Ray and Ruth Shive came to TEAMS for Medical Missions in mid-2001. Prior to that they were involved in pastoral and teaching ministries in the United States, and then for 20 years in cross-cultural missionary work in South Africa and in USA home office administration.

Ray and Ruth have a vision for strong Jamaican churches – churches that reach their own people more effectively and who are also active in world missions. This means a consistent, year-round ministry with those churches through on-field missionaries and regular J-Team visits.

Ray maintains a personal blog at www.receivetheword.blogspot.com/.

TEAMS Missionaries

Anne Clay RPh, joined TEAMS in July 2004 as Pharmaceuticals Coordinator. She had previously served more than ten years as an officer in the Surgeon General’s Office of the U.S. Public Health Service. Today, Anne works closely with the TEAMS Medical Director. She also takes care of procurement of medicines, their inventorying, packing, and dispensing. In addition, she is responsible for registration of J-Teams physicians in Jamaica and most other medical matters. In Jamaica, she serves as pharmacist and as Medical Coordinator for J-Teams. This provides continuity and qualified oversight to the medical side of the work.

Harold and Teri Nichols have been missionaries in Jamaica since 2002, joining TEAMS in September 2004. Their ministry involves evangelism and disciple making for strengthening the Jamaican church. They live at TEAMS House, the TEAMS for Medical Missions field headquarters and ministry center. The J-Teams stay there during each ministry trip and it is used year round for Bible studies, leadership training, and various spiritual retreats. The Nichols also provide planning and program support for the various J-Teams, host them during their visits, and then work after they are gone to help preserve the fruit of those ministries. Teri also serves the Jamaican people as a Community Dental Aide.

You can keep current with the Nichols at www.Nicholsworthjamaica.typepad.com. This blog site is regularly updated with the latest family and ministry happenings.

TEAMS Board Members

Officers of the Board of Directors

Gene Miller, D.O. maintains a busy obstetrics practice. He has served with TEAMS for Medical Missions on several J-Team trips. He is the President of the TEAMS Board of Directors and has served as a deacon in his local church.

Bob Gerken brings to TEAMS a strong background in lay church leadership. He is a career law enforcement officer in both the public and private sectors. He is currently Director of Safety and Security at a local college. He serves as Vice-President of the Board.

George Apgar serves as Secretary of the Board (interim). He came to know Christ as savior as a teenager and went on to train as an engineer at LeTourneau University. He worked for Mack Truck and Mack International for 25 years. He is currently Applications Engineer with Thermal Solutions, Inc. He is active in the music ministry of his church where he also serves as chairman of the deacon board.

Steve Gillespie has 22 years of diverse executive management experience in energy financing, accounting and systems integration, and natural gas and pipeline marketing. He is a CPA and has a BS degree in accounting from the University of Delaware. Steve serves as Treasurer  of the TEAMS Board of Directors. He has also served as an elder in his church.

Members of the Board of Directors

Rev. Ray Shive, Executive Director of TEAMS for Medical Missions, serves as an ex officio voting member of the Board of Directors.

Madeleine Szochet, R.N. brings strong background and current involvement to her ministry with TEAMS. She presently works  in pediatric rehabilitation at a local Allentown hospital. Before entering the medical field she was a project coordinator for a New York City advertising and marketing agency. Madeleine and her family are actively involved in a local church. 

Rev. Neville Tomlinson is a bi-vocational church planting pastor in the Allentown, Pennsylvania area. He was born and reared in Jamaica where he received his primary and secondary education before taking college and graduate work abroad and in the United States. Besides his pastoral work he is a trained psychologist.

Medical Director

Dr. Leonia Scott, MD has been a friend of TEAMS since she and her husband made their first J-Team trip in early 2003. With years of experience in family medicine and medical missions, she was immediately helpful with advice and suggestions. She was obviously committed to TEAMS’ excellence as a medical mission and so became Medical Director later in 2003. As such, she is the Board-appointed point of authority for TEAMS medical policy at home and on the field. She lives in North Lafayette, Indiana where she and her husband lead an effective ministry with Chinese students at Purdue University

Stewardship Secretary

George Apgar believes that finding and using a mission agency's resources should not be left to chance. He also believes that there are clear Biblical guidelines for our attitudes and approach to such a critical area. George brings to his role of Stewardship Secretary a strong background in church leadership and in business. In TEAMS for Medical Missions he is responsible for setting the tone as well programs that will allow God's people to invest in the TEAMS with confidence and with eternal results.

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Home Office Staff

Jane Leeser came to work for TEAMS upon her retirement from the US Post Office. Her responsibilities include many of the bookkeeping functions including receipting of contributions. She has been a friend of TEAMS for a long time and has participated in J-Team trips anlon with her husband. She is very active in her local church.




Barb Will is the Business Manager of TEAMS for Medical Missions. She came with a heart for missions and a background of training and experience much-needed by TEAMS. She has a business degree in commercial recreation and has worked in the financial departments of banks and recreational businesses. She and her husband have travelled to Jamaica as J-Teamers. She is active with member-care and ministries to visitors in her local church