Speaker Biographies
Donna Barrett
General Secretary of the Assemblies of God
Donna is the featured Guest Speaker for the Alaska Home Missions Banquet, the Women’s Luncheon, the Communion Service, and the Ordination Service.
Donna Barrett has served as General Secretary of the Assemblies of God since 2018. Prior to her present position, Barrett was a church planter, serving as founder and lead pastor of Rockside Church in Independence, Ohio. Following seven years as a paralegal, Barrett became a credentialed minister in 1986. She served 10 years as youth pastor at Highway Tabernacle Assembly of God in Youngstown, Ohio, followed by seven years as associate pastor at Bethel Temple in Parma, Ohio.
General Secretary of the Assemblies of God
Donna is the featured Guest Speaker for the Alaska Home Missions Banquet, the Women’s Luncheon, the Communion Service, and the Ordination Service.
Donna Barrett has served as General Secretary of the Assemblies of God since 2018. Prior to her present position, Barrett was a church planter, serving as founder and lead pastor of Rockside Church in Independence, Ohio. Following seven years as a paralegal, Barrett became a credentialed minister in 1986. She served 10 years as youth pastor at Highway Tabernacle Assembly of God in Youngstown, Ohio, followed by seven years as associate pastor at Bethel Temple in Parma, Ohio.
While pastoring, she served the Ohio Ministry Network as an elected general presbyter and an executive presbyter for four years each. Barrett is a member of the Executive Leadership Team. As General Secretary, she stewards the credentialing process of ministers, oversees the chartering of churches, the collection of official statistics, and the Flower Pentecostal Heritage Center.
Barrett is the author of Leveling the Praying Field.
Barrett is the author of Leveling the Praying Field.
John Zick
National Director of Ministerial Advancement (CALLED)
John is the featured Guest Speaker for the Tuesday Evening and Wednesday Morning Services and the Men’s Luncheon.
He has been in full-time ministry for over a decade, serving in a variety of roles including Youth Culture Specialist/Staff Evangelist at the Northern California/Nevada District Office; Next Gen Pastor at Grand Rapids First in Grand Rapids, Michigan; NextGen Leadership Development Director at the Michigan Network Office; and everything in between.
John is the author of Called, a book for individuals who are sensing a call to ministry. He is married to Alicia and has two boys Oliver and Emerson.
National Director of Ministerial Advancement (CALLED)
John is the featured Guest Speaker for the Tuesday Evening and Wednesday Morning Services and the Men’s Luncheon.
He has been in full-time ministry for over a decade, serving in a variety of roles including Youth Culture Specialist/Staff Evangelist at the Northern California/Nevada District Office; Next Gen Pastor at Grand Rapids First in Grand Rapids, Michigan; NextGen Leadership Development Director at the Michigan Network Office; and everything in between.
John is the author of Called, a book for individuals who are sensing a call to ministry. He is married to Alicia and has two boys Oliver and Emerson.
Kenzie Bjerken
AGWM Missionary
Kenzie is the featured Guest Speaker for the World Missions Service.
Kenzie is one of the daughters of the Alaska Ministry Network family. She was raised in the Matanuska Susitna Valley in Palmer, Alaska but has called the islands of Africa home for the last seven years. As a fully appointed missionary through AGWM, she is passionate about evangelism, church planting, and theological training. Having previously served with LiveDead in East Africa, she now labors in the capital island of the only Spanish-speaking country in Africa. She is a graduate of Nelson University (previously SAGU) and is currently pursuing a master's degree in theology from Assemblies of God Theological Seminary. Kenzie desires to see a healthy church within walking distance of every African. From the mountains of Alaska to the volcanos of Africa, she considers it a joy to go wherever the Lord sends her.
AGWM Missionary
Kenzie is the featured Guest Speaker for the World Missions Service.
Kenzie is one of the daughters of the Alaska Ministry Network family. She was raised in the Matanuska Susitna Valley in Palmer, Alaska but has called the islands of Africa home for the last seven years. As a fully appointed missionary through AGWM, she is passionate about evangelism, church planting, and theological training. Having previously served with LiveDead in East Africa, she now labors in the capital island of the only Spanish-speaking country in Africa. She is a graduate of Nelson University (previously SAGU) and is currently pursuing a master's degree in theology from Assemblies of God Theological Seminary. Kenzie desires to see a healthy church within walking distance of every African. From the mountains of Alaska to the volcanos of Africa, she considers it a joy to go wherever the Lord sends her.