Mike Keator grew up in a ranching and farming family in Colorado, where hard work and perseverance were part of daily life. At age 15, in a small country church, he placed his trust in Jesus Christ and was baptized—a moment that ignited a lifelong passion to reach the world with the gospel.
In 1970, Mike joined an evangelistic church-planting team inspired by Campus Crusade for Christ and Operation Mobilization. That early movement launched dozens of nondenominational churches across the United States and ultimately spread to five continents.
While pastoring in Ohio, Mike earned theological training at Ashland Theological Seminary. Together with his wife, Su, he led teams that shared the gospel, made disciples, and planted six churches across Ohio, Maryland, and Arizona. Over the next four decades, Mike faithfully served as a pastor and movement leader, equipping others to multiply their faith.
In 2009, Mike and Su founded RUN Global, Inc. and moved to India full-time to catalyze church-planting movements among the unreached. Their work has since trained and mobilized thousands of national workers who share the gospel with hundreds of thousands of people each year across Asia.
Because of the ministry’s impact, Mike was jailed, deported, and blacklisted from India. Yet persecution only strengthened his resolve. He and Su relocated to Nepal, where they launched a new multiplication movement that now trains leaders who are raising up additional movements across the region.
Today, under Mike’s leadership, RUN Global continues to empower indigenous missionaries to proclaim Christ and establish disciple-making churches in some of the most spiritually needy regions of the world.
Chris has been a supporter of Mike and Su for over 30 years. Chris has served the Lord as a pastor, short term missionary and international business man. He helped establish Run Global and has served on the board from the beginning. He currently oversees Clinical Operations for a national healthcare organization that serves over 2 million patients. As Board Secretary he methodically and passionately works with Mike on board meeting agendas, and works to protect our 501(c)3 non-profit status.
Susan Keator brings over five decades of ministry experience to the RUN Global Board. A registered nurse by training and a missionary by calling, she has served alongside her husband, Mike, in evangelism, discipleship, and church planting across the U.S., India, and Nepal.
Susan’s heart for mentoring women and caring for missionaries continues to strengthen RUN Global’s teams in Asia. She remains an active teacher and advisor, investing her life in raising up laborers for the harvest.
Dave Sachleben has served as a pastor for more than five decades, leading churches in Ohio, Maryland, Virginia, and Colorado. He is also the author of Red Sky at Morning, a thoughtful exploration of biblical prophecies concerning the end times.
In addition to his ministry, Dave has achieved notable success as both an accountant and entrepreneur. His wide-ranging background in pastoral leadership, business, and biblical study enables him to bring deep wisdom and practical insight to the RUN Global Board. Dave is a trusted advisor, a man of faith, and a valued friend to our entire mission team.
He has over 30 years of diverse experience working in Government, Public Safety, Non-Profit, Faith-Based, and Higher Education sectors.
He is a professionally credentialed coach through the International Coaching Federation and has been coaching church planters, marketplace executives, churches and teams since 2014 and training coaches since 2017.
He has an M.A. in Missiology and is currently a graduate student mentor and PhD student. He serves as an Elder at the church he planted over 20 years ago.
