MISSION REPRESENTATIVES
Tom Ahlgrim -Ohio
tahlgrim@gmail.com
I consider it a privilege to be a part of the Daystar Baptist Mission team. I have served in various roles with youth ministry, missions, customer service, sales and marketing. I enjoy being in an environment where I can use my passion for ministry through missions. I have assisted with recruiting and operations in multiple locations such as Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Panama and Puerto Rico. I am passionate about connecting and encouraging people to serve through missions. I look forward to representing Daystar Baptist Mission. I live in Springfield, OH where I enjoy visiting coffee shops, hiking and watching the Ohio State Buckeyes. I graduated from Cedarville University with a degree in Christian Education.
Tim Bilbrey- West Virginia
t.bilbrey@dbmi.org
Tim is the DBMI Office Manager and church planting assistant.Tim has also served Daystar as Director, and Assistant Director. Before joining Daystar, Tim and his family served with The Association of Baptist for World Evangelism for twenty six years. They served a short time in Mexico City and Paraguay, and spent the remainder of the time in Colombia. They were involved in church planting and also developing a camp in Colombia.Tim graduated from Western Michigan University with a degree in Aviation Technology and Management before going to Piedmont Bible College (now Carolina University) for Bible and Theological studies. They have two children. Their son, TJ, with his wife Laura, have two children. He serves full time in the Virginia Army National Guard. Their daughter, Faith, with her husband Adam, have four children. They are missionaries in Togo, Africa.
Frank Dees- North Carolina
deesfrank2@gmail.com
Frank has served in various missions and non-profit leadership roles including Director of Youth On Mission and SCORE Domestic. During that time, he helped recruit, plan and lead mission trips throughout the U.S and internationally to Costa Rica, Haiti, Panama, Dominican Republic, Bahamas, Scotland and Uganda. He is an MBA graduate from East Carolina University and has an MA from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He currently serves as Director of Client Relations and Development for ChooseLife Marketing. In his free time, Frank teaches and competes in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. He is married to Sharon, who also served and led mission teams throughout Appalachia with Youth On Mission and SCORE Domestic. They have been married since 2001 and have a son, Will Franklin and daughter, Caroline, who are both adopted.
T.J. Lawhon- North Carolina
tjlawhon@gmail.com
T.J. has a diverse background in ministry. After graduating from Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia, T.J. began working in his local church as a youth leader and shortly after began working in short-term missions with the Gospel Preacher Association. During that time, he served missionaries and national pastors in Wales, England, Grenada, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Canada and throughout the United States. In 2007 while working at the University of Charleston in West Virginia, T.J. founded Merge Campus Ministries, a campus ministry designed to reach college students with the Gospel and disciple Christian college students in God’s Word. In 2010 he started a chapter of Merge Campus Ministries at Marshall University and served as the Campus Pastor there until 2018 when he and his family relocated to Shalimar, Florida. T.J. is currently an active member of Fairview Baptist Church in Apex, North Carolina where he serves in a local Life Group. T.J. is married to Ana and they have two children, William (7) and Evangeline (3).
Jordan Musgrave- West Virginia
musgrave3100@gmail.com
I’m honored to be serving with Daystar Baptist Missions, as we work to share the Gospel to every person around the world. At this point in my life, I have served in youth ministry, missions, photo/video media, and working with state resource and referral programs for individuals in need – connecting those to the local church whenever I can. Serving through missions has taken me to countries such as Colombia, Cuba, The Dominican Republic, Panama, and other domestic locations in the United States. I graduated from Marshall University with bachelor’s degrees in Psychology and Spanish, and a master’s degree in Applied Psychology from Liberty University. I love learning about new languages and cultures wherever missions may take me, and I’m passionate about photography and videography. In my free time, I enjoy coffee, exercising, and connecting with people. Using my interests and abilities to serve Christ has been such an adventure, and I am excited to see what God is doing through Daystar Baptist Missions.
John Purcell-Tennessee
purcelljb2@yahoo.com
I am privileged to engage in the Lord’s work as a Mission Representative with Daystar Baptist Missions. My journey in ministry began in 2001 as a student ministry associate at Dallas Bay Church in Hixson, TN. Prior to that, I had experience and involvement in serving on the church missions committee and leadership in several short-term mission trips. My missions experience extends locally and internationally, with a focus on the Caribbean. Eager to expand my reach, I look forward to networking with missionaries worldwide. Along with missions experience, I attended college at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, where I studied Marketing. My college experience helped me to hone my skills in networking, relationship building, leadership, and administration. Outside of my mission work, I enjoy staying active, watching football, and playing pickleball. I am grateful to be a part of what God is doing through Daystar Baptist Missions.
