Robert Ables
Robert Ables is a Louisiana native who spent 25 years as a barber and 12 years as a land agent in the wireless industry before entering full-time ministry. Since 2013, he has served with One Kingdom, the missions and relief ministry associated with White’s Ferry Road Church of Christ, where his work has focused on missions and relief efforts around the world.
Robert has been involved in short-term missions and relief work since becoming a follower of Jesus in 1978. He and his wife, Cathy, have known each other since first grade and have three sons and four grandchildren. His years of ministry have given him the opportunity to work closely with Duncan Ojiambo and other Christian leaders in Uganda.
Charles Ganus
Charles Ganus is a retired executive with Murphy Oil Corporation and lives in Searcy, Arkansas, with his wife, Patty. A 1976 graduate of Harding University, Charles has extensive experience in church, nonprofit, and community leadership. He serves as an elder in his local congregation and on the boards of Harding University and World Bible School.
Charles has longstanding ties to Christian education in Uganda. His father, Clifton L. Ganus Jr., helped establish Harding Christian Academy, and Charles and Patty have supported the school for many years. Charles has traveled to Uganda multiple times and has worked closely with Duncan Ojiambo in support of Harding Christian Academy and ministry and development efforts in Karamoja.
Duncan Ojiambo
Duncan Ojiambo is a Ugandan ministry leader who lives in Jinja with his wife, Maximillah, and their three children. He serves as Director of Missions for Uganda and Central Africa with Gospel Chariot Missions/Gospel Share Missions. He holds degrees in Christian Ministry and Human Resource Management as well as a diploma in Biblical Studies.
Duncan serves in leadership roles with numerous Christian, educational, and ministry organizations in Uganda, including Harding Christian Academy, World Bible School, and LivingStone International University. In 2017, he founded Karamoja Missions and helped plant the first Church of Christ in the Karamoja region. That work has since grown to include more than 20 congregations, Jaala Christian Primary School, and the Karamoja Bible & Vocational School.
Luke Hartman
Luke Hartman serves as Director of IT Operations at Oklahoma Christian University. The son of missionaries, he spent much of his childhood in Sydney, Australia, before returning to Oklahoma. He holds a degree in Bible and Ministry from Oklahoma Christian and an MDiv from Harding School of Theology.
Luke and his wife, Kate, met as students at Oklahoma Christian and have four sons. Both have been involved in missions and international service for many years. Luke has traveled to Uganda six times, including teaching at the Busoga Bible School in Jinja and assisting with ministry and facilities projects in Karamoja. He also serves on the board of New Life Behavioral International.
Dirk Allison
Dirk Allison is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Addus HomeCare, a national provider of home care, home health, and hospice services. He earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Louisiana at Monroe and an MBA from the University of Dallas and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Dirk and his wife, Marcy, met while attending Harding University and live in Dallas, Texas. He has longstanding ties to Christian education and ministry through his family and his years at Harding. His father helped restart Harding’s football program in 1959 and later helped establish and lead the White’s Ferry Road School of Preaching. Dirk brings extensive executive, financial, and organizational leadership experience to the Mission-Equipping Uganda board.