Meet The Team

Jason Kirkendall is the founder of Set Apart Disciples, a teaching ministry established in 2005. From a young age, Jason’s father, a minister, walked him through his sermons the night before he taught, showing him how to study the text & the original wording of Scripture. Those nights shaped Jason’s careful approach to Scripture that still guides his teaching today. Since 2001 he has focused on syncretism within the church, the Hebraic roots of our faith, the Torah, exposition of Scripture, & biblical apologetics. Through his teaching & writing, he calls believers to obey God’s full Word & follow Jesus with a set apart life, equipping them to always be ready to give an answer for what they believe. 

Over the years he has taught in home Bible studies, led small groups, taught Sunday school for both teens & adults, served as a youth group leader, & taught other various special courses & classes at church.

Called to serve as a watchman, Jason addresses deception, guards sound teaching, & strengthens believers by pointing them to Scripture rather than church traditions. His walk with God carries a clear burden to challenge religious comfort & call professing believers to real repentance & obedience.

His heart is to equip ordinary believers to test everything by Scripture, stand firm in the middle of deception, & live lives that are truly set apart in a lawless world.

Krista is a watchman, standard-bearer, and disciple-maker dedicated to equipping the Body of Christ. Following a successful 19-year career owning a mortgage firm, Krista answered a divine call in 2017 to close her business and realign her life fully around God's purposes. Today, she serves as President of a Christian school in South Carolina and Director at Tour of Truth, a global online ministry. With over 30 years of Bible study experience, Krista has done mission work in East and West Africa, co-established a 24/7 virtual house of prayer for Israel, and authored multiple books, including Don't Die in the Pew, the Appointed Times series, and Sincerely Deceived. Her life’s mission is to disciple believers and encourage them to stand firm in the Word of the Lord.

As a pastor, teacher, author, and intercessor, Shayne Payne helps believers build lives grounded in Scripture and actively engaged with God through prayer.

God wants to interact with us according to our covenant relationship, not our preconceptions or preferences. He desires for us to pray His agenda, not our own. If we honor the terms of the covenant, and faithfully court His presence, He will show up every time.

Shayne Payne’s passion is teaching people how.

Pastor Shayne is the Founder and Director of Elim Global Missions Initiative (EGMI), which partners with churches, leaders, communities, and nations to encourage spiritual awakening and turn spiritual renewal into lasting transformation.

EGMI first catalyzes revival then equips the revived with both short and longer-term training to provoke them to discover and pursue God’s individual and corporate destiny.

Shayne also serves as Lead Pastor of Elim Christian Assembly and leads a regional prayer altar in New York City. Through his local and international ministry, he teaches on spiritual authority, covenant, effective intercession, and the spiritual forces that shape individuals and nations.

A prolific writer, with six books and numerous published articles, Shayne is known for making profound biblical truths clear, practical, and relevant to everyday life. He and his wife, Wendy, live in Staten Island with their three sons.”

Jacki is an author, speaker, and ministry leader dedicated to training God’s army of intercessors. In 2000, she answered the call to ministry, launching a mission to help people dive deeper into the Father’s heart through prayer. As a certified lay counselor and mentor, Jacki compassionately guides individuals to find their identity, destiny, and legacy in Jesus Christ—especially during life's hardest trials.

Through her dynamic Prayer Intensive Classes, Bible studies, and personal mentorship, Jacki equips families to make Jesus the ultimate "Standard" and "Source" of their lives. She is the author of the transformative Warrior Daughter prayer manual series, which includes Called to Pray without Ceasing and Called to Pray the Heart of God, with a third installment currently underway.

A passionate speaker at women’s conferences, Jacki also partners with local churches to establish on-site prayer rooms and train congregations in effectual prayer. Ultimately, her mission is to unite families and churches in prayer so they can victoriously experience the heart of God together.

Rich Arnold is a retired educator, school administrator, and author who has dedicated his life to teaching, leadership, and the transcription of prophetic revelation. After a twenty-nine-year career in public education, during which he served as a classroom teacher, school counselor, principal, and special education director, Rich went on to found two Christian schools in Minnesota.

For the first three decades of his life, Rich lived a completely secular existence. While pursuing his master’s degree at the University of North Dakota, he experienced a profound period of personal crisis and inner turmoil. This season of brokenness led him to a radical, life-altering conversion experience in northern Minnesota, where he was mentored and discipled by local pastors. This foundational encounter set him on a lifelong path of Christian ministry and biblical study.

In recent years, following a season of intense personal affliction, Rich experienced a profound spiritual awakening. Spurred by a series of divine dreams and encounters, he began dedicating several hours each day to intensive prayer, worship, and writing. Operating as a scribe to capture what he recognizes as the "word behind the Word," Rich has transcribed over 30,000 pages of prophetic revelations, oracle writings, and poetry.

Today, at 80 years old, Rich continues to write daily and actively shares his testimony . Driven by a mandate to proclaim the truth and prepare others to walk the narrow road of faith, his life and work stand as a testament to the sovereign, transforming grace of Jesus Christ.

Pastor Sheera was called into full-time ministry in 1995 and called to the nations three years later. She and her husband, Pastor Theodore, have lived and ministered at varying lengths in India, Thailand, Israel, Nepal, Vietnam, and the Czech Republic.

Jed Robyn is an ordained minister, speaker, and the co-founder of Pilgrim Way Ministries. With over 30 years of walking as a disciple of Jesus the Messiah, Jed’s deep passion is helping believers uncover their true purpose, life, and joy within the Body of Christ.

His global ministry as a preacher and prayer leader spans the US, Canada, the UK, Israel, Asia, and Africa—including impactful missions to Kenya and Liberia alongside Transforming Spirit Ministries. Jed holds a B.A. in Psychology and an M.Ed. in Student Affairs, combining a professional background in student development and marketplace leadership with his ministerial calling. He is dedicated to equipping a faithful remnant across every tribe and tongue in the Gospel of the Kingdom, the restoration of Israel, and biblical reconciliation. Jed has been happily married for nearly 25 years and is the father of two grown children.

Pastor Sylvia Laughlin is the Senior Pastor of World Outreach Christian Life Center Ministries in Orlando, Florida, and a facilitator for the global online Bible study fellowship at Tour of Truth. A native of Charlotte, North Carolina, she holds a Bachelor's degree from Excelsior Collegeand brings a profound, disciplined focus to discipleship, prayer, and spiritual warfare. Prior to full-time ministry, Pastor Laughlin dedicated 29 years of distinguished service to the United States Army. Enlisting in 1984 in the Adjutant General Corps, she served across the globe—including Germany, Korea, and the Marshall Islands—and graduated from the prestigious Sergeant Major Academy.

Today, she has been dynamically reassigned by the Lord of Heaven's Armies to build and equip God's people. From co-founding the 24/7 virtual Altar of Prayerin 2020 to executing international missionary mandates in Uganda, Kenya, and Liberia, Pastor Laughlin travels the world preaching the uncompromised good news of Jesus Christ.

Reverend Bernie Dorsey is the Founder and Executive Director of Transforming Spirit Ministries, Inc. A graduate of Duke University and The George Washington University Law School, he left a successful career in transactional real estate and civil litigation to answer a full-time call to ministry. Today, he oversees approximately thirty churches in Africa and directs major mission projects across the United States, Africa, and Asia. He has conducted numerous international missions, leading open-air crusades, planting churches, and feeding the poor in tribal regions. He is also a passionate advocate for Israel and the Jewish people. He lives in Washington, DC, with his wife of twenty-six years, Ericka, a civil rights attorney, and their two sons.

Born in Bamenda, Cameroon, Terence Aponshine’s journey of faith began between the ages of eight and twelve, when the Lord instilled in him an unmatched eagerness to worship and serve. This early calling blossomed into a lifelong passion for ministry. Beyond the church walls, Terence carries his ministry into the marketplace and the military. He immigrated to the United States in 2003 and enlisted in the U.S. Army in 2015, viewing his service as a divine channel to share God's Word with his peers. He is also currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Cyber Security. Married since 2011 and a father to three boys, Terence gives all glory to Almighty God for his family, his calling, and his church community.