About

Roger Ross

Founder

Here’s the backstory on Roger. He’s a native of Cambridge, Illinois. While in college, he felt Christ’s call to ministry and has loved serving as a pastor in Texas, the British Channel Island of Guernsey, and Illinois. In Illinois, he had the thrill of leading teams that planted two new churches and served for ten years as the lead pastor of one of the largest United Methodist Churches in the Midwest.

Roger later moved across the river and served as the Director of Congregational Excellence at the Missouri Conference, leading teams to start new churches and transform existing churches across the state. He has also been a coach with Spiritual Leadership, Inc.

Today, Roger serves as the founder of The Humility Group, a coaching organization that equips pastors, faith-based leaders, and their teams to lead grace-shaped lives that transform the world. He also leads a network that brings pastors and leaders together to connect, innovate and thrive. Other passions include time with family, SCUBA diving in warm, blue water and traveling in different cultures. He also has a weakness for golf.

Roger is the author of four books:

Meet The Goodpeople: Wesley’s 7 Ways to Share Faith
Come Back: Returning to the Life You Were Made For
Come Back Participant Guide
Kinda Christian: From Curious to Serious About Jesus (See more below)

Now for the best part. Roger is married to Leanne Klein Ross, and they live near family and friends in Bloomington, Illinois. God has blessed them with two adult children, a son-in-law, and one adorable granddog. You can catch Roger’s weekly blog on living and leading like Jesus here or use the QR code.

Tim Schulte

Coach

Tim's passion for Jesus began in 1987 when a stranger shared the Gospel and handed him a Bible during a ski trip to Winter Park, Colorado. That simple act changed Tim’s life and ignited a lifelong passion for sharing Jesus with others.

Tim entered vocational ministry in 2008 as a youth director and has served as lead pastor of The River at Eureka in Eureka, Missouri, since 2017. A graduate of Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, Tim received the Harry Denman Evangelism Award in 2019 and began the journey towards becoming an International Coaching Federation (ICF)-certified coach that same year. Since 2021, he has also served in radio and television ministry and continues to be a frequent panelist on Ask the Pastor through the TCT Network. Tim is passionate about helping people encounter Jesus, grow in their faith, and discover their God-given gifts and purpose.

Tim and his wife, Sherri, are high school sweethearts who have been married for nearly forty years. They have three amazing children, two wonderful sons-in-law, a delightful daughter-in-law, and eight incredible grandchildren. Tim enjoys the outdoors–hiking, mountain biking, fly fishing, alpine skiing–traveling, and spending time with family and friends.

Ashleigh Graff

Executive Assistant

Hi! I'm Ashleigh Graff, originally from Jacksonville, IL, and now call Springfield my home. I earned my Bachelor's degree in Health Studies with a Minor in Business Administration and my Master’s degree in Exercise Science, both from Eastern Illinois University.

I currently wear a few different hats. I'm a Preschool Teacher's Aide at St. John's Lutheran Preschool, an Exercise Physiologist at Springfield Memorial Hospital, a Travel Consultant with Island Travel, and my newest adventure is the role of Executive Assistant at The Humility Group – which I'm very excited about!

I love that my work allows me to help others grow, move and explore the world. I'm married to Travis, and we have four amazing kiddos who keep our lives full of joy and super busy! We're active members at Springfield First United Methodist Church. When I'm not at home, you can usually find me at an ice rink, swimming pool, or softball field cheering on my kids. Spending time with family, traveling and watching my children do what they love are what makes my heart happiest.

Mallory Webster

Communications Director

Mallory Webster was born and raised in Springfield, Illinois, where she still lives with her husband, Seth, and their daughter, Magnolia.

She earned a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Lincoln Christian University. In addition to her work with The Humility Group, Mallory serves as the Marketing and Communications Manager at Midwest Mission, where she helps share stories of hope and connect people with opportunities to make a difference.

Outside of work, Mallory enjoys serving as a junior high and high school small group leader, photography, and trying new baking recipes. She’s a lover of coffee and anything sweet!

Mallory is passionate about using her skills to support organizations that create meaningful change and make a lasting impact in people's lives and communities.