Management Team

Jeff Bonzelaar

Executive Director

Jeff Bonzelaar serves as the Executive Director of Adult & Teen Challenge/Life Challenge Ministries and has been employed with the ministry for over 35 years. He is the Great Lakes Regional Representative for Adult & Teen Challenge, USA, and is an ordained minister with the Assemblies of God. He holds both a MA and a DMin from Fuller Theological Seminary. He has been married to Lori for 33 years and has four wonderful sons, two beautiful daughters-in-law, and two very special granddaughters.

John Richardson

Managing Director

John has served at Life Challenge since 2010. As a director, he manages the administration area of the ministry including HR, facilities, development, and finance . John is a graduate of the University of South Dakota and did his post-graduate work in philosophy at the University of Toronto. He teaches bible classes and wisdom literature. John is married to Brenda and is the proud father of two boys, Ian and Colin, both of whom also work for the ministry.

Tom Litzinger

Clinical Director
LP Psychologist, CAADC CCS DP, MS, ED.D

Licensed psychologist specializing in mental health and substance abuse counseling, with particular expertise in youth services. PhD in Community Care, Counseling & Traumatology from Liberty University’s School of Behavioral Sciences.

Ken Keene

Chaplain/Director of Faith-Based Education
Certificate in Bible, B.R.E., MDiv.

Ken has served at LCM for more than 25 years. He is currently serving as Chaplain and director of all of our faith-based programming. He is also currently serving as an adjunct instructor at Moody Impact- an affiliate of Moody Bible Institute. 

Ken is the husband of Rachel and the father of four–three sons and a daughter. 

Ryan Klikus

Director of Resident Services
CPRM-DP