Wayne Pederson

President, HCJB Global

As a longtime media professional, Wayne Pederson has a passion for reaching the lost through technology tools. In past roles, Wayne focused on media ministry in local communities through his years with Northwestern College Radio and Moody Broadcasting. He has also taken a national stage, serving with National Religious Broadcasters, Christian Music Broadcasters and Mission America.

As Wayne takes the reins as president of HCJB Global, he is expanding his focus beyond media ministry to include the organization’s vibrant healthcare outreach. Together, Wayne is the chief spokesperson for HCJB Global’s efforts to be the Voice and Hands of Jesus around the globe.

Wayne holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and a minor in Radio/TV Speech from the University of Minnesota and a Master of Theology from Free Lutheran Theological Seminary in Minneapolis. He has served as an adjunct professor at Northwestern College and Bethel University. Wayne is a founding member of Need Him Ministries and serves on the board of National Religious Broadcasters.

Before taking the role as president of HCJB Global on Nov. 1, 2008, Wayne served as a board member for the organization for 2½ years. Before that he partnered with HCJB Global during his many years at Northwestern College Radio. The partnerships included funding the launch of HCJB Global’s satellite ministries in Latin America and Russia.

Wayne is married to Norma Pederson, and together they minister around the world to HCJB Global staff and partners. Wayne and Norma have two children, Christy and Michelle. They also are proud to have nine grandchildren.

Dr. Ronald Cline

HCJB Global Ambassador, HCJB Global

A man gifted in communicating the gospel of Jesus Christ, Dr. Ronald A. Cline challenges and edifies the body of Christ. His background as a pastor, educator, counselor, missionary and author gives him credibility and rapport with the many groups and individuals he and his wife, Barbara, minister to around the world each year.

Ron is a graduate of Azusa Pacific University (APU) in California. He attended Fuller and Talbot seminaries and studied counseling and guidance at Pasadena Graduate School, all in California. In 1982 he received his doctoral degree from Azusa. He is an ordained minister and a licensed marriage, family and child counselor.

As a professor and administrator at APU for 10 years, Ron taught in many countries through the university’s Operation Impact program which he helped create. The Clines’ international service began in 1976 as a short-term opportunity when he pastored English Fellowship Church in Quito, Ecuador.

From 1981 to 2001 he served as the president of HCJB Global which has ministries in North America and five regions: Latin America, Europe-Eurasia, North Africa/Middle East, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Asia Pacific.

In 1985 he spearheaded the “World by 2000” (later renamed “World by Radio”) challenge, working with partner broadcasters to make Christian broadcasts available to everyone in a language they can understand.

In 1996 Ron began hosting the daily radio program, “Beyond the Call,” which is aired by local radio stations in nearly 1,100 communities in America and in several languages internationally.

From 2001 to 2007 Ron served as chairman of the board of trustees. In 2002 he helped establish the mission’s Asia Pacific Region which he directed for two years. He continues to serve as dean of the region’s annual Radio School of Mission in Singapore. Today he serves as “Global Ambassador” for HCJB Global. Ron and Barb continue to travel extensively in ministry.

Barbara has degrees in psychology, biblical literature and social science from APU. In her ministry with HCJB Global she promotes and teaches prayer as a vital ingredient in world evangelism. Barb is a popular speaker for women’s groups and retreats.

The Clines have three adult children and five grandchildren and spend their time in the different regions of the world.

Sheila Leech

International Healthcare Coordinator

Sheila Leech, 50, originally from the U.K., served as director of the Healthcare Division in HCJB Global’s Latin America region from 2003 to 2008. She currently serves as the mission’s international healthcare coordinator.

Leech first came to Ecuador in 1980 as a Plymouth Brethren missionary, working among the Colorado Indians who are known for their distinctive red-dyed hair. She learned not only Spanish, but also the Colorado language, and for eight years did “traditional” missionary work such as evangelism, literacy training, visitation and discipleship.

“Then I realized that I didn’t have any practical skills to help the people,” she said. “As I looked at Jesus approach to evangelism, I realized that Jesus was very practical. When people were hungry He fed them, when they were sick he healed them”

So she decided to get further training as a nurse. After one year working as patient advocate at HCJB Global’s Hospital Vozandes-Quito, she returned to the U.K. in 1989 to study.

In 1993 she came back to Ecuador as registered nurse, this time as a missionary with HCJB Global serving in community development. Within two years she became the department director, exposing her to a wide variety of medical ministries in Ecuador, ranging from water projects in remote areas to community clinics in poor Quito neighborhoods.

“Healthcare is a way of showing God’s love to people,” Leech says. But she doesn’t see healthcare as a “magnet, drawing people to the gospel. Rather, it’s a way of showing kindness and compassion as the rule of God. We preach the gospel at all times, and use words if necessary!”

When first asked if she would consider becoming the healthcare director, Leech said no. “I was comfortable in community development,” she explained. “I could deal with most issues that came up. But God moved me on. During a period of months I prayed about it, and I knew it was something God wanted me to consider.”

Leech’s goal has been to build unity among the Healthcare Division’s three departments—Hospital Vozandes-Quito, Hospital Vozandes-Shell and Vozandes Community Development.

“Developing a unified vision for healthcare in Ecuador has served as a solid basis to look at projects across the Latin America region and beyond,” she said.

As international healthcare coordinator, she is responsible to develop a global healthcare strategy for the HCJB Global, working closely with International Radio Development. Plans are to facilitate the implementation of this strategy through partnership development.

Since 2005 HCJB Global has sent four medical teams to Indonesia and Pakistan to serve in relief following the devastating tsunami and catastrophic earthquakes. New medical missionaries are being assigned to exciting new ministries in Sub-Saharan Africa, and Ecuadorian staff members are moving into short-term missions. Ecuadorians have also helped to staff the first Christian hospital in the Republic of Congo.

“We envision that local partners will take the lead in these ministries, and our role would be a supportive one,” Leech added. “I’d like to see short-term teams traveling to Africa for construction projects and having HCJB Global missionaries on loan to our partner ministries for defined periods of time in order to work alongside partners and train them. We could also help partners find donated equipment and supplies.”