Meet The Team


	Meet The Team *Staff* Tripp Skipper, President tripp@4cornersministries.org Tripp Skipper became President of Four Corners Ministries in the fall of 2006. He also serves as a Field Representative for Congressman Mike Rogers. Tripp was born in Dothan, Alabama, and grew up in Mobile. He received a bachelor's degree in Religion from the University of Mobile in 1997 while serving as pastor of County Line Baptist Church in Marengo County, Alabama. Tripp is married to Sarah, who stays at home to raise their daughter Anna. They live in Oxford, Alabama and commute to Wadley, Alabama to attend Wadley Baptist Church, where Tripp serves as the bi-vocational pastor. Gary Clark, Vice-President gary@4cornersministries.org Gary Clark became Vice-President of FCM in the fall of 2006. After graduating from Southern Union State Junior College, Gary began a retail career that would eventually take him through all phases of retail operations over the next 28 years. In October 2005, he sold his share of a mobile homes sales business for which he had served as CEO and general sales manager for 11 years. Although he maintains ownership of another small business that consists of three self-serve carwashes, Gary is now primarily focused on expanding his work in ministry and spending quality time with his wife, his three sons, and his grandson. Carolyn Gholston, Secretary-Treasurer carolyn@4cornersministries.org Carolyn Gholston became Secretary-Treasurer of FCM in the fall of 2006. After graduating from Auburn University, she began a career working for the Department of Human Resources in Alabama. She and her husband, Van Gholston, lived in Luverne, Alabama for 26 years before retiring in 2006 and moving to Auburn, Alabama. Carolyn became involved with FCM during the summer of 2005 after leading a team from Crenshaw County, Alabama to Venezueala. *Board of Directors* Stephanie Kirby In 2003, Stephanie Kirby began working with the relief efforts of Four Corners Ministries by participating in the organization’s short-term international mission trips. Since that time, her passion for missions has led her to Venezuela, Ecuador, Guatemala, and Honduras. Her primary work in the mission field has been as a member of FCM’s optical ministry team, which uses portable equipment to conduct vision screenings and prescribe the appropriate lenses for those in need. After teaching English at Alabama’s Jacksonville State University for eight years, Stephanie resigned in 2005 to pursue freelance writing and consulting. She soon found herself volunteering for FCM as the organization became actively involved in Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. Within a few months, Stephanie was managing the bookkeeping for FCM and coordinating domestic and international mission teams. Stephanie continues to serve FCM through its short-term international mission efforts and is committed to introducing others to the blessings of mission relief work. Lisa Plaisance Lisa Plaisance began taking short term mission trips to Venezuela in the summer of 2005. Previously, Lisa had been exposed to mission work in Honduras. Lisa and her husband, Randall Plaisance, use their skills in veterinary medicine as a means of reflecting Christ's love to others. They have partnered with numerous Auburn University veterinary students to minister to the needy, both in Venezuela and in the Auburn community. Both Lisa and Randall have taken the past three summers organizing and exposing students and veterinarians to short term mission work in Venezuela. Lisa graduated from Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2003 while Randall will be graduating in 2008. Lisa has a small animal practice in Dadeville, Alabama. Dale Rush Dale Rush gratuated from Auburn University's School of Pharmacy in 1972. He owns and operates "The Drug Store" in Ashland, Alabama. Dale went on his first short-term mission trip in 1996 to Venezuela. Since then God has opened up many doors for Dale to serve on medical mission teams in countries around the world, including Antigua, Ecuador, Guatemala, Guyana and Honduras. Dale lives in Lineville, Alabama with his wife Delores. They have five children and nine grandchildren, with three more due in August of 2007. Jimmy Sprayberry Jimmy Sprayberry gave his life to Christ in 1981 at a “Truth” concert in Wadley, Alabama at Southern Union Community College. However, it was not until the year 2000, after dealing with the death of his father, that Jimmy began to grow spiritually. Jimmy says, “there was a void in my life after my dad passed away, that only my Heavenly Father could fill.” Since his radical conversion Jimmy has motivated many to participate in world missions by helping to create FCM in 2002. He has served on the mission field in Guatemala, Sudan, Uganda, and Venezuela. Jimmy and his wife Sherry continue to live in Wadley and they have two sons, Drew and Lee. Drew is a student at Southern Union Community College and Lee awaits for his dad’s arrival in heaven.					Who We Are History Media Gallery Meet The Team Staff Tripp Skipper Gary Clark Carolyn Gholston Board of Directors Stephanie Kirby Lisa Plaisance Dale Rush Jimmy Sprayberry Our Friends Contact Us