Churches

Todd VanEk is Mission India’s President & CEO. He comes to the ministry with 20 years of experience in church leadership and served as an advocate for India and Mission India for more than a decade before coming on staff.

In his role, Todd focuses on strategic planning, leadership development, and the raising and stewarding of resources for utilization internationally. In keeping with Mission India’s commitment to accountability, he also creates systems to measure the Spiritual Return on Investment (SROI) of Mission India’s church multiplication movement. He is honored to lead Mission India’s collaborative team of gifted people, setting strategic direction to bring the Gospel to unreached people groups in India.

After traveling extensively in India, Todd shares, “I hold a deep passion for advancing God’s Kingdom through evangelism and Church Planting. Advocating for people’s involvement in the Great Commission gives me great joy!” This passion has prompted Todd to speak on the topic throughout the U.S., and he recently published his first book on it as well, titled Living Beyond Yourself: How India broke my heart for The Great Commission.

Depending on the season, Todd’s hobbies include spending time at the lake, yard work, and skiing. He and his wife, Jean, have five children and three grandchildren! They make their home in Holland, Michigan.

Bill Knott joined Mission India in 2016 as the Vice President of Development. Previously, he served in a similar role at Cornerstone University. From the time he gave his life to Christ, Bill has sought to serve Christ by developing deep relationships and influencing friends and acquaintances to become better stewards of the gifts given to them by God. When he was 22, Bill spent some time in West Africa where he saw firsthand the struggles of people impoverished by lives separated from Christ. Ever since then, he has focused his career on serving Christian ministries and churches.

Bill passionately believes in the Christ-centered strategy of Mission India. Firmly rooted in God’s Word, he believes the strategy for planting churches will not only provide for the spiritual needs of this beautiful nation, but will ultimately provide for their physical needs as well. Bill says the world is waiting desperately for a holistic humanitarian intervention, and the body of Christ is exactly that! Bill believes strongly that a person’s most fundamental human right is to know her or his Creator.

Bill is married to Pam, and they have four children and five grandchildren. His past hobbies have included running, golfing, and spending time outdoors. Now, he tries to read and stay ahead of his youngest child, Isaac.

David joined Mission India in 2020 as the Director of Church Engagement. Generations ago, his family in India came to Christ as a result of missionary movement in India. Having grown up internationally himself, David believes the Church has been given an incredible privilege and responsibility of making Jesus’ name known globally. Today, he and his wife, Kristen, live in Jacksonville, Florida with their five daughters.