Serving Christ by equipping pastors, teachers and lay leaders in Reformed, Biblical doctrine in Central and Eastern Europe
ITEM Board of Directors
Rev. Dr. Joseph Hall (Church History Professor, Emeritus;
Saint Louis, MO), Chairman of the Board
Mr. Hugh Collison (Book Seller;
St. Louis, MO), Treasurer
Mr. Michael Galbreath (Businessman;
Alton, IL), Secretary
Rev. Rod Gorter (Dean of Chapel, Dordt College; Sioux Center, IA), Board Member
Rev. Bob Hargrove (Pastor and Entrepreneur; St. Louis, MO), Board Member
Rev. Will Hesterberg (Pastor, PCA;
Waterloo, IL), Board Member
Dr. Fred Johansen (Forensic Toxicologist;
St. Louis, MO), Board Member
Mr. Jeff Klinger (Retired Litigation and Corp. General Counsel; St. Louis, MO), Board Member
Dr. R. David Ludwick (ITEM President, Emeritus; Salt Lake City, Utah), Board Member
Executive Staff
Mr. Virgil Tinklenberg, ITEM Executive Officer
Home Ministry Staff
Mrs. Carlo (Margie) Hansen,
Financial Assistant and Bookkeeper
Andre V. Bouravnev, Director of Media
Rebekah Gooden, Logistics Coordinator
Nadiya Yarmola, Administrative Assistant
“Laboring in our Lord’s Harvest is no burden, it is gratitude for grace”
cf. Luke 10
“Stewardship is what man does after he says, ‘I believe’”
W.H. Greever

ITEM has been providing invaluable ministry resources to pastors and lay leaders in the former Soviet Bloc for well over a decade.