Xtreme Life Training Center

Learning Life's Lessons,
Avoiding Life's Mistakes!

Instructors

Our instructors care about young adults! They want to see them succeed in life.

Very qualified teachers will come in from their field of expertise to train. This guarantees that the wisdom being imparted is pure and proven. These veteran ministers and skilled laborers bring many years of experience to our training center. They have lived it - are still living it - and are here to share their know-how with you.

If you needed surgery, would you choose a doctor who has only read books about medicine? Or would you demand a surgeon who has actually performed an operation many times - in other words, someone with experience? Our instructors epitomize successful husbands, wives, fathers, mothers, ministers, and businessmen.

Our instructors know it takes preparation and commitment to achieve a divine future, and they desire to help you get there! You take your future seriously.
So do we!

Brad Brede is a graduate of the 1981 class of Rhema Bible Training Center in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Brad holds ordination credentials with the Association of Faith Churches and Ministers (AFCM) and Rhema Ministerial Association International (RMAI). After 25 years in the ministry Brad now travels throughout the United States ministering in churches, seminars, campmeetings, Bible schools, youth events, ministers conferences, Bible studies, etc. He founded "Xtreme Passion" in 2005 - a ministry devoted to helping teenagers and young adults passionately pursue the purposes of God. Xtreme Life Training Center was instituted in 2007.

Dr. Julius "Jim" Kaseman is a graduate of the 1975 charter class of RHEMA Bible Training Center in OK. He holds credentials with RMAI and AFCM and is a member of the Fellowship of Inner-City Word of Faith Ministries. Jim graduated from Minot State University in 1970 with a Bachelor of Science Degree. In 1994, an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree was conferred upon Jim by Dr. R.E. Anderson from the School of Bible Theology. Jim entered full-time ministry in 1975 when he accepted the invitation to pastor a church in MN. A year later he was called to the traveling ministry. As a result, JKM was founded and became instrumental in establishing churches. In 1978, Jim founded AFCM.

Xtreme Life Training Center is revolutionary idea in preparing students for a Christ centered, Spirit-Filled life. With an emphasis on Practical Life Skills and foundational instruction on Christian Living, students are prepared to run, with endurance, the race that God has set before them!
- Jeremy Evans

Randy Mitchell is the director of missions for the Association of Faith Churches and Ministers One World Missions, under the leadership of Jim Kaseman. He attended Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma and ministered in a pastoral role for ten years before starting One World Missions. Randy and his wife Jessica have been married for 18 years and have two daughters. They currently live in Blaine, Minnesota and serve AFCM churches, missionaries, and national pastors from around the world by facilitating official AFCM short-term outreach's and training the next generation of missionaries. Through One World Missions, Randy develops short-term outreach's, provides missionary training, mobilizes the church, and implements long-range strategy for reaching the world. When not traveling to the nations of the world, Randy travels and speaks at churches, camps, conferences, and pastors gatherings. He preaches with unction and a great anointing as the presence of God works with and confirms the Word.

Patty Brede is a 1980 graduate of Rhema Bible Training Center in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Patty is licensed and ordained minister with the Association of Faith Churches and Ministers. She has traveled side by side with her husband Brad for the past twenty-five years throughout the United States establishing churches, doing church services, seminars, campmeetings, Bible schools, youth events, ministers' conferences, Bible studies, etc. Patty and her husband Brad have three grown children, two of which are married, and then six grandchildren with another one on the way. She loves being a grandma and spoiling her grandkids. When they are not on the road traveling they live part of the time in Eagle Bend, Minnesota in there country farm house and the other part of the time in there condo in Great Falls, Montana. Patty enjoys cooking, hosting dinner parties, going to garage sales, and shopping anywhere she can find bargains. She loves buying stuff so that she can give it away.

Todd Rowen is a licensed and ordained minister with AFCM, the Association of Faith Churches and Ministers. He has been involved in the ministry since 1992, primarily through pastoring VICTORY CHAPEL, a church in the Billings, Montana area, with his wife Teresa. Todd and his wife Teresa have two grown children. Todd is a native Montanan, growing up the son of an eye surgeon in Miles City, Montana and graduating from Montana State University in Bozeman with a degree in Mathematics. A thirty year retired public school administrator, he now travels on a part time basis to share his own testimony of the healing power of God. In 2001, Todd was diagnosed with lymphoma cancer and through an understanding of faith and practical application, during the spring of 2008 his own oncologist declared, “There is not a stitch of cancer in your body!” Come hear his inspiring message and you will discover there is a better way to live life than in remission… it is called divine health!

Jeremy Evans is a licensed minister, campus chaplain and pastor. In the Fall of 2008 he planted a church at Ridgewater College in Willmar, Minnesota called "Campus Church!" Jeremy is a graduate of Rhema Bible Training Center, World Impact Bible School, and attended Ridgewater College majoring in liberal arts. He is currently enrolled in Seminary and working on a dual degree program for a bachelors in biblical studies and a master's in counseling through Omega Bible Institute. He also serves as a chaplain and board member for a drug and alcohol treatment and recovery ministry called, "The James House." He has served as a youth pastor and currently serves as a young adult's ministry leader at Word of Faith Family Church in Willmar, Minnesota with his wife Cally. He currently is an instructor at Xtreme Life Training Center where he provides counseling for students and organizational support. He has a passionate personality and loves to serve people! He has two wonderful daughters named Maddie and Ellie.

Tom Tabor was born and raised in St. Paul, Minnesota and lived there until 1980 when he married his lovely wife Candy. They lived in Minneapolis, Minnesota for two years before moving to Willmar, Minnesota to join Word of Faith Church under Pastor Brad Brede and to start a karate school in the area. Tom realized soon that ministry was where he was called to and got involved in the Ministry of Helps wherever needed. He has been involved in music, teen, children's and facility maintenance ministries since 1981. He graduated from the Association of Faith Churches and Ministers ITC Third Year Ministry Training in 2005, then went through first and second year from 2005 to 2008 and he previously graduated from three years of World Impact Bible School. Tom is a licensed and ordained minister through AFCM. He currently serves as Care Pastor and AFCM ITC Bible School director at Word of Faith Family Church in Willmar, Minnesota under Pastor Rod Rice. Tom has one magnificent son named Jordan.

Roderick N. Rice is a 1983 graduate of Rhema Bible Training Center in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. He holds Ordination credentials with the Association of Faith Churches and Ministers (AFCM). Rod started working as a volunteer with Jim Kaseman Ministries/the Association of Faith Churches and Ministers in 1982. He has been assisting Jim Kaseman since 1990 by traveling to and building relationships with churches, pastors, and ministers who are a part of the Association of Faith Churches and Ministers. Rod currently lives in Willmar, Minnesota with his wife Annette and three of his boys (Forrest, Reagan, and Walker). His oldest boy Julius is married, living in Oklahoma, and training to be a fighter pilot in the Air National Guards with the Air Force. Along with his duties in AFCM Rod is the senior pastor of Word of Faith Family Church in Willmar.

Pam Magnuson is the founder of G.O.O.D. (Get Out Of Debt) Ministries, a Christian organization dedicated to educating God’s people in the area of money management. As an ordained minister and an accredited financial counselor, she combines her training to provide Christian financial help. She is also the author of the book, Defusing the Time Bomb: A Christian Call to Get out of Debt and the creator of The Financial Tool Box. Pam taught special needs students, K-12, for many years as well as college level courses preparing future teachers. She received her undergraduate degree from South Dakota State University, her Masters from Northwest Missouri State University, and her Bible training from Oral Roberts University and AFCMITC. Pam also serves as pulpit supply, does presentations for women’s groups and offers other Christian workshops. She and her husband, Richard, live in Spencer, IA. They have two grown children, both married, and two beautiful grandsons.

Annette Rice has worked full time for AFCM (the Association of Faith Churches and Ministers) since 1981 and is also an ordained minister through AFCM. She is married to Rod Rice and they currently live in Willmar, Minnesota were they pastor Word of Faith Family Church. Annette is a mother of four wonderful boys, Julius, Forrest, Reagan, and Walker and also has one awesome daughter-in-law Megan. Annette enjoys heading up the women’s ministry in the church and also the Association of Faith Churches and Ministers yearly women’s conference. She has also taught in the “Daughters of Destiny” conference in Iquitos, Peru. She enjoys spending time with her husband and kids and encouraging people.

Pastor Larry S. Forristall is an ordained minister through the Association of Faith Churches and Ministers (AFCM). Thirty years ago God called Larry and his wife Kathy to “Take the Gospel to the Nations." Since that time they have faithfully pursued and worked toward the fulfillment of that heavenly vision. Today they Pastor New Beginnings Faith Church, a growing and dynamic church in Sioux Falls, South Dakota where lives are being changed, bodies healed, and minds are set free by the anointed teaching of God’s Word. Pastor Larry is gifted to teach God’s Word so anyone who wants to hear and know the truth will hear and understand and be enabled to apply the truth they hear. “Blessed is the man or woman who hears and does the Word of God”.

Donna Barstad is co-pastor of Lindford Christian Fellowship with her husband Randy. She has been licensed and ordained with the Association of Faith Churches and Ministers (AFCM) since 1986. She has worked with children and young adults for over 30 years. She has worked in different churches as a children's pastor, and has also taught at Christian Schools. Donna has a heart and a passion to see young people excel into all God has called them to be. "Organization" is a favorite word as our God is the God of order, she desires to help others bring order into their lives. Some people may mistake her as a "neat freak" but the truth of the matter is, people can feel safe and comfortable when there is a clean and orderly environment. Donna is the mother of two sons, Ryan and Neil and a grandmother of three. Donna and her husband presently make there home in Littlefork, Minnesota. As well as pastoring with her husband for the last 15 years, they have recently started a family business...Order is a must!

Pastor Ron Bakken is a 1979 graduate of RHEMA Bible Training Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He has a Bachelor of Science degree from North Central University. Pastor Ron is a member of the RHEMA Ministerial Association International as well as the Association of Faith Churches and Ministers (AFCM). Pastor Ron and his wife Eileen are happily married with 3 grown sons and 2 grandchildren. They currently live in Moorhead, Minnesota were Pastor Ron along with his wife pastor a church called Faith Hope Love. They are also very active in Missions to the countries of China and India.

Candy Tabor, Tim Gilligan,
Jane McDonnough, and various other Instructors too!

Shelley Fix is a 1983 graduate of Christ for the Nations. She also studied word based counseling and deaf culture. She holds ordination credentials with the Association of Faith Churches and Ministers. She has been actively involved in many areas of ministry such as teaching, leading prayer, women, and youth ministries, co-leading weekly worship, missionary outreaches, and participating in street, deaf, and prison ministries. She has served as AFCM’s assistant regional director, been a director for a Bible school, and helped launch a new Bible school in her area. Shelley’s desire is to reach the heart of the lost for Jesus (to make true disciples…not just converts), and to cultivate a passionate and divine romance for God in believers by emphasizing prayer. Her heart cry is to see the body of Christ come to maturity, displaying the fruit of the Spirit and flowing in the gifts of the Spirit and, thereby, manifesting the glory of God to the world. (Gal 4:19, “My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you.”)
Shelley and her husband live in Champlin, Minnesota and have two adult children.