Board of Directors - Closer To Him Ministries
 
 

                              Pastor John Carney

John Carney is the founding Pastor of Northside Fellowship in Salem, Oregon. John and his wife Karen moved to Salem, Oregon thirty-six (36) years ago on their honeymoon to attend college. They have one son, Justin.

John was involved in business, broadcasting and public office until he changed careers at age 32 and joined the staff of a church as a pastor John has pastored Northside Fellowship for eighteen (18) years.

In 2003 he founded Interdependent Ministries Fellowship (IMF), a Northwest based, network of ministries committed to advancing the Kingdom of God through interdependent relationships with one another. John ministers internationally, with a focus on nurturing the heart of the Bride-Church in her commitment to the Bridegroom, Jesus Christ.  

johnatimf@comcast.net

     
 

                                Pastor Ron Osborne

Ron accepted the Lord in 1955 at the age of six and accepted the call to ministry in 1985. He started a business career in manufactured housing at age twenty-six. His keen "business sense" brought his manufacturing plants to multi-million dollars of profit. At the age of thirty-four he accepted his call to ministry at Christian Chapel, Moreno Valley, California with Rev. Mike Lanphere where their independent church merged into the Foursquare denomination which Ron has pastored since then.

Pastor Ron has served Weiser Worship Center in Weiser, Idaho for the past fifteen (15) years where their church has experienced the Word of God increasing their church in growth, raising up new ministries, healing the sick, delivering the captives, and have experienced mighty miracles in their midst. Ron became President of the local Ministerial Association and began interdenominational meetings once per quarter where the communities of eight (8) cities and town churches experienced revival.

Pastor Ron also started two radio broadcasts and quickly increased to international broadcasts. He started an evangelistic tour of Idaho entitled "Idaho Ablaze" in 2001 that resulted in the salvation and deliverance of many souls. Ron has also held evangelistic meetings throughout the Northwest and Southwest regions. He is also on the board of Jerry Gaffney Ministries. Ron and his precious wife Betty have two grown children and live in Ontario, Oregon.

wwc@ruralnetwork.net

     
 

                                         Bill Rautio

Bill is the Administrative Pastor at Lake Family Center in Lake Oswego, Oregon and a business owner of Northwest Road Service in Portland. Bill is a qualified licensed minister of the Gospel, and was a board member of a local Portland church for several years. Bill brings years of experience in corporate management to our team and we are glad to have him as part of the Board of Closer To Him Ministries.

Bill is married to Pam, his delightful wife of over thirty years and they reside in Portland, Oregon. Bill and Pam have three children and four grandchildren.

werautio@excite.com

     
 

                             Gary and Pat Huenke

Gary and Pat are evangelists who travel the Northwest and other countries in the world teaching and preaching a message of holiness, commitment, and becoming genuine Christians. They have lived in Oregon since 1998 and are committed to help bring the church into the fullness of the Holy Spirit. 

Gary was born and raised in Ohio and is the oldest of ten children. Pat was born and raised in Pensacola, Florida.  They are full-time evangelists who travel extensively. 

closertohim@comcast.net

     

 

 
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