Cheyne Stilwell, Acting Director. Newest to our staff, Cheyne is an accomplished Project Director in the secular work word, a first-rate studio musician, and accomplished worship leader. He works remotely from Nashville, TN. He's also married to Katrina Warmbrod Stilwell, who was on our first Josiah Project team in 1990-91 and first full-time Josiah Project Director in 1992.
Rachel Bartels, Office Assistant & Assistant to the Secretary of the Corporation. Rachel keeps the wheels well-oiled at our Ambridge headquarters, handling various administrative tasks for the ministry. Rachel and her sister Mary run their own lawncare business as well as being honors-level students, and Rachel also serves as Treasurer of another non-profit organization. One footnote: her mother, Abby Noll Bartels, also served in a similar position at Rock the World many years ago, and before that participated in our local Living Stones ministry in the '90's.
The Rev. Whis Hays is Rock the World's Director Emeritus. He was the founder and former Executive Director. He has been in student ministry since 1972 as a layman and as a priest, and as both a volunteer and a professional. From 1991-2006, as part of his ministry at Rock the World he taught Youth Ministry, Evangelism, and Missions at Trinity School for Ministry, serving there as Associate Professor of Youth Ministry and Assistant Director of the Stanway Institute. Prior to his service with Rock the World, he served in parishes, summer camps and university chaplaincy. He is married to the Rev. Canon Dr. Mary Maggard Hays who has put up with him ever since they married in 1974. They have two adult children who continue to follow Jesus.
Our part-time Bookkeeper, Rebekah Messer, is a 1099 contractor, not on staff.