel overseas. He has been an invaluable team member and we couldn’t do what we do without him!