Board of Directors

Steve Behnke, MD, MBA has been a long time supporter of Word Made Flesh, having first learned about the ministry from while attending Asbury University during it’s earliest years. He received his MD and MBA degrees at the University of Louisville and subsequently trained in Internal Medicine at Ohio State University. Presently, he leads MedOne Hospital Physicians in Columbus, Ohio and is the Chief of the Section of Internal Medicine at Riverside Methodist Hospital.

Steve lives in Lexington, Kentucky with his wife, Ashleigh, and their four boys.

Conrad Davies, a son of Sierra Leonean immigrants to the United States, has lived a fairly multi-ethnic lifestyle, learning how to live in unity and reconciliation with many. Out of their experience, Conrad and his wife, Kandace, developed a seven-conversation model on how to effectively experience the journey towards unity and reconciliation called BE Reconciled: A Journey Towards Unity and Reconciliation (www.bereconciledlexington.com). The Davies have helped plant a multi-ethic, multi-generational, multi-socioeconomic church in Lexington, KY called Every Nation Lexington Church (www.everynationlexington.org) under Every Nation global ministries (www.everynation.org).

Over the last 17 years, Dr. Davies has been an award-winning faculty member who has taught thousands of undergraduate students at a number of universities (presently at the University of Kentucky: https://ci.uky.edu/sis/users/conrad-davies). He is also the founder and lead consultant of Davies & Associates, LLC (www.daviesassociatesllc.com), a training and development organization in Lexington, KY, whose goal is to activate, cultivate, and empower people to reach their full potential. He is a Gallup-certified talent and strengths development coach (https://www.gallup.com/learning/certification/en/3923318/profile.aspx) and a commissioned minister. He, indeed, wears many hats.

Conrad has earned degrees in Chemistry, Religious Studies, Communication Studies, and Educational Leadership. His passions include studying the scriptures and spending time with the Lord, journaling, developing content that empowers others and helping people work out their problems. He lives and works in Lexington, KY, with his wife, Kandace, and their three world-changing children: Conrad, Jr. (CJ), Levi, and Sarah.

Gil Liu is Medical Director for the Kentucky Department of Medicaid Services. He is a Louisville, Kentucky pediatrician and member of the University of Louisville School of Medicine faculty.

He offers his medical philosophy: “My mission is to attain optimal physical, mental and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents and young adults. As a medical school faculty member, I bring clinical expertise, research, and education to bear on accomplishing these objectives.”

Gil serves as the current Chair for the American Academy of Pediatrics Pediatric Leadership Alliance, a globally recognized initiative to improve the leadership capacity of pediatricians and other health care providers.

He resides in Louisville with his wife and four children.

Jeremy Strayer has taught mathematics, mathematics education, statistics, and statistics education courses in higher education since 1998. He holds a B.S. in mathematics education from Asbury University, an M.A.Ed. in curriculum and instruction from Mount Vernon Nazarene University, and a Ph.D. in mathematics education from The Ohio State University. Dr. Strayer has secured over $1M in grant funding to support his teaching and research efforts. This work includes directing professional development institutes for in-service teachers, utilizing technology for mathematics and statistics instruction, and conducting research in undergraduate mathematics courses.

He has presented his work at more than 40 professional meetings and conferences over the years. Jeremy lives in Murfreesboro with his wife and three children. He enjoys running, listening to good music, playing the guitar, hiking, fishing, and canoeing.