Leadership Team
Founder and Chief Outfitter
Mike Arnold
marnold@teamcto.org
Mike Arnold has been serving others since his
days as a campus evangelist at the University of
Texas at Austin.
His service has taken him to a range of fields,
from political consulting, to the marketplace, and
finally to full-time ministry.
In politics, Mike managed campaigns for conservative Christian candidates in Texas and was founding editor of The Lone Star Report, a conservative "political insider" publication based in Austin.
In business, Mike was co-founder and executive vice president of a regional broadcast television news network. Later, he served as business development director of Texas Trophy Hunters Association, a top media business in the outdoors industry.
While at Texas Trophy Hunters, Mike felt a call from the Lord to minister to people through the outdoors. He followed this call, resigned his position, and founded the Christian Outdoor Alliance. Under his leadership, the group ran Hunting & Fishing Adventure Camps for three summers, pioneering the concept.
Realizing the power that the Lord worked in the lives of the campers during the camp experience, he founded Cross Trail Outfitters to reach young men for Christ on a wider scale.
Mike holds an MBA from the University of Texas at San Antonio. He and his wife, Amy, live in San Antonio and homeschool their four children.
“Christian ministries come and go, but as the years have gone on I have found in Mike Arnold brilliant organizational abilities, a strategy for the Kingdom and a compassion for people that are often overlooked by the church as well as society. He reminds me of Christ in a passage about Shadrach, Meshach and Abednigo. He is willing and as consistent walking through the fire of hard times with others as he is when everything is going comfortably. Unlike so many fair weather ministries and leaders, Mike is constant and diligent. He captains this ship of compassion with excellence and in a perfect reflection of Jesus Christ.”
Dr. Peter Spencer
Internationally-acclaimed pastor, author, film & TV producer,
missionary, evangelist, ministry leader and public speaker.
National Development Coordinator
Duke Jonietz
djonietz@teamcto.org
Duke Jonietz comes to CTO with a business background in marketing and direct mail. A man’s man, it is not surprising that Duke came to know Christ at a Promise Keeper’s Conference in June of 1995.
Responding to God’s call on his life, he entered full time ministry as a missionary to the city of San Antonio and over the past 10 years has birthed several vibrant ministries and seen thousands begin a relationship with Christ.
Trained in the ministry of fund development by Campus Crusade for Christ, Duke brings his coaching skills, his experiences and his faith to the endeavor to Take CTO to the Nation . In addition, his ability to lead Spiritually has proven a valuable asset to the staff of Cross Trail Outfitters and their partners.
He and his wife Debbie have raised two Godly men, Joshua and Jacob and count them as their greatest accomplishments.
Business Manager
Randy Maranville
rmaranville@teamcto.org
Randy has an MA in Leadership Development and 22 years of experience in accounting, business management and development in a variety of business types. He has personally participated in the founding and establishment of three non-profit corporations prior to joining the team at Cross Trail Outfitters.
In addition, he spent eight years mentoring and coaching others in the establishment of new non-profit corporations. Currently, Randy is completing an MBA from Tarleton State University, a Texas A&M State University.
Partial List of CTO Directors and Advisors:
We are blessed with the wise counsel and active involvement of numerous accomplished men of faith, to whom we are accountable. These include:
Dr. JY Jones
Physician, evangelist, missionary, popular author, philanthropist and international hunter. Prominent leader in Safari Club International and other civic groups.
Dr. Peter Spencer
Pastor, author, evangelist, missionary and award-winning television & movie producer. President of Halo TV & Film and World Missions Ministry.
Mr. Jim McKinney
Founding development director of Campus Crusade for Christ. Fundraising consultant for Pres. Ronald Reagan. Founder and President of Harvest Unlimited.
Mr. Robert Cook
Business leader and consultant. Former President and CEO of Amerivision Communications and Sevis Systems.
Pastor Wayne Crooks
Former Pastor of Discipleship, Harvest Fellowship Community Church. Founder, Embassy of Hope Center.
Pastor Jim Darnell
Pastor, evangelist and outdoor writer. Author of God’s Great Outdoors and host of God’s Great Outdoors TV show.
Mr. Jay Yelas
Author, evangelist and professional bass fisherman. 2003 BASS Master Angler of the Year, 2002 BASS Master Classic Champion and 2002 FLW Angler of the Year.
MSG Ken Lewis, USAF, Ret.
President, Men Builders International Ministries. Former head of firearms safety for the United States Air Force.
Dr. Carmelito “Sonny” Arkangel
Former Army Airborne Ranger officer. Level One trauma care physician. UT Health Science Center clinical associate professor. Medical consultant to US Special Forces.
