Meet our Team

A Lutheran pastor who has served parishes in Rosholt, SD; Peoria (Bartonville), IL; as an assistant to Bishop L. David Brown of the Iowa District/ALC; Aberdeen, SD; and as Director of Global Mission Support for the ELCA, Chicago. Upon retirement he served as interim pastor at Ingleside, IL. and also at Christ the King Lutheran Church in Bloomington, MN. A graduate of Augustana University, Sioux Falls, SD; and Luther Seminary, St. Paul, MN. He and his wife, Diane, reside in Victoria, MN. He enjoys landscape gardening, driving his restored 1929 Model A Ford, and doing charitable auctions as a professionally trained auctioneer.

Loren Morschen is a registered architect and is currently a firm principal at Linner Morschen Architects based in Chaska, Minnesota. From 1993 through 1998 Loren and his family lived and worked in Madagascar designing and constructing hospitals and other mission related structures, primarily with the ELCA mission. Loren also keeps busy with his wife Stephanie and four children. He is a graduate of the University of Minnesota.

A Lutheran pastor who has served parishes in Shevlin/Solway, MN; Badger, MN; Webster, SD and Hallock, MN. After receiving a B. S. from Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, CA, Daniel served as a teacher for Peace Corps Malawi. The “Warm Heart of Africa” changed his life direction. He would earn an M. Div. from Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary in St. Paul, MN. He is blessed to be the father of two wonderful teenagers. His interests include music, travel, enjoying the company of his dog, baseball and getting to know new people.

A retired businessman with experience in sales, marketing, business development and program management. He has a BS in Education and an MBA in Marketing. He and his wife, Karen, reside in Shorewood, MN. They have two grown children and two grandchildren.

Currently serves as co-founder of Avant Private Communities, LLC, a real estate development company with an emphasis on market rate and senior housing. Craig also serves as a Director of Let’s Go Fishing (LGF), a 501.c.3 nonprofit headquartered in Willmar, MN, and Treasurer of Stellar Impact Foundation.  Prior to joining these organizations, he co-founded two high tech startup companies in the twin cities, the latest of which is StealthMark, Inc. Prior to the startups, Craig spent his career in financial management for both Medtronic, Inc. and Control Data Corporation. Craig is married and lives with his wife, Eileen, in Brooklyn Center, MN. They have two adult daughters and five grandchildren.

Now retired, he spent 21 years working in IT and project management, mostly at IBM and its Lotus subsidiary, and then for 14 years was the Chief Financial Officer at a small company that creates online health assessment software.
He is on the Finance Committee of St. Andrew Lutheran Church in Eden Prairie and teaches a Bible class there. He is also on the Finance Committee of Eden Prairie’s local food shelf. He is President of the EPAM Rotary Foundation and leads the Foundation’s Grant Review Committee. He is also on the Board of Directors of Bloomington Eden Prairie Meals on Wheels. He has a BA from the University of Michigan and an MA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
He and his wife Barbara live in Eden Prairie, MN. They have two grown children and four grandchildren. He enjoys traveling, working out, spending time with family, reading, and music, and in the summer likes to water-ski and provides trips for elderly and other groups through the Let’s Go Fishing program.

A stay-at-home parent who previously was in the Human Resources field for 18 years.  She is a graduate of Augustana University, Sioux Falls, SD. She and her husband, Ted, along with their two children reside in Chanhassen, MN.  In her spare time she is involved in art class, bible studies, volunteer activities, and doing home projects.

A Lutheran pastor who has served parishes in Park River, ND; Hoople, ND; Jewell, IA; Forrest City, IA; our Saviors, Rockford, IL; and Spencer, IA.  In addition he has served as the Development Director for Ingham Okoboji Bible Camp, Milford, IA.  Upon retirement he serves as a part time pastor at Fosston, MN.  A graduate of Augustana University, Sioux Falls, SD and Luther Seminary, St. Paul, MN.  He and his wife, Denise reside at Bemidji, MN  He enjoys outdoor activities (fishing, water skiing, hiking), music, reading and chasing his grandchildren.

Kirsten is currently a Senior Controller with a technology company and has worked in the technology industry for more than 25 years. A graduate of Augustana University, Kirsten is passionate about financial stewardship, accountability, and ensuring resources are used thoughtfully to make a meaningful difference.

Kirsten and her husband, Jeff, live in Jordan, Minnesota, and have two grown sons. Outside of work and volunteering, she enjoys hiking, reading, cooking, and practicing yoga.

A professor of practice at Northwestern College’s Physician Assistant Program in Orange City, Iowa. She previously practiced in family medical clinics in Corning, IA; Spencer, IA; Sioux Rapids, IA; and Hartley, IA. A graduate of Des Moines University, Des Moines, IA, and PACE University, New York City, NY. She also served for 13 years on the Clay County Foster Care Review Board, advocating for children placed in foster care. She lives in Spencer, IA with her husband and has four grown children. In her spare time, she enjoys photography, traveling, and spending time with her family.

Eric has a 20-year career in non-profit management with particular experience in fundraising, grant writing, strategic planning, and management and leadership development. He is also a Lutheran educator and writer with teaching and research interests in ethics, medical ethics, bioethics, Luther’s doctrine of the three estates, and vocation. He is a Ph.D. Fellow at Christ School of Theology at the Institute of Lutheran Theology where he also serves as an instructor of ethics and as Editorial Assistant for ILT Press. Eric also has a M.A. in Conflict Resolution from Georgetown University where he spent a semester conducting thesis research in Rwanda while embedded with the Lutheran Church of Rwanda.
Eric lives in Oregon with his wife and labradoodle. He also has nine nieces and nephews, including three god-children.

Lori enjoys life with her husband, Brad and their dogs. They have 2 adult children and 2 grandchildren. In her spare time, Lori enjoys reading, traveling, genealogy, sewing, cooking, and preserving healthy foods.

Lori is a technology professional with a Computer Science degree and a Masters in Education specializing in Computer Education. Her computer programming experience includes legacy and modern programming languages using mainframe and personal computers. Lori has worked as a computer programmer, website manager, college computer instructor, technology director, and church administrator. After retirement, Lori joined FOMM and is blessed to share her education, skills, and experience supporting staff, board members, and donors.

David is a Messianic Jew who came to faith in Jesus the Messiah at a young age. He is a trained teacher and works as an online learning specialist and educational strategy consultant in Melbourne, Australia where he lives with his wife and daughter. He is part of a local church community and has a heart for missions related to orphanages, education, poverty relief and capability development and has actively engaged in supporting programs and projects in these areas for more than 25 years. He completed a research PhD in 2020 for which he developed software for improving the quality of learning design. David is a classical guitarist and plays in a community orchestra in Melbourne.

Sonn Eidem is an Adjunct English professor at Iowa Western College, in Council Bluffs, Iowa and Metropolitan Community College, in Omaha, Nebraska.

He has over 20 years of experience in the radio industry as an on-air host and producer working at radio stations in Estherville, Iowa, Scottsbluff, Nebraska and Los Angeles, California.

He is the host of Two Steps Ahead Podcast and Sanctified Reason Podcast, where he shares insights focused on passion, greatness, success, motivation, inspiration, mindset, and faith, and how these elements can impact life’s journey.

Born and raised in Los Angeles, California. He currently resides in Omaha, Nebraska.

Recently retired and living in Florida with his wife Joyce. They have a son, Christopher. Ordained in 1993, Eric also worked with Lutheran groups in communication, marketing and development and now serves Friends of Madagascar in digital messaging.

Lanto is a former CFO for an NGO with 100+ employees and has 23 years of experience in the supply system. In addition, he was Director for Research and Strategic Planning and a former Director for Sales & Distribution.

Lanto recently completed 22 years, have been within the Executive Board for a non-profit organization (Health Department of the Malagasy Lutheran Church).

He is a multi-disciplinary manager with background in Economics and Micro-management from the University of Antananarivo Madagascar.

Lanto comes to FOMM with 38 years of experience with church-related organizations, strategic and organizational work and, skills in Christian Leadership.

In addition, he is currently a deacon in the Ambatovinaky Lutheran Church, Madagascar.

Lanto spends his free time playing soccer and loves to walk. His love of reading led to an award in book reading (more than 2000 books) and he continues to read books and magazines. When possible, Lanto loves travelling the world and the country of Madagascar.

Lanto loves Madagascar Island, is an empathetic person, likes watching documentary films, likes doing historical research especially the history of Christianism worldwide and in Madagascar.

VEROMANITRA Franckline is a theologian, teacher, and counselor.

She is a committed theologian of the Malagasy Lutheran Church with a multi-disciplinary experience in religious education, pastoral care and community development.

She is married to Pastor RASOLOFONOMEN Janahary Martin.

She has graduated from numerous theological schools, receiving a masters degree in theology from SALT Seminary in 2007.  She has also received training in counseling, pastoral care, Bible translation and social work.

She has served as a principal at several schools, as a spiritual support coordinator for the Malagasy Lutheran Church, as a Bible translator and most recently as a teacher at the Protestant College in Antananarivo.

She joined the FOMM National Coordinating Team in the fall of 2026 as the coordinator for the evangelism programs of FOMM in Madagascar.

With more than twenty-five years of professional experience in both the private and public sectors, he has developed diverse expertise in administrative and financial management, accounting, auditing, data analysis and processing, monitoring and evaluation, information systems, coordination, and organizational development.

He began his professional career in 1997 with accounting and auditing firms (IBSC and PROCOMPTA), where he worked until 2001 as an Accountant and Head of Collections. From 2002 to 2005, he pursued his entrepreneurial career as Managing Partner of DIMEX, a company specializing in freight forwarding and moving services. From 2005 to 2009, he served as Administrative and Financial Director of the SODECO Group (Société de Développement des Comores), further strengthening his experience in management, administrative and financial oversight, and organizational leadership.

Luther bio

Rabezato is currently studying to become an attorney.  He also works with FOMM to provide legal aid, in particular he is working with the Madagascar Prison Ministry as a FOMM/USA Ministry Specialist, relating to the Madagascar Prison Ministry’s Humanitarian Division (a program supported by FOMM).  His work is with the program: “Getting a Woman Out of Prison”, particularly one who has at least one child.  In Madagascar when a person is arrested, they are brought immediately to a prison and not before a judge.  So the issue is that it may take weeks, months and even in many cases years before the prisoner has an opportunity to have their case heard before a judge.  Madagascar thus has one of the worst retention policies in the world.  The goal is to seek out women who qualify for this FOMM program and follow up after being released from prison to be sure she is employed and living in a safe place.

Rabezato has a good history of working with people as an English and French teacher in high school and in a blind school; as a coach for self motivation at prisons in Fianarantsoa, and a counselor for students.

He has a Bachelor Degree from the University CENTRE DE TELE ENSEIGNEMENT DE MADAGASCAR(CNTEMAD). And after completion of law school he will establish a law office to work with the poor people who need legal assistance and cannot afford it and will also remain working with FOMM as a FOMM Legal Specialist.

He enjoys playing soccer, singing, and reading books.
He and his wife Soanambinina have two daughters: Gracia and Jane and reside at Tsiadana Antananarivo Madagascar.

Pastor Dieu Donne is an ordained pastor of the Malagasy Lutheran Church and has served as a Prison Chaplain at the Fianarantsoa Prison since 2021 while a student at the SALT Seminary. He is married and has three children.

Pastor Dieu Donné received his Baccalaureate in Secondary Education in 2014. From 2015 to 2017, he pursued Biblical studies at the Bible School of Toby Ankaramalaza. He subsequently completed four years of pastoral theological education at the Lutheran Pastoral Theological Seminary of Vangaindrano (from 2018 to 2021) and was ordained as a pastor in 2021. From 2021 to 2026, he continued his theological education at the SALT Seminary in Fianarantsoa. In June of 2026, he earned a Master’s Degree in Theology, with a specialization in Missiology and Diakonia, focusing on Prison Ministry.

In addition to his theological studies, he has received training in Information Technology (2013) and American English (2023). In February 2026, he completed the Certified Prison Worker (CPW) Training Program offered by Prisoners for Christ (PFC).

His pastoral ministry includes evangelism, Bible teaching, prayer, spiritual and pastoral care, discipleship, preparation for baptism and confirmation, and supporting prisoners on their journey toward restoration, personal transformation, and reintegration into society.  Music and choral ministry are also an important part of his work. Pastor Dieu Donné leads and trains the Fianarantsoa Prison Choir, using music as a means of evangelism, encouragement, discipleship, and the development of prisoners’ God-given talents.

His ministry extends beyond spiritual care. He believes that Christian ministry should address the whole person, responding not only to spiritual needs but also to physical, social, and practical needs. For this reason, he is actively involved in initiatives that seek to equip prisoners with practical skills and prepare them for life after release.  He also leads the Prison Work Group, which coordinates and develops vocational training opportunities for prisoners, including soap production, sandal making, and welding. These programs seek to provide practical skills, strengthen self-confidence, develop God-given talents, and create opportunities for prisoners to rebuild their lives and contribute positively to society after their release.

He believes that a person’s imprisonment does not erase their dignity or God-given potential. Therefore, Prison Ministry is not only about sharing the Gospel, but also about restoring hope, nurturing talents, encouraging transformation, and preparing people for a new beginning.