The Coffey Ministry Team
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We exist for the purpose of supporting the local church in the advance of the gospel. Our goal is to accomplish this by...
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Edifying the church through the ministry of the Word,
Equipping believers to do the work of the ministry, Evangelizing all peoples for His glory. |
The Coffey Crew
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Aaron
I grew up in a Christian home but had no personal relationship with Jesus Christ. I was saved in 1996, at the age of 21. Shortly after my salvation, God began working in my heart about ministry. In 1997, I attended Bob Jones University and graduated in 2000 with an undergraduate degree. I finished a Master’s degree in 2005. I have been traveling in itinerant ministry since 2002. For three years I traveled with the Steve Pettit Evangelistic Team helping to run the teen outreach and children’s program. After Stephanie and I got married in 2005, we began traveling with Will and Christy Galkin. We traveled with them for four years and assisted them with music and youth outreach. In September of 2010, God allowed us to begin traveling itinerantly on our own. Our team is made up of our four children--Ella (9/23/07), Asher (10/4/09), Liam (6/13/11) and Jobe (9/28/2014). "Our desire for churches is that they would be growing in the knowledge and grace of God and actively pursuing relationships around them to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ." |
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Carol Anne and Asa Clemons
Carol Anne is from Decatur, Alabama. She graduated from Bob Jones University with a degree in Piano Pedagogy in 2015 and spent a short time teaching before joining the team. She's a full time Mom to her son, Asa that was born in October of 2016. She also gives piano lessons to our daughter, assists Stephanie with secretarial work, and plays and sings music during services. God has brought us through so much in our four years of ministry together. Her husband Matt, one of our dear team members, was killed in a car accident in December of 2017. But, God is using the heaviness of our grief to teach us to long for Him and to live each day with the reality that it could be our last. God is still in control. He is still good and will only ever always do what is best for His children. "I'm convinced, more now than ever, that being a Coffey Team member is a precious privilege. God has used these people in my most gross moments of grief to lovingly draw my gaze back to Christ. I can only count it a privilege to be able to share Christ with others as we travel. God has done so much for me and is giving me so much grace and joy as I stumble through the grief of learning to live without my husband and be a single mom that I can hardly keep quiet about Him. Hallelujah! God is good and I believe it!" |
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Riley Woodfin
Riley is from Wetumpka, AL. His primary role is in teen ministry, and he also contributes to operating the sound system and coordinating meetings. In 2015, he graduated from Maranatha Baptist University with a degree in Pastoral Studies in 2015, and completed an M.A. from Maranatha Baptist Seminary in 2018. Riley is a big fan of the Alabama Crimson Tide and is passionate about helping teens comprehend the awesome blessings of life in Christ. He and Bethany have been married since May 25, 2018. "We are looking forward to so much as part of the Coffey team. The team members we will be ministering with, the churches we will be a part of, and the investment into our lives from so many godly people provide an awesome atmosphere to learn and grow as a young couple.”
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Bethany Woodfin
Bethany grew up in Danville, IL and lived there until her family moved to Watertown, WI prior to her senior year of high school. Along with other instruments, she plays piano, flute, piccolo, and violin and will be primarily involved with the music ministry on the team. Bethany graduated from Maranatha Baptist University in 2018 with a degree in English Education. Whether in teaching, day cares, after school programs, or Christian camps, Bethany also has plenty of experience working with children. She is passionate about almost everything and helps everyone around her to enjoy the moment.
“I really think this year is going to be awesome! Learning from Aaron and Stephanie and watching their family dynamics while ministering in churches across the country is an awesome opportunity!”
Bethany grew up in Danville, IL and lived there until her family moved to Watertown, WI prior to her senior year of high school. Along with other instruments, she plays piano, flute, piccolo, and violin and will be primarily involved with the music ministry on the team. Bethany graduated from Maranatha Baptist University in 2018 with a degree in English Education. Whether in teaching, day cares, after school programs, or Christian camps, Bethany also has plenty of experience working with children. She is passionate about almost everything and helps everyone around her to enjoy the moment.
“I really think this year is going to be awesome! Learning from Aaron and Stephanie and watching their family dynamics while ministering in churches across the country is an awesome opportunity!”
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Stephanie Wright
Stephanie grew up in Chicago, IL. In 2015, Stephanie and her family moved from Chicago to Greenville, SC. She graduated from Maranatha Baptist University with a degree in Biblical Counseling and a String Pedagogy minor in 2016 while also receiving other certifications with the American Suzuki Association for string pedagogy. Stephanie taught private violin lessons and Kindermusik classes in Greenville until the end of this past summer. Her roles with Coffey Ministries include helping manage the resource table, helping with the children’s ministry, playing the violin, and will primarily be involved with different aspects of the music ministry for the team. Stephanie absolutely loves a good cup of coffee, music, journaling, football (go Green Bay!), and spending time with family and friends. “I am so excited to see what God has planned for me on team. Traveling on a ministry team like this has been a desire of mine since I was young, so I am humbled that God clearly guided and directed me to this opportunity to serve people in churches around the U.S." |
Mitchell Beck
Hailing from the great state of Georgia (Go Dawgs), Mitchell joined our team in January of '19 after graduating from Bob Jones University with a degree in Biology. His roles with Coffey Ministries include assisting in the teen and children's ministries, keeping the vehicles running, and helping with the kids' schooling. Mitchell plays the banjo, double bass, guitar, mandolin, and ukulele (under the alias, "Mitchell the Minstrel"). In his free time he enjoys running, music, fishing and making funny faces.
“I'm so excited to travel with the Coffeys! They and the other team members have already been a huge encouragement and example to me. I know God is going to use this time to grow and change me in huge ways, and I pray that He will use me to be a blessing to others as well. ”
Hailing from the great state of Georgia (Go Dawgs), Mitchell joined our team in January of '19 after graduating from Bob Jones University with a degree in Biology. His roles with Coffey Ministries include assisting in the teen and children's ministries, keeping the vehicles running, and helping with the kids' schooling. Mitchell plays the banjo, double bass, guitar, mandolin, and ukulele (under the alias, "Mitchell the Minstrel"). In his free time he enjoys running, music, fishing and making funny faces.
“I'm so excited to travel with the Coffeys! They and the other team members have already been a huge encouragement and example to me. I know God is going to use this time to grow and change me in huge ways, and I pray that He will use me to be a blessing to others as well. ”
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Ryan McCarty
Ryan is from Greenville, SC. He graduated with a Humanities degree from Bob Jones University in 2016 and completed his M.A. in Ministry Studies from BJU Seminary in May of '18. He is an aspiring coach, an avid Liverpool (Elite English Premier League club, 2019 Champions League Champions, yeah its a big deal) fan and enjoys all things soccer related. His roles on the team comprise of leading the kid's ministry and running the website. His hobbies include soccer, soccer, music, and soccer as well as hanging out with family and friends. "God taught me some humbling lessons and drew me closer to Him my first year on the team. I'm pumped for what this next year will bring!" |