Janet Robertson - Executive Director

graduated from Glasgow Bible College, Scotland in 1977 and then served 8 years with Youth With A Mission in Holland, India, Nepal, and Morocco. Janet moved to the United States to pursue a degree in International Business and upon graduation she and her partner Rev. Turnbull founded Encounter Missions International.

Rev. Sandra Turnbull - Senior Pastor and Spiritual Advisor

lived most of her young life in Central and South America with her missionary family. After receiving a call to ministry, Sandra obtained a Biblical Studies degree from Evangel College and then served as a missionary with Youth With A Mission. Rev. Sandra returned to the United States where she received her Master’s Degree from the School of Theology at Claremont and in 1996 she was elected pastor of Glory Tabernacle (The Tab) in Long Beach, California.

Robin Smith - Administrator of ACTS Satellite Campuses

graduated in 2006 from the University of LaVerne with her BA in Business Administration and was a member of the first graduating class of ACTS in 2002. She was raised in the church as a child of Foursquare ministers. She has been a member of Glory Tabernacle for ten years. At “The Tab”, she is a cell group leader, member of the Board of Directors, an intercessor, and a prayer leader.

Denise Lord (L) - Full time Missionary Church Planters

graduated from Cal. State Long Beach, California with a degree in Anthropology and worked for the Los Angeles Sheriffs Department for 8 years.

Diane Negele (R) - Full time Missionary Church Planters

graduated from Cal. State Long Beach, California as a certified English Teacher and spent 10 years as an English Teacher for Los Angles School District.

Rev. Caelan Liu - Pastor of first Church Plant

graduated with a degree in Translation from Win Zao University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. After being introduced to Christ she knew her nation had to hear this good news. She graduated from the ACTS Bible Institute in 2003 and was installed as senior pastor of Jesus Rocks Harvest Church, Kaohsiung, Taiwan in 2004