Board of Directors

Ken Coffee, Chairman of the Board of Directors, is an ordained minister and mediator with more than 40 years of experience in ministry at both the local church and at the denominational level. He has consulted with churches and pastors across the United States in the areas of church conflict and church health. He is active in the Intentional Interim Ministry through the National Intentional Interim Network and Center for Congregational Health. He lives in San Antonio with his wife, Martha.

Pete Barker is a registered architect with more than 20 years of experience and serves as one of five principals in an architectural firm in Phoenix, Arizona.  The son of a Southern Baptist pastor, Pete has been in the church all of his life and has served as Chairman of Deacons, as well as many other administrative capacities. He also serves as a Bible teacher and mediator for his local church. A peacemaker by Spiritual gift, Pete has facilitated small groups in the "Five Principles of Unity" study. His passion for church unity is based on a belief that it is God's desire for the church and it is what best equips the church for evangelism. Pete resides in Phoenix with his wife, Shirley, and their two children.

Warren G. Clark is an attorney with 40 years of experience.  Presently, Warren is a member, deacon and Bible teacher in his local church, First Baptist Church, Anahuac, Texas.  His introduction to this ministry was extraordinary and if you meet him, please ask him about it.  It changed his life and created a passion in him for unity in the church.  As a result, Warren has had the privilege of facilitating the message of this ministry in churches around the world.

Marcus W. Norris is the City Attorney of Amarillo, Texas. He has a B.S. from Hardin-Simmons University and a J.D. from St. Mary’s University. Marcus is active in both state and national municipal attorney organizations. His passion is teaching an adult Bible class at First Baptist Church in Amarillo, where he also serves as a deacon and choir member. Marcus first encountered Christian Unity Ministries a few years ago, in another church which had experienced great strife. “Through the mediation efforts of Christian Unity Ministries and, the ‘Five Principles of Unity’ study, I experienced first hand how a loving yet courageous application of God’s Word can heal deep divisions—and start revival.” Marcus resides in Amarillo with his wife, Judy and daughter, Sarah.

Kristi Tschoepe currently serves as a volunteer and self-employed artist.  She attended Baylor University for three years and has a B.S. degree in Art Education from Texas State University.  Kristi has over 10 years experience as a fund development director and special events coordinator for the Muscular Distrophy, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Trinity University and Bexar County Medical Society.  She has designed and created many marketing programs for the agencies with whom she has worked and for her home church, First Baptist Church, San Antonio.  Her passion is working with ministries, especially Christian Unity Ministries, and creating effective ways, with God's guidance, to educate and grow those ministries.  Kristi has one daughter and lives with her husband, Mike, in Bulverde, Texas.