Meet the Staff

Dr. Ed Frampton
President
Dr. Ed Frampton serves as President and General Director of IBJM.
Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Brother Frampton was saved at the age of seventeen. He earned a B.A. degree in Business Management / Administration from Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina. After seventeen years in textile management, he attended Bob Jones University and Seminary where he earned a Master of Ministry degree. During this time he was a deacon at Tabernacle Baptist in Greenville, and later served for seven years as the assistant pastor and administrator of Victory Christian School in Sylva, North Carolina. In 1997, Brother Frampton and family began preparing for mission work with IBJM in Johannesburg, where they served until assuming his present position with IBJM in 2006.
While in Johannesburg, the Framptons’ ministry among the Gentile and Jewish communities included the founding of two churches, Tabernacle Baptist Church in Lombardy East and New Covenant Baptist Church in Sandringham. These churches are now pastored by faithful South African national pastors and continue a vibrant ministry among both Jews and Gentiles.
Pastors may reach Brother Frampton by calling IBJM at (423) 876-8150, via our contact form, or by mail to International Board of Jewish Missions, P.O. Box 1386, Hixson, TN 37343.

John Lawrence
Director of Ministries
John and Marilyn Lawrence are veteran missionaries, having served as full-time workers in France from 1987-2002. During this time, John was the administrator of a Bible Institute about 45 miles from Paris. His wife, Marilyn, worked beside him preparing meals for the students and staff, among other duties. He pastored and served as assistant pastor for several churches in France. John also teaches French at Chattanooga State Community College.
John serves as Director of Ministries and as Administrator of the Gartenhaus Training Center. He can arrange a Christ in the Passover demonstration for your church.

Jennifer Bennecke
Jennifer Bennecke is the administrative assistant to our General Director and the Director of Ministries.

Brad Blanton
Brad Blanton is an administrative assistant to our General Director and Director of Ministries. He also helps plan ministry trips and trips to Israel and assists in the museum.

Donna Magnussen
Donna Magnussen is our receptionist. She answers the phone, oversees the Gift Shop, and prepares prayer letters for distribution.

Phillip Harris
Controller

Francine Williams
Accounting

Ila Gaskin
Accounting

Marie Drost
Accounting

Aaron Braaten
Aaron Braaten has served in a variety of ministries at IBJM for over 20 years. Currently, he is the managing editor for the Everlasting Nation Magazine and as a producer and host for IBJM’s radio program. He also serves as the main tour guide for the Everlasting Nation Museum. In addition, he serves as coordinator for the Holocaust Education Program.

Mitch Johnson
Literature & Mailing
Mitch Johnson has been with IBJM for twenty two years and supervises the Literature Department, handles mailing, shipping of orders, the magazine mail-outs, and represents IBJM in meetings.

Joe Reed
Maintenance
Joe Reed is in charge of maintaining our facilities and handles general repairs as well as serving as coordinator for any contract labor necessary.

David Ringheimer
Network Administrator
David maintains our database servers, our website, designs IBJM and missionary media presentations and keeps our computer stations at IBJM up and running.
Support the Ministry
The ultimate purpose of IBJM is to bring the Jewish people in direct contact with the truth of the gospel. Help IBJM fulfill our purpose by supporting the ministry financially.
About IBJM
IBJM was founded in 1949 by Dr. Jacob Gartenhaus. Brought up in an Orthodox Jewish home in Austria, he moved to New York City in his early twenties where he trusted Jesus as Messiah and Savior after reading Isaiah 53.
Persecuted and beaten by friends and forsaken by his family, the young Gartenhaus was led by God to become an ambassador to his own people, establishing the IBJM ministry.
Contact Us
Phone: (423) 876-8150
Fax: (423) 876-8156
Monday-Friday: 9:00am to 4:30pm
Location
Physical Address (Museum & Events)
5106 Genesis Lane
Hixson, TN 37343
Mailing Address
PO Box 1386
Hixson, TN 37343
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Ministry Partner: Shepherd's Bethel
Shepherd's Bethel provides missionary lodging, up to three years for those on deputation, one year for those on furlough, and their units are also available for short stays of just one night up to several weeks for missionaries who are traveling. Contact Director Michael Weiss at (812) 936-9648. Consult their website, shepherdsbethel.org, for additional details.
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