MEMBERS

Mr. Jon Lansa is a full-blooded member of the Hopi Tribe from the village of Shungopavi, located at Second Mesa, Arizona.  Jon is a member of the Sun-Fore Head, the Snake and Eagle Clans.   Jon is married to Tawana, his lovely wife of 28 years, three children:  Jonathan, 25, David 22 and Tessa 17.

In September of 1999 Mr. Jon Lansa was called and directed to the national organization called the Navigators in the new established department of the North American Indian Discipleship Ministries.  Mr. Lansa was on staff with Promise Keepers as a Strategic Manager/ Director for 4 years.

With The Navigators and with Promise Keepers, Mr. Lansa directed and ministered with many Native American leaders of non-profit organizations, groups, missions and churches on a National US level.  His networking administration work and skills consisted of overseeing the development of vital relationships, strategies and outreach opportunities to serve these Native American ministries and to implementing a myriad of reconciliation training programs, leadership seminars and workshops.

On October 4, 1997, Mr. Lansa was present as one of the many platform speakers at the historical spiritual event called "Stand In The Gap" event held in Washington, DC.  Mr. Lansa coordinated and provided the vital presence of Native America at this US monumental historical event.  Mr. Lansa is presently the co-facilitator with the First Nations Forum, initiated by the National US movement of Mission America.

Mr. Lansa ministered for 17 years with Native Ministries in the southwestern states and within the United States these past years.  This has allowed him to have a spiritual pulse of the Native America.  As a leader-minister he has conducted many regional training sessions for schools, churches and groups through out Native America regarding leadership, interpersonal skills-education and also seasonal enrichment activities.  Jon has been a Project Manager for Compassion International dealing directly with many Native Tribes and directly with Hopi youth-family concerns-issues and ministries.

Presently he is the Vice President of Immanuel Indian Mission, a self-supported mission-church ministry and outreach in Winslow, Arizona.  Jon is co-founder and a board member of Christ for Native Youth, a national Christ-centered youth organization that hosted the first-ever National Native American Youth Gathering in June 1996 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.  Mr. Lansa is one of the co-founders and board member of the Christian Discipleship Center, a Native oriented facility that assists men in overcoming alcohol/ chemical dependencies.  Mr. Lansa is also a board member of the historical American Indian Crusade in Oklahoma, OK.