Dr. Carl and JoLynn Krause have been in ministry together for over 40 years. They have pastored several churches in the United States and have been involved in training Christian leaders in the Philippines and Ukraine. They also developed a Bachelor of Pastoral Ministry and counseling program at Donetsk Christian University in Ukraine and have taught courses in Pastoral Ministry and Pastoral Care, Marriage and Family, and Biblical Counseling. For eight years they directed Renewing Hope Ministries, ministering to ministry couples and families.

Carl holds a Master of Divinity degree from Denver Seminary and a Doctorate in Marriage and Family Therapy. He served as adjunct professor at Colorado Christian University for 10 years where he taught in the degree completion program. As a pastor for 25 years, he frequently worked with families in crisis. Because of his love for young pastors, in the past he has been active in the monitoring program at Denver Seminary, serving as mentor to seminary students.

The Krauses have three grown children and six grandchildren. They are commissioned to serve Barnabas Zentrum by Barnabas Ministries (Omaha, Nebraska USA), an organization dedicated to serving pastors, missionaries and their families for over 30 years.