Board Members and Leadership Team

Board Members: About Us

Sheryl Olsen

Sheryl Olsen serves as the Board Chair of the International Ministry of
Jesus (IMOJ). She and her husband Thomas first traveled to Ecuador with
their granddaughter in 2014, where she met Tom and Joan Beak, founders
of IMOJ. On a subsequent trip, Joan invited her to serve as Secretary-
Treasurer a role she held from 2015 until becoming Board Chair in 2025.
Professionally, Sheryl was general partner in a commercial real estate
investment company, an experience that continues to strengthen her
service in ministry. Sheryl has been on two mission trips to Tanzania with IMOJ. On the second trip in 2026, her husband Thomas joined her. She and Thomas live in Birmingham, Alabama, and are
blessed with three children, seven grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.
Sheryl’s passion is serving, teaching, and mentoring women in God’s Word.
She is a Gideon speaker and currently serves as VP of the local Gideon
Camp.

Anne-Marie Touliatos

Anne-Marie is the Director of International Ministry of Jesus in Tanzania. Born of missionary parents, God called her to faith and missions at a young age.  She is married to John Touliatos and lives in Birmingham, Alabama. Together they have three adult children. Anne-Marie is a graduate of Samford University. She is a nurse by trade. In 2015 she was asked by Joan Beak to be the Director of IMOJ where she served until 2025. Anne-Marie is passionate about God, her family and friends, missions and disciple-making. Anne-Marie’s other interests include caring for animals, enjoying the outdoors, and learning how to manage a farm. She is thankful to be able to do all these things “through Christ who strengthens me.” 

Scott Bickel

Joined the IMOJ board in 2025. He is married to Nanette and lives in Birmingham, Alabama, they have four children.  Scott is currently Professor of Physical Therapy, Associate Dean in the School of Health Professions and Director of the Office for Faith and Health in the College of Health Sciences at Samford University.  He learned of IMOJ when he and his oldest son traveled to Ecuador in 2014. Students from the School of Health Professions have been traveling to Ecuador with IMOJ annually since 2017.   Scott has spent significant time abroad teaching and training rehabilitation professionals. Part of his professional role at Samford is to encourage students to explore avenues to integrate their faith with their work and to be engaged in both local and global service.  He has been a member of the Church at Brook Hills since 2006.

Devie Harrison

Devie and her husband, Craig, joined IMOJ on a mission trip to Tanzania in June 2024, where they had the opportunity to teach the Bible to the Massai people. Deeply moved by the work God is doing there, they returned just a few months later on the next mission trip in September. 

Professionally, Devie works in corporate finance and begin serving on the board as Secretary/Treasurer in October of 2024. She and Craig live in Magnolia Texas and are blessed with two children and five grandchildren. 

Devie‘s greatest passion is studying and teaching God‘s Word. With more than 24 years of experience as a Bible teacher, she loves helping others grow in their understanding of scripture and in their relationship with Christ. 

Leadership Team: About Us

Anne-Marie Touliatos

Anne-Marie is the IMOJ Tanzania Team Leader.

Craig Harrison

Craig joined IMOJ on a mission trip to Tanzania in June 2024.

Sherrie Brown

Sherrie Brown, former MK to Indonesia, joined the team in June 2025 and will return on her fourth trip in February 2027. She and her husband Steve, who passed away in 2021 pastored 2 churches and served in leadership roles in others. She is a recently retired Reading Specialist. She has helped train our US teams in the use of orality, teaching the Bible to oral cultures through oral and visual means. She  has fallen in love with the Masai people and loves discipling and teaching.

Kim Martindale

Kim Martindale and Trey joined IMOJ on the first mission trip to Tanzania in November 2022. They participated in the very first well dedication and the 1st showing of the Jesus Film in Alisipa where 100s of Maasai made professions of faith. They fell in love with the people and felt God’s invitation to get involved in His Kingdom work there. Trey has been very involved in helping to produce media for IMOJ. Kim built this IMOJ website and has served in the area of logistics for mission teams from the US. She has also helped develop teaching materials for IMOJ teams. Kim is deeply committed to discipleship and intercessory prayer with and for the Maasai.

Trey and Kim attend OneChurch Calvary in Murfreesboro, TN. They have two daughters. Trey is the Associate Vice Provost for Online Learning at Middle Tennessee State University. Kim is a Holistic Health Practitioner. She also leads Bible Studies, ReGeneration and intercessory prayer groups.

International Ministry of Jesus.

IMOJ is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.  IMOJ EIN is #26-4278052

Making disciples, serving those in need, faithfully proclaiming the word of God, and teaching others to do the same in Tanzania

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