IHOP-NW Board

Gary Wiens

Gary Wiens holds the Bachelor of Music Education and the Master of Divinity degrees, and has been in pastoral ministry since 1976. He was a leader in the Association of Vineyard Churches from 1984 through 1991. Gary also assisted Mike Bickle in founding the International House of Prayer in Kansas City, and traveled as a teaching ambassador for IHOP from 1999 to the present. He is an accomplished author, teacher and speaker. In 2007 God placed him in the Northwest and during the same time accelerated his ministry to the people of Korea. Gary regularly travels to Korea to teach and minister to growing numbers of young adults who seek the loving presence of Jesus Christ in their lives. Please click here for more on Gary’s road to IHOP-NW, and here for Gary’s “Papa’s Eyes Blog.”

Marie Wiens

Marie Wiens has been a sales and marketing executive in the business world since 1980. She won the Women of Enterprise national entrepreneurial award in 1990 for her success in building her small business into a national food manufacturing company. Marie was a successful restauranteur in Seattle, and served as a development officer and consultant with Medical Teams International and Youth With A Mission (YWAM).

Yun Suhr, MD

Yun Suhr is a physician currently practicing internal medicine at the Virginia Mason Medical Center Kirkland Clinic.  Born and raised in Seoul, Korea, he attended N.C. State University where he encountered Jesus and became a Christian. He graduated from Duke University School of Medicine and finished residency at University of Alabama at Birmingham Medical School, where he worked and taught as assistant professor in medicine. He served in various American and Korean churches, mission organizations, and has been involved in medical and non-medical missions to central Asian countries. His family’s passion is in mission work for the unreached people, worship and intercession.

Bob Matthews

Bob Matthews has a background in Construction, Retail Management and has owned and operated his own businesses for more than 25 years. Bob has taught the Word of God for the past 20 years, and is currently directing and teaching at the Forerunner School of Supernatural Ministry (FSSM).  His practical wisdom and insight into God’s Word, help him teach and equip a generation ready for  the end-time harvest.  He has a passion and vision to raise up Kingdom Warriors who will be able to impact their world. Bob and his wife Linda have been married over 40 years. They are licensed and ordained Senior Chaplains, trained in crisis and grief management.