Board of Directors
Meet the Directors of Oxbow Ministries
John Heiss

Martinsville, VA

John Heiss has ministered in the word, worship, and the fine arts as a speaker, pastor, singer, educator, writer, actor, producer, and director. John has been Senior Pastor of Wellspring Fellowship in Martinsville, Virginia, for over 20 years and is the founder of Oxbow Ministries. John and his wife Mary Anne prophetically express the heart of King David through the word and worship.

Mary Anne Heiss

Martinsville, VA

Mary Anne Heiss is from Hockessin, Delaware and graduated from Westminster Choir College with a degree in Church Music and Music Education. She has ministered with her husband, John in word and song over 40 years and has two children, Elizabeth and Daniel, and two grandchildren.

Daniel Heiss

Martinsville, VA

Daniel Heiss is the worship leader of Wellspring Fellowship and an owner of the Daily Grind Coffee Shop in Martinsville, VA. He graduated with a music degree from Liberty University and is an accomplished singer and plays several instruments, including accordion.

Elizabeth Kendall

Martinsville, VA

Elizabeth Kendall preaches and leads worship at Wellspring Fellowship. She studied at Elim Bible Institute and College before graduating from UNC Chapel Hill with a degree in English in addition to graduate studies at Regent University. She is an owner of the Daily Grind Coffee Shop in Martinsville, VA and is married to Joshua Kendall, and together they have 2 children.

Abner Suarez

Dunn, NC

Abner Suarez’s life is a testimony of the goodness and faithfulness of God upon a person’s life. As a freshman in college, Abner’s life and destiny would be forever altered through a moment of surrender that resulted in a life-changing encounter. Since that moment, Abner’s life has been marked with a deep hunger to know God and to walk as an expression of His character and power as a lifestyle.

Ruth Mangicapre

High Point, NC

Ruth Mangiacapre is the founder of Impact Ministries of the Triad, a cutting edge ministry geared to motivate, equip, teach and train both men and women in their calling and gifts. She does this through conferences, mentoring, preaching and workshops.

Paul Jobe

Pleasant Garden, NC

Paul is a graduate of Columbia Bible College and is an accomplished saxaphone player. He has served as a youth pastor, worship leader, prophetic team and healing team equipper in the High Point, North Carolina USA area. Paul and his wife, Paige, have been married for 36 years and have 6 children and 5 grandchildren with one on the way.

David Bates

Lancaster, SC

David is the founder of Trumpet Call International Ministries (TCIM), equipping the body of Christ to fulfill the great commission for the glory of God through short term mission trips, training, and Supernatural Schools of Ministry. David and his wife Michelle are blessed with four beautiful girls.

Anthony Delgrosso

Corning, NY

Anthony is an accurate and passionate minister both in the written and prophetic word. He and his wife founded The Gathering, with the heart to gather God’s people for effective change in their communities and beyond. Anthony with his wife Aggie are the parents of two grown children, a son Giovanni and a daughter Gianna.