Co-Founder

Derek Jones was born and raised in Aurora, Colorado, and accepted the Lord when he was 17 years old. While attending CSU, God provided an opportunity to minister within the local church. Soon after, he felt God calling him to full-time ministry and he has been serving ever since. Derek has served at three different churches in Ft. Collins, Boston, and Denver and recently completed his 20th year of ministry. A lifelong Colorado sports fan, he believes sports is one of the best evangelism tools. As someone who began ministry at the age of 19, Derek has a heart to empower young leaders to use their gifts to serve the local church and build God’s kingdom. He and his wife, Firdaus, have been married for 15 years and have 3 boys.

Secretary

UFPI Industries (Fortune 500 Company, Publicly Traded: UFPI), 18 years. Nathan has held roles of increased responsibility with the company including Purchasing, Sales, Sales Manger, Regional Sales Manager and General Manager of Operations. Nathan managed a facility outside of Houston, TX which conducts business in five of their company market segments with annual revenue in the hundreds of millions and over 500 employees. Nathan brings the following skills to GFChrist: Purchasing, Sales, Operations and Management.