Meet the TNI Team

Director of TNI, professor for the annual Foundations and Philosophy of Youth Ministry course plus the Strategizing for Church and Campus Ministry and Counseling and Communicating modules.

Judy Fisher
Marital Status: Married to Mike since Jan, 1988
Children: Samantha, Alex, Olivia, and Joshua
Schooling: Grace College with a BS in Business Administration
Raised in: Ft. Lauderdale, Fl
Favorites: Being with my family, Watching my kids play sports, Seafood

Ed Lewis
Marital Status: Single
Children: Nope
“Full-Time” Job: Executive Director at CE National and the Urban Hope Training Center
Schooling: Grace College (Music Education); Grace Theological Seminary (M. Div)
Past Job experiences: youth pastor, Director of Candidate Personnel at Grace Brethren International Missions
Favorites: Travel, reading, and Hawaii
Current Role with TNI: Guest speaker in many TNI classes

Nick Deck
Marital Status: Married to Athena
Children: None..or 35 Jr Highers…your choice
Schooling: Grace College BS in Youth Min Grace Seminary MA in Local Church Ministries
“Full-time” Job: Youth and college age coordinator at Winona Lake Grace Brethren Church.
Raised in: Wichita, KS, Winona Lake, IN
Past Job Experiences:
Construction
Skating Rink Manager
Wedding & Party DJ
Substitute Teacher
Fed Ex Package Handler
Arcade Manager
Guest Services Manager
Infirmary Overseer
Springhill Camps Recruiter
Superhero
Favorites:
Sushi
Urban Exploration
Graphic Novels (extra long comic books)
Rollerskating
Fantasy & Sci-fi Novels
Cruises
Saving the World
Boardgames
Current role with TNI: Co-teacher for the Evangelism/Discipleship class as well as for Contemporary Issues.

Jason Holt
Marital Status: Married to Christy since April 19, 2003.
Children: Samuel, Micah, Ruby and Ranen
“Full-Time” Job: Director at Urban Hope overseeing Church and Training Center Ministries
Schooling: Grace College (Youth Ministry & Biblical Studies); Bakke Graduate University (MA in Global Urban Ministry)
Past Job experiences: Soccer referee, Barista at the once famous ABJ (Alpha Beta Java), Custodian, Marketing Assistant, Actor and Announcer for local commercials in Warsaw, IN.
Favorites: My wife, my children, fantasy football, Washington Redskins, playing Ninja, backpacking and hiking.
Current Role with TNI: Professor for Cross-Cultural Youth Ministries Module held at Urban Hope Training Center in Philadelphia, PA