Scott Belsley is a Michigan native and graduate of Wayne State University, Columbia International University, and the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (MDiv). He and his wife, Debbie (a Maryland native), have four children: Nathan, Lydia, Elise, and Jacob.

For nearly 20 years, the Belsleys served in Afghanistan and Turkey, most recently with Reaching & Teaching International Ministries (RTIM). In Turkey, Scott served as an elder in two congregations—one Persian-speaking and one English-speaking—which helped prepare him to lead a church planting effort upon returning to Michigan. He continues to support Persian speakers through RTIM.

Doug and Sharon Cousino were married in 1983 and have five adult children and 12 grandchildren. After nine years of ministry in Detroit, they moved to the Arabian Peninsula in 1992, where they blended family life with academic work and outreach among indigenous and near-culture peoples. Their time overseas included travel throughout Asia Minor, the Indian subcontinent, and Africa, all driven by a passion for the Great Commission.

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In 2018, they returned to the U.S. and served in various ministries at Oakhurst Baptist Church in Charlotte, NC. The Cousinos relocated back to the Detroit area in July 2024, and Doug retired later that year.