Lance
Shumake joined the team at iGo in the fall of 2000.
Previously Lance had served as Director of Youth Ministries
for the Indiana Baptist Convention. In addition, Lance has
been speaking to students, student ministers, and adults
in various settings for the past 14 years. Lance also serves
as an elder and co-teaches one of the Adult Bible Fellowships
at Lake Pointe Church in Rockwall.
Brad serves as Vice President of Operations, overseeing the partnership trips and the application process for iGo. He joined iGo Global after 10 years of leading youth ministries at churches in Texas and Alabama . Brad serves as an elder and co-teaches a Bible Fellowship at his home church, Crosspoint Fellowship, in Greenville, Texas, and enjoys speaking to students and adults about daily discipleship and what it means to live an “on mission” lifestyle. Brad and his wife Christi live in Caddo Mills, Texas with two of God's greatest blessing – their daughter, Lillie (born in 2003) and son, Hank (born in 2007)
Q: Who are your top three favorite authors?
John Piper, Richard Baxter, Jeremiah Burroughs
Q: Q: What hobbies do you have?
My family, Roping, Golf
Q: What are your top three favorite movies?
Tombstone, Bourne Movies, Unforgiven
Q: What is one interesting fact about your childhood?
I went to the Emergency Room 9 times by the time I graduated High School
Q: Who is your favorite band / artist?
Todd Snider/Robert Earl Keen, Jr.
Q: What is the first thing you want to eat when you return from an overseas trip?
Gloria's Salva-Tex
Q: What is your favorite country (or city) that you have been to and why?
Koln, Germany - the memories, the food, the Turkish immigrants, and the food. The food was good, too.
Q: Is there any particular sports team that you follow and root for?
Not really
Q: What is your favorite book?
Don't waste your life, Piper
Q: What is number 1 on your bucket list?
What's a Bucket List, is that like Twitter?
Kent Jones serves as the Vice President responsible for Development at iGo Global. Kent joined the staff of iGo in January 2003. In addition to his duties with iGO, Kent also leads The Go Foundation. iGO launched the Go Foundation in 2003 in order to help connect students and adults with strategic mission opportunities and organizations. The Go Foundation also helps fund mission endeavors through scholarships for participants.
Kent and his wife, Tammy, live in McKinney, Texas with their sons, Brooks and Brayden. They also have a dog named Mo.
Aaron came to iGo in the spring of 2003 and oversees Base Camps, team leader training, and developing partnerships overseas. Aaron’s heart is for seeing people embrace the gospel and the community of the local church, and he is particularly passionate about developing strong, godly leaders. Aaron and his wife Charity live near Cedar Hill, TX, with their son Sam and lead the college ministry at Hillcrest Baptist Church.
Q: Who are your top three favorite authors?
John Piper, Andy Stanley, Marc Stein
Q: Q: What hobbies do you have?
basketball, writing, reading, grilling
Q: What are your top three favorite movies?
Ocean’s Eleven, Tombstone, The Unit (it’s not a movie, but it deserves a mention – and it should definitely be a movie)
Q: What is one interesting fact about your childhood?
I didn’t learn the end of the alphabet in cursive or the multiplication table for 12 because I moved and the two schools were not on the same schedule
Q: Who is your favorite band / artist?
Mat Kearny, mostly for Nothing to Lose
Q: What is the first thing you want to eat when you return from an overseas trip?
a glass of sweet tea, followed quickly by tender chicken fajitas smothered in cheese with homemade totillas, guac, sour cream, rice, and black beans
Q: What is your favorite country (or city) that you have been to and why?
overall: Kazakhstan because they gave me my son and he lived there for almost 2 years; place I most want to return to: Laos
Q: Is there any particular sports team that you follow and root for?
Mavericks and those Bulldogs of Gonzaga
Q: What is your favorite book?
A Work of Heart by Reggie McNeal
Q: What is number 1 on your bucket list?
Be the first person to land on the moon
After interning for iGo as a college student for three years, Ky became a full-time staff member in 2005. As State Partnership Director, Ky's responsibilities include coordinating the Falls Creek GO Students trip, and overseeing the processes and communications of all other state partnership trips. Additionally, Ky often speaks at church events such as youth camps and Disciple Nows.
Ky received a Psychology degree from The University of Texas at Arlington. He and his wife, Emily, live in Mesquite, Texas and attend Lake Pointe Church where they lead an Adult Bible Fellowship.
Q: Who are your top three favorite authors?
John Piper, John Stott, and John Owen. I guess I just like to ready
books by guys named John.
Q: Q: What hobbies do you have?
Playing basketball, woodworking, and hunting when I can.
Q: What are your top three favorite movies?
Tombstone, The Kite Runner, and Gran Torino
Q: What is one interesting fact about your childhood?
I played linebacker in high school. That's what happens when you live in
a 2A town.
Q: Who is your favorite band / artist?
Not sure on my all time favorite, but I have recently become a big fan
of O.A.R.
Q: What is the first thing you want to eat when you return from an overseas trip?
Chicken Quesadillas from Abuelos.
Q: What is your favorite country (or city) that you have been to and why?
Tokyo, Japan. The people are easy to talk to, and it's just a cool city.
Q: Is there any particular sports team that you follow and root for?
University of Texas football. Hook 'em Horns.
Q: What is your favorite book?
Let the Nations be Glad by John Piper
Q: What is number 1 on your bucket list?
I want to see the ruins of Petra in Jordan.
Crystal has worked with students for many years alongside her parents at Miracle Farm Boys Ranch as well as, through local churches and activities. She is passionate about seeing students serve internationally and catch a glimpse of God's desire for the nations. Crystal joined iGo Global in February of 2006 and coordinates the JSI program.
Crystal is a proud graduate of Texas A&M University home of the fightin' Texas Aggies! In her free time she loves to spend time with her two sisters and numerous cousins playing board games, singing and baking cupcakes. Check out her cupcake blog.
Q: Who are your top three favorite authors?
C.S. Lewis, Luci Swindoll, Paul
Q: Q: What hobbies do you have?
Baking cupcakes, singing with cousins, fishing/driving a boat
Q: What are your top three favorite movies?
Love and Basketball, Drumline, The Secret Life of Bees.
Q: What is one interesting fact about your childhood?
I lived in a Castle for 9 years
Q: Who is your favorite band / artist?
Sarah MacIntosh
Q: What is the first thing you want to eat when you return from an overseas trip?
Anything Beef, preferably a steak
Q: What is your favorite country (or city) that you have been to and why?
Zambia......I loved living in the Bush and being one of the only white people there.
Q: Is there any particular sports team that you follow and root for?
Of course, my dear TEXAS AGGIES....Whoop!
Q: What is your favorite book?
I married Adventure by Luci Swindoll or The Gospel and Personal Evangelism by Mark Dever.
Q: What is number 1 on your bucket list?
To see all of the natural wonders of the world.
Jay joined the iGo team in 2007 as a summer intern. He now serves at iGo as a graphic designer. Outside of iGo Jay is involved in The Tree College Ministry and 1865 Continued.
After serving overseas with iGo three different summers, Jami Lee joined the iGo team in January 2009. She is currently helping lead and coordinate high school students to Tokyo, Japan. Jami’s passion is to constantly be involved in God’s heart for the nations, whether through going, sending, giving, or interceding. Her desire is that students would understand and become a part of God’s Kingdom work in making Himself famous.
Jami is a proud graduate of Howard Payne University and is currently doing graduate work at Baylor University.
She and her husband, Nick, live in Mesquite and are members of First Baptist Church in Rockwall. Nick is on staff there as Associate Minister of Music, and Jami helps lead a small group of high school girls.
Q: Who are your top three favorite authors?
Charles Dickens, Flannery O’Conner, & C.S. Lewis
Q: Q: What hobbies do you have?
Writing, Sports (mainly basketball) and enjoying coffee shops
Q: What are your top three favorite movies?
Newsies, Pride and Prejudice, & The Princess Bride (“Stop that rhyming – I mean it!” “Anybody want a peanut?!”)
(You know why)
Q: What is one interesting fact about your childhood?
I loved The Wizard of Oz so much that when my Dad bought my first dog, I named it ToTo, even though it was a Black Lab. I was five.
Q: Who is your favorite band / artist?
The Nick Gainey Band (Yes, I’m biased.)
Q: What is the first thing you want to eat when you return from an overseas trip?
A Whataburger with the best fancy KETCHUP.
Q: What is your favorite country (or city) that you have been to and why?
I really enjoyed Lucerne, Switzerland. It was a beautiful, little country city in the middle of a green mountainous region surrounded by waterfalls…so peaceful. I’d love to go back someday.
Q: Is there any particular sports team that you follow and root for?
Any team that Brett Favre is a part of…he is truly a great athlete and competitor.
Q: What is your favorite book?
More like series…Harry Potter. If you haven’t read them – you should.
Q: What is number 1 on your bucket list?
I don’t know if this really answers this question, but I’d love to be able to publish a book that simply tells the stories of others all around the world – stories that wouldn’t get told unless someone was able to tell it for them.
Sarah joined the iGo family in December 2008. She graduated from the East Texas Baptist University with a major in Religion and a Missions emphasis.
Sarah and her husband Matt currently reside in Frisco, but will be moving to Pasadena, California in August. Matt will start seminary at Fuller Theological Seminiary and Sarah will continue to work with iGoGlobal.
Sarah currently works with the students from Kansas & Nebraska, preparing and sending them.
Q: Who are your top three favorite authors?
Francine Rivers, C.S. Lewis,
Q: Q: What hobbies do you have?
reading, kite flying, anything outside or athletic, and garden growing
Q: What are your top three favorite movies?
Mary Poppins, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium
Q: What is one interesting fact about your childhood?
As a child I wanted to do clown ministry. (I took all kinds of balloon art and mime classes)
Q: Who is your favorite band / artist?
Relient K (all the way)
Q: What is the first thing you want to eat when you return from an overseas trip?
Taco Bell
Q: What is your favorite country (or city) that you have been to and why?
Ethiopia, because of all the history and ancient work going on there.
Q: Is there any particular sports team that you follow and root for?
Dallas Cowboys (my husband makes me) and the Mav
Q: What is your favorite book?
Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers (it's nothing like the movie)
Q: What is number 1 on your bucket list?
to star in a rap video
Emily recently joined our staff, moving from Missouri, where she was on the Student Ministry Team at the Missouri Baptist Convention. Emily’s responsibilities at iGo include overseeing our communication with students, parents, and supporters, as well as assisting with various design projects.
Emily received a degree in Communication and Graphic Design from the University of Missouri. She and her husband, Ky, live in Mesquite, TX and attend Lake Pointe Church where they lead an Adult Bible Fellowship.
Q: Who are your top three favorite authors?
John Piper, CS Lewis, & Andrew Murray
Q: Q: What hobbies do you have?
I like painting, reading, baking, and shopping for bargains.
Q: What are your top three favorite movies?
Braveheart, Pride & Prejudice, & Slumdog Millionaire
Q: What is one interesting fact about your childhood?
I spent my summers working on my uncle’s dairy farm. That’s right...I milked cows.
Q: Who is your favorite band / artist?
I am incredibly indecisive, so these questions are really hard. I like pretty much any kind of music but techno. I really like Snow Patrol, OAR, Coldplay, U2, Maroon 5....
Q: What is the first thing you want to eat when you return from an overseas trip?
Anything sweet
Q: What is your favorite country (or city) that you have been to and why?
Lucerne, Switzerland – It’s AMAZINGLY beautiful!
Q: Is there any particular sports team that you follow and root for?
Mizzou, of course. St Louis Cardinals
Q: What is your favorite book?
Don’t Waste Your Life
Q: What is number 1 on your bucket list?
Ride in a hot air balloon
Chassidy Rogers joined the iGo team in the summer of 2009 after graduating from East Texas Baptist University. Chassidy graduated from ETBU with a Bachelors of Arts in English and a minor in Religion. At iGo, Chassidy helps out with collegiate mobilization and is the trip coordinator for Super Summer Global Extreme. Chassidy longs to see students passionate about making Christ famous, both here and overseas, and wants to help them use their passions and gifts for the Father’s global Kingdom work.
Chassidy lives in Garland, Texas, with her husband John. John works at Dallas Baptist University as a transfer recruiter, and is currently pursuing his Masters of Arts in Theology. Chassidy and John are members of the First Baptist Church of Rockwall. In her free time she enjoys singing, reading, spending time with family and friends, and drinking sweet tea.
Q: Who are your top three favorite authors?
CS Lewis, Jane Austen, Ted Dekker & Dan Brown (they are tied)
Q: Q: What hobbies do you have?
Singing, Reading, Being outside, spending time with family and friends.
Q: What are your top three favorite movies?
Pride and Prejudice, Beauty and the Beast, Dirty Dancing
Q: What is one interesting fact about your childhood?
I grew up the youngest of 6 kids.
Q: Who is your favorite band / artist?
Oh gosh. This is tough. Band-Coldplay or OneRepublic. Solo-John Mayer.
Q: What is the first thing you want to eat when you return from an overseas trip?
I don't care about eating, I just want swweeettt tea
Q: What is your favorite country (or city) that you have been to and why?
Gonder, Ethiopia. There is so much history there....and so many people who are so eager to know and worship something, and are so passionate, they just need to know the Truth.
Q: Is there any particular sports team that you follow and root for?
The Green Bay Packers....don't ask me why. But of course, the Longhorns.
Q: What is your favorite book?
Mere Christianity by CS Lewis
Q: What is number 1 on your bucket list?
Go to Israel
Allison Aycock joined the iGO team after receiving a bachelor’s degree in English from Hardin-Simmons University in May of 2009. She first went with iGo as a high school student, serving on an evangelism team in Tokyo, Japan. The summer after she graduated from Northwest High School, Allison served as an iGo summer intern. During college, Allison spent her summers leading iGo teams to East Asia.
Allison serves as an assistant trip coordinator, handling the logistics of the Falls Creek GO Students partnership. Allison is also involved with volunteer coordination and recruiting.
Q: Who are your top three favorite authors?
Alfred L.Tennyson, C.S. Lewis, and William Wordsworth
Q: Q: What hobbies do you have?
I really enjoy reading and photography. I love music!
Q: What are your top three favorite movies?
Pride and Prejudice, The Dark Knight, and Robin Hood Men in Tights
Q: What is one interesting fact about your childhood?
Almost every time I got on a bike as a child I ended up either getting hurt or hurting someone else.
Q: Who is your favorite band / artist?
A Fine Frenzy, John Mayer, Dashboard Confessional, Coldplay, Matt Kearney, The Goo Goo Dolls, Missy Higgins, Snow Patrol, Ingrid Michaelson, this list could go on forever, I’m not good at picking favorites.
Q: What is the first thing you want to eat when you return from an overseas trip?
Mexican Food
Q: What is your favorite country (or city) that you have been to and why?
My favorite place I have been to would have to be a small city in East Asia; I fell in love with the people and absolutely love everything about the culture.
Q: Is there any particular sports team that you follow and root for?
I really like baseball and grew up watching the Rangers play.
Q: What is your favorite book?
Redeeming Love
Q: What is number 1 on your bucket list?
I’ve always wanted to go to Italy
