Dr. Ken Dew serves as President of ETC and has traveled and ministered in over forty nations worldwide. Ken has spoken on over 130 university campuses nationally and internationally. In 2000, Ken and his family moved from Nashville, Tennessee to Auckland, New Zealand, and planted the first Every Nation Church in the South Pacific. Since that first Auckland plant, there have been eight Every Nations Churches established in the Oceania region.

Ken also developed and directed Every Nation Leadership Institute (ENLI) in Auckland and Wellington New Zealand, as well as, in Melbourne and Sydney, Australia. The Dews are the Founding Pastor for Every Nation Church Auckland, New Zealand, and Every Nation Brisbane, Australia. Ken is the author of two books: Engaging the Culture: Why Sharing your Faith is No Longer an Option, and his latest book, The Certainty of Christ: Confident Faith in a Confused World.

Ken has a B.S. in Education from Tennessee Tech University and received a Master’s degree in Theology from Luther Rice Seminary. Dr. Ken earned a Doctor of Ministry Degree (D. Min) from Manna University. After living on the mission field for fourteen years, Ken and his wife now reside in Tallahassee, Florida where he serves as a Equipping Evangelist, Author, Christian Apologist, and Church Consultant.

Ken is a popular speaker on University Campuses across North America dealing with Apologetics and promoting Evangelism.

Meet the Board of Directors

Dr. Ken Dew

President / CEO

  • Dr. Ken Dew, President of Engaging the Culture, has ministered in over forty nations and founded Every Nation Churches in the South Pacific. He is an author, speaker, and church consultant, currently residing in Tallahassee, Florida.

Taylor Stewart

Ministry Advisor

  • Taylor is an international missionary and church planter, founded Cambridge Christian Fellowship at Duke University in 1989 and later planted Life in the Son Christian Fellowship in Guam and Saipan. After returning to King’s Park International Church in 2002, he planted King’s Park Raleigh in 2011. Has been instrumental in establishing campus ministries both in North America and Southeast Asia.

Dave Polus

Vice President / Director of Campus Operations / Ministry Events

  • David K. Polus, a devoted husband and father of five. David holds a BS degree in Telecommunications from Michigan State. He also has an MA in Intercultural Studies and Global Leadership from Fuller Theological Seminary received in 2008. David and his wife Amy have pastored in Southern California for over 20 years. David is passionate about inspiring young people an d families in their Christian faith and is part of Every Nation Ministries. David serves as Vice President and Director of Campus Operations for Engaging the Culture.

Dr. David Westmark

Science and Culture Consultant / Board of Director

  • David Westmark earned his PhD in physics at Florida State University, receiving the Dirac Research Award for his academic work. He later served as a professor at the University of South Alabama. Dr. Westmark currently does independent research with Dare Research Inc.

Michael Ballesteros

Director of Media Operations and Technology

  • Michael Ballesteros, Church Administrator at College Town Community Church (CTCC), blends technical skills with ministry passion. Mentored by Pastor Ben Dew, his faith is rooted in Jesus Christ. He excels in videography, editing, graphic design, and managed a YouTube channel with over 26,000 subscribers.

Jim Frazier

Chief Strategic Director

  • Jim Frazier currently resides in Arizona with his wife, Laura. Jim holds a BA in Political Science and Economics from UCLA. He also pursued graduate studies in Chinese and World History. He is a successful businessman having served as Senior Vice President at a major mortgage bank. He’s an accomplished screenwriter with 26 screenplays to his credit.