Leadership
Leadership Philosophy
The construct and leadership operations inside of TC are founded upon clearly articulated principles of biblical leadership. While “leadership” is a vast subject, there are certain precepts and values which bring strong, secure governance and relevant leadership to the members of TC. We believe that there are past leadership paradigms and attitudes which are irrelevant and in opposition to correct and ethical leadership. Some of these misconceptions regarding leadership are:
- seeing leadership as a privileged position rather than a place of servitude
- seeing leadership as domination, control or illusiveness rather than proximity to the people
- seeing leadership as the ability to preach or “have an anointing” rather than the ability to manage people with a wisdom which brings forth personal growth and development
Senior Leaders
Steve Schultz
Steve graduated High School in Victor, New York in 1971 and later attended one year of college at State University of New York Morrisville. His pursuit of college education was interrupted by the draft notice in 1972. After a short stint in the US army, he entered the business environment and moved to Central Florida. After ten years in the business sector (where he was eventually saved), he discerned the call of God and entered full time ministry in 1982.
His ministry background has been diverse, as he has worked in such positions as associate pastor, minister of helps, evangelistic crusade coordinator, product resource development, and missions director. Each of these positions was an accumulated progressive step towards personal development, as well as a strategic process to broaden and deepen his personal call into the prophetic dimension. From 1991 to 2001, Steve traveled extensively with a key thrust of bringing understanding of the prophetic through teaching and demonstration. He taught and trained hundreds of pastors/leaders and thousands of believers to hear the voice of God and to move in spiritual gifts. At the same time, his acumen and competency in the prophetic continued to enlarge as he ministered in many churches in more than 20 countries.
Diane Schultz
Diane Schultz has been in Christian ministry most of her adult life. She was saved at the age of 11 and, for the most part, has always had a heart for the things of God. She married her high school sweetheart immediately after graduating from high school, after which they both entered into their freshman year of college at Arkansas Tech University. It was there that Diane was first exposed to a world of believers that did not match the religious background that she had grown up in and yet they demanded her respect—even her envy—because of the purity of their lifestyles. This was the first time that she challenged the fact that perhaps the religion she had grown up in did not have all the answers (a major breakthrough!). She began to dig into the Scriptures to discover the truth for herself, and in so doing, discovered instead a deep love for the word of God which became a hallmark of her life.
Operations Team
Clay Newcomb
Clay has been a member of the operations team since the inception of TC in 2005. He was born and raised in Mena, Arkansas and transitioned to the Fayetteville area in order to attend the University of Arkansas. He graduated in 2005 with a degree in Environmental Soil and Water Science and now owns and operates Down to Earth Landscaping, a progressive landscaping business serving NW Arkansas. Clay’s transition from a denominational church background into Apostolic Reformation was a journey of dynamic transformation. Clay currently leads the Men’s development sector of Preparing The Way Network and leads TC’s men’s group, Hebron. As well, Clay is working inside the Global Insight Services sector of Congress WBN.
Clay and his wife Misty have been married for eight years, and they have four wonderful children: Willow, River, Bear and Shepherd and reside in West Fork, AR.
Mike Schultz
Mike transitioned from North Carolina in 2006 with the sole intent of joining the pioneering team of TC. He carries a B.S. and a D.M.D. degree from University of Florida in general dentistry. Both he and his wife worked in private practice as general dentists from 1981-2006. Mike is now an industrial/fine art photographer with images in public and private collections. Mike also serves under the Congress WBN Global Insight Service sector.
Mike has been married to Terry for 28 years.
Jeff Shreve
Jeff and his wife Casie live in Fayetteville, AR with their three children: Hudson, Elliott, and Phoebe. Jeff has been a member of the Operations Team since the inception of TC in 2005. Jeff has worked for a variety of ministries throughout the US and in 2005 transitioned to the financial industry. He currently works for Walmart's corporate office in Northwest Arkansas. He is a graduate of the University of Arkansas with a degree in International Relations and Middle East Studies. He serves under the Congress WBN Global Insight Service sector.