About MFI

We are a fellowship of pastors and leaders that partner together to build dynamic local church worldwide. MFI was founded in 1987 under the leadership of Pastor Dick Iverson in Portland, Oregon. MFI started with 30 churches and over the years has grown to about 300 churches in the USA and hundreds more in the MFI Affiliates in many different nations, Canada, Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Mexico, Australia, Nigeria, Ghana, Trinidad and Puerto Rico. 

What We Do

We exist to partner with pastors and leaders to build dynamic impacting churches nationwide. We are a network of pastors and leaders who build relationships, encourage accountability, resources churches and contend for restoration and revival.

Our Chairman

Dr. Frank Damazio was an integral part of the original team that dreamed of and started MFI.  His rich educational background comes from teaching at Portland Bible College, along with earning an MDiv and DMin from Oral Roberts University.  His pastoral journey comprises of pioneering and planting a growing church in Eugene, Oregon, and completing a successful transition back to Portland to pastor City Bible Church for 25 years.  Frank’s heart for pastors and leaders is to see them thrive in every area of their life and ministry.  As Chairman, he leads the Apostolic Leadership Team and the vision of MFI.  He and his wife Sharon live in the Portland, Oregon area.

Apostolic Leadership Team

This overseeing team leads MFI in all areas of vision, values, beliefs & expansion. 

Executive Team

This is the core team that works together in planning, strategy, regionals and global conferences.

Dr. Frank Damazio
Chairman, MFI
Bob MacGregor
Vice Chairman, MFI
Jonathan Wilkins
Vice Chairman, MFI

Administrative Team

This is the core team that works together to build budgets, organize events and streamline the function of MFI.

Dr. Frank Damazio
Chairman, MFI
Bob MacGregor
Vice Chairman, MFI
Jonathan Wilkins
Vice Chairman, MFI
Steve Williams
Pastor to Pastor Liaison
Bill Scheidler
Pastor to Pastor Liaison
Bob Johnson
Pastor to Pastor Liaison

Regional Directors

These are the leaders appointed by the ALT to lead specific geographical regions in the USA.

Aaron Chidester
Hawaii
Andrew Cromwell
Southern California
Bob Grimm
Intermountain South
Brad Neuschwander
Southern Oregon
David Cannistraci
Northern California
David Frech
Midwest
Eric Butler
Tristate
Gilbert Silva
Great Lakes
Greg Hurlbut
Northeast
Jeff Ecklund
Intermountain North
Jeff Wells
Columbia River
Michael Hurley
Western WA & Alaska
Mike Hennigan
Mid-Atlantic
Nate Swanson
Montana
Patrick Kiteley
Texas
Rául Torres
Puerto Rico
Tyrone Jones
Southwest

ALT Members

These leaders help grow and build MFI.

Derrill Corbin
ALT Member
Jess Strickland
ALT Member
Jonathan Owens
ALT Member
Jude Fouquier
ALT Member
Ken Malmin
ALT Member
Ken Wilde
ALT Member
Mike Servello
ALT Member
William McDowell
ALT Member