NFL STAFF

Walter Bush

Director: NFL Rochester
Married to Ida Bush 36 years, 4 children and 5 grand children.
Moved to Rochester 1992 Graduated John Marshall Chicago 1977
US Army & Army Reserves 1977-1995
Riverland Tech. Rochester MN 1994-1996.
Been in Re-entry since 2003.
Next Chapter as men’s ministry Coordinator 2006-2013. Volunteer staff 2004-2006.
Damascus Way case manager 2013-2018
Volunteer Olmsted County jail 2010-Present
Served on Next Chapter Board of Directors from 2005-2011
Served on Team Rochester board 2015-2018
Board of Deacons Rochester Assembly 2017-2020

I have been in Ministry for the past 15 years and have a passion for those
Who have been caught up in the cycle of addiction and crime and feel that I can help them out of that cycle by helping the to build a relationship with Jesus.

Jim Spitz

Servant of Christ since 1995

Actively attending Gospel Lighthouse church since 1996.

Pastor’s Council for most of that time.

Volunteer at Network For Life, Next Chapter, and Salvation Army

Happily married to wife Lisa since 1997.

Enjoy photography, hiking, triking, all types of tech work and play, trombone, and singing.

Ever grateful for Jesus. I was the poor wretch and thoroughly lost until Jesus. I now journey onward to Him, never looking back.

NFL Board Members

Tyler Grant

Tyler is the Sr. Adults Pastor at Rochester Assembly of God and Melodee serves as one of the chaplains at Minnesota Adult Teen Challenge. They are excited to live in the city of Rochester and to be involved in the community in various ways.

Tyler has been in full time vocational ministry for 35 years and brings a variety of experience to the NFL board. He is excited about the vision and future of the ministry and is glad to work alongside others in leadership to help those who currently need the services that NFL provides.

Ken Burget

Matthew Peterson

Married to my wife Dana for 30 years and we have four children. I have been a follower of Christ since my early teens and I have the privilege to engage with the Men of Network for Life via a weekly Bible Study where I find myself growing in Christ each week.

I am the Controller and Director of Finance at Olmsted Medical Center and I enjoy spending time outdoors with my family.

Larry Orth

Larry joined the staff of Calvary Evangelical Free Church in 1997. Prior to that, he worked as the CFO for the Federal Bureau of Prisons at the FMC in Rochester. He has degrees from the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point, Liberty University, Luther Rice Seminary, and Trinity International University (D.Min.). He considers lifelong learning, often through the people and trials in our lives, a paramount ingredient in the health of every disciple of Jesus. Larry and Dianne have four children and six grandchildren.

Melinda Fischer

I have been working with children and youth in the Rochester area since 2008. After receiving a degree in Psychology from Wheaton College in Wheaton, IL, I spent nearly a decade working with families who have been impacted by crime, and am now involved at NewDay Covenant Church as the Children’s and Youth Director.

I’m forever thankful for the grace of Jesus, and love spending time outside, hiking, and reading.