Meet the Team

Staff

BASICS staff help equip our ministers and churches and spread the word of what God is doing in Milwaukee.

Gary & Laurie Hendrickson

CO-PRESIDENTS
The Hendricksons lead BASICS with three main goals: sharing the good news of Jesus Christ, equipping ministers, and raising up leadership for the next generation of BASICS.

Mark
Mallwitz

SERVANT TO THE LEADER
Mark equips other leaders in BASICS through encouragement, prayer, listening, and guidance.

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Arn
Quakkelaar

FOUNDER AND CEO EMERITUS
Arn founded BASICS in 1996 and continues in leadership to help churches minister more effectively.

Deanna
Ratz

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Deanna helps create the newsletter and prayer calendar, answer phones, and provide general assistance to the rest of the team.

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Ministers to Milwaukee

BASICS Ministers to Milwaukee (M2M) help spread the love and care of Christ those who are hurting in our city.

Roger Dynes

PREPARE
Roger ministers through preaching, mentoring men in Milwaukee, working with local pastors, pastoral visitation to prisons, and Bible studies with adults in prison.

Mike and Susie Hayden

CARE
Mike and Susie minister through “Helping One Another,” (HOA) a Christian organization to provide practical help to impoverished families in the Milwaukee inner city and surrounding communities.

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Sherlena Hale

PRAYER
Sherlena ministers through MPS Covered in Prayer, dedicating time to lifting up Milwaukee Public Schools and their staff.

Gary and Laurie Hendrickson

SHARE
Gary and Laurie minister through Royal Family Kids Camp, serve survivors of genocide in Rwanda, and lead BASICS as Co-Presidents.

Bart and Kim Helmbreck

SHARE
Bart and Kim minister through Ezekiel 37, which seeks to bring unity to the body in Milwaukee, to disciple those in Christ, and to reach the lost.

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Neva Hill

CARE
Neva serves as Community Outreach Consultant and coordinates special events for the residents at Woodlands Community Center.

Pastor Alvin Hull

SHARE
Alvin ministers through Seek and Find Ministries, which includes street evangelism, ministry to those who are in prison or homeless, radio programs, and more.

John Jones

SHARE
John ministers through The Media Van, which brings exciting Christian videos to Milwaukee inner city neighborhoods through a mobile movie experience.

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Mark Mallwitz

PREPARE
Mark equips other ministers as a servant to leaders by encouraging, listening, praying, and guiding others.

Mike and Gail Moses

PREPARE
Mike disciples high school youth-at-risk in Milwaukee’s inner city, preaches in prisons and makes pastoral visits with inmates throughout Wisconsin. Gail assists Mike in the prison worship services and on discipleship-student outings. In addition, with her spiritual gift of helps / hospitality, she ministers to the elderly in the suburbs.

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Peggy Neal

PREPARE
Peggy ministers through parenting consulting at the Milwaukee Rescue Mission's Joy House as well as parenting classes, workshops, and support groups.

George Papachristou

PREPARE
George ministers as a chaplain to the Milwaukee Police Department and the Wisconsin State Patrol, as well as the Big Bend Police and Fire Departments, encouraging police officers and firefighters.