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Josef "Yossi" Shalev

Lead Pastor

Paster Josef (Yossi) Shalev was born in Romania during the communist era, then emigrated to Israel in 1986, where he became a believer in Jesus Christ. He came to the United States to attend Toccoa Falls College, where he met his wonderful wife Christy. They have three children. Yossi has a BA in Biblical Studies and a MA in Church Planting and Revitalization.

Our Team

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Milton Brown

Associate Pastor

Milton Brown earned a BA in Missions at Toccoa Falls College and spent 45 years in Ecuador as a missionary and dorm parent. He came to Faith Alliance Church in 2008 to serve as associate pastor. He has two children, one of whom serves in South America with Inca Link.

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James Shelton

Elder

In addition to being an elder, James Shelton serves as the treasurer. He has a Ph.D in Accounting from Virginia Commonwealth University. James has been a member of the Faith Alliance Church for twenty-six years. James is married to his lovely wife Tricia and has one daughter and many nieces and nephews.

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Daniel Khouri

Elder

Daniel Khouri was born and raised in Syria. He came to Christ at the age of 16, and served the Lord in several countries in the Middle East for several years. He also served as the Middle East Executive Director for the Ravi Zacharias International Ministries from 2007 to 2013. Daniel has a B.S. in Business Management Information Systems and currently works as an Assistant Director for Liberty University Online.

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Mason Kiffmeyer

Young Adult Director

Mason Kiffmeyer was born and raised in Minnesota but found his home in Lynchburg after attending Liberty University where he met his wife Anri. He has three young kids and enjoys leading the young adult group at Faith Alliance Church as they strive to seek God, grow in community, and impact the people around them in Lynchburg.

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Matthew and Margie Poulin

Youth Coordinators

Matthew and Margie are excited to help lead the youth to live a life that honors God. Matthew is a Civil Engineer and Margie is originally from the Philippines and was a Campus Missionary for nearly 11 years. Matthew and Margie have a three year old son and enjoy playing badminton, painting, and gardening.

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Sungjoo Yoon

Children and Worship Director

Sungjoo Yoon was born and grew up in Seoul, South Korea. Before coming to the United States, he served in youth and worship ministries in Korea. After enrolling at Liberty University, he began attending Faith Alliance Church. He has been serving as our Worship Leader since 2019.

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Jeong A Yun
Children's Coordinator

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