Southwest Region/Region
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California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona,
Hawaii, Baja California, Sonora
February 9, 2009
To: Team RFC Friends in the Southwest
From: Paul Neighbors, Executive Director
Re: Organizational Announcements
Since 2001, Jim Jack, Team RFC’s Director of Field Ministry has been serving as the Southwest Regional Director on top of his already full-time job. Jim, ministering with his wife Linda, had an immediate, and positive, impact on regional operations: growth in every area. Not only has the region grown from 9 to 36 chaplains, but Team RFC’s nationwide staff has grown from fewer than 75 chaplains in 2001 to more than 250 today. The field ministry director’s role has grown exponentially, too.
In 2007, Jim selected Steve Hanson to serve as the assistant regional director to help manage the growth in the Southwest. Now it is time to make some additional changes in order to re-align the administrative workload. To that end, Jim Jack and Steve Hanson have switched the regional director and assistant regional director roles. 
We understand that if the word “change” goes out without context, you may rightfully ask, “What will this mean to us?”
Little will change in terms of their personal chaplaincy ministry for Jim, Linda, and Steve. The Jacks will still serve as the primary chaplains for Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series events in the region. Steve will still focus on off-road and rockcrawling events. Jim Jack will continue as field ministry director with his national focus while supporting Steve Hanson and the transition of administrative leadership in the Southwest.
Steve Hanson has been approved by the board of directors as a deputized fundraiser. That is an IRS requirement to enable him to begin raising personal support. Yes, Steve has stepped out in faith as a missionary and is relying on others for his income. I invite you to pray for Steve in this step—both for wisdom and for a solid support base. I also invite you to receive Steve’s personal newsletter, and maybe consider becoming a donor to help undergird the Southwest Region Director.
If you have questions or comments, you may contact us by email or phone at any time. Contact links are listed below.
Paul Neighbors
Jim Jack
Steve Hanson
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Team RFC© Southwest Region Chaplain Mark Budke both competes in and ministers at AMA District 38 motorcycle desert races in Southern California. |
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Jim Jack praying with Jr. Drag Racers Mark and Kaitlyn Whynaught
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Kyle Cramer rides a 1997 Yamaha Banshee Quad
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Reno Air Races
Dennis and Tammy Buehn with Chaplain Keith Cordis (center)
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IHBA
Thunderboat Regatta - Mission Bay at Crown Point - San Diego, CA
A Hummer was used to load and unload the
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The trailer got away
from the Hummer so it had to go in for the chase.
As long as the exhaust is above the waterline, the Hummer is fully
functional in the bay. |
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| Mission Accomplished! |
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frown fool you - these are fine folks |
Mike Austin (center holding the trophy) driving
for Jerry Maddern (far right),
won the TAD class at the LODRS event at Top Gun Raceway in Fallon, NV on
September 11, 2005. Mike, at the controls of the former Randy Johnson
car won for the
second time in as many races since he started driving for the Maddern team.
Lisa Weiss Johnson
(Randy's widow), standing next to Mike celebrates (an emotional win for her)
with the team.
NHRA Division 7 Director Mike Rice is at the far left.
Photo by Bob Johnson
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Lucas Oil Party in Corona, CA
Terry Newton driver of Fair Warning Top Alcohol Hydro,
Brad Brrack driver of a Top Eliminator jet boat,
Don Ermshar driver with his Top Alcohol Flat
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IHBA -
Chowchilla, CA
Luke Esposito saying goodbye to his dad Vic before his pass
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Region 7 Lucas
Oil Drag Race Series announcer
Dick (Shadow) Bossi with Team RFC Regional Director Jim Jack |
IHBA - Red
Bluff, CA
Jerry Kutz, driver of the Plumb Crazy Top Fuel Boat,
signing autographs in his pit after his boat went over backwards
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Manzanita Speedway - Phoenix, AZ
Third-year
factory stock driver Troy Mangano
proudly displays the Team RFC logo on his car
at Manzanita Speedway, Phoenix, Arizona.
Region 7 Divisional -
Las Vegas
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| The Strip - Las Vegas
Motor Speedway
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Chaplain Keith
Cordis singing at Las Vegas chapel service
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| Charlotte Lucas
running her Super Comp dragster
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Forest Lucas
encouraging John Cross before his run
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| Eric Morris crew
relaxed before first round |
IHBA
Lakefest - Firebird Lake, Chandler, AZ
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Jim Jack with Sean
Lipinski
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Ken Stout -
announcer for New Wave Video Productions
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Yuma Sand Drags |
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Jim Jack with
Clayton Moore, Jr. -
Racer and son of Stephanie & Chet Moore
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Daniel Allen, son of Dan and Karen Allen,
driving Jim & Kathy Williams dragster
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| Stephanie Moore in
her Family Affair Roadster
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Team RFC Board Member Dan Allen
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