DavidBuster

Family: Wife: Tracey. Kids: Taylor, Kristen, Logan, Kate

Education: BS Mechanical Engineering

Workplace/Job Title: 3M/Engineering Manager

Years at Forum: 21

Favorite thing about Forum: I believe at her core, Forum cares most about connecting people everywhere with Jesus. And, the best people I know go here!

Best piece of advice you've ever received: Seek first to understand, and then to be understood.

Ted Fletcher 

Family: Wife: Michelle. Kids: Makenzie, Tate

Workplace/Job Title: Hemme Construction

Years at Forum: Grew up at Westside and moved back to Columbia in 2003 to change careers after 10 years of full-time ministry.

Favorite thing about Forum: People!

Best piece of advice you've ever received: Don't say something you are going to have to apologize for.

 Roger Higginbotham

Family: Wife: Holly. Daughters: Katie, Hannah, Emily

Education: Missouri Western State University

Workplace/Job Title: University of Missouri Health Care/Director of Support Services

Years at Forum: 13

Favorite thing about Forum: The wonderful people!

Best piece of advice you've ever received: Take responsibility for your own actions.

 Keith "Howdy" Matheny

Family: Wife: Teresa. Kids: Katy, Daniel, Ellen

Education: Two years junior college, two years Tech Vocational School (Diesel Mechanic/Welding)

Workplace/Job Title: UPS 39 years, A Driver with 31 years of Save Driving with UPS

Years at Forum: Joined 1982

Favorite thing about Forum: The Bible is taught. Praise Worship is awesome.

Best piece of advice you've ever received: "You'll never look into the eyes of someone who Jesus didn't die for." - Joe Weece

 Clint Miller

Family: Wife: Joyce. Kids: Sarah, Emily, Travis

Education: Baylor University

Workplace/Job Title: Shelter Insurance Agency

Years at Forum: Since 1991

Favorite thing about Forum: Bible-based and the people who attend.

Best piece of advice you've ever received: "Trust in the Lord."

 Tim Myers

Family: Wife: Kim. Kids: Aaron & Jared

Education: B.S. in Computer Information Systems & Business Management from Columbia College/MBA from Williams Woods

Workplace/Job Title: MBS Textbook Exchange Inc./Director of Computer Operations

Years at Forum: 21 years

Favorite things about Forum: The kids!

Best piece of advice you've ever received: Be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry...James 1:19

 Charles Shoaf

Family: Wife: Sarah, 47 years married. Kids: Jeffery, Jennifer, nine grandchildren

Education: High School, Westran High School, 1962

Workplace/Job Title: Ameren Missouri, service worker, 31 years

Years at Forum: 15

Favorite Thing About Forum: Prevailing attitude of acceptance

Best piece of advice I have received: Give your life to God; sign your name at the bottom of a blank sheet of paper, and let God fill in all the blanks.

Scott Sutherland

Family: Wife: Melody. Kids: Natasha, Kelsey, Courtney, Parker, Justin

Education: B.A. in preaching, M.A. in New Testament/preaching from Johnson Bible College

Workplace/Job Title: Forum Christian Church, Senior Minister

Years at Forum: 5

Favorite thing about Forum: I love it when the whole body is together worshiping full throttle - gives me a glimpse of heaven.

Best piece of advice you've ever received: It's always right to do the right thing.