To be INSPIRED means to be "spurred on" to have an animating, enlivening, or awakening exerted upon someone. It literally means, "to breathe into."
THE INSPIRED LIFE TEAM
Tim Boettger
President and Founder
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Tim grew up on a farm in west-central Iowa near the town of Harlan where he attended Harlan High School. In 1990 he graduated from the University of Iowa with a business degree in Personnel Management. It was at that time that he felt called by the Lord into full-time ministry. He and his wife Kris, moved to Cedar Falls, IA in 1994. Tim took the Campus-Ministry Director position at Orchard Hill Church in Cedar Falls and served as a Chaplain to the UNI football team. He later began serving as a teaching, marriage and family pastor at the church. After 20 years serving, in a step of faith he and his wife started Inspired Life in 2020. Tim also serves as President of the Cedar Falls Bible Conference Board and serves on the Waterloo Christian School board. Tim and his wife Kris have two children, Isaac and Adrienne. Isaac serves as a professional football player, with his wife Katie and two children Clayton and Kiley. Adrienne serves as a teacher and the foundation director at Waterloo Christian School. Tim’s wife Kris runs a store named Barn Happy in a barn on their acreage just west of Cedar Falls, Iowa.
Rebecca Johnson
Education Specialist
Rebecca is from rural Iowa and has been married to farmer and business owner, Eric, for 22 years. They have two kids, Hannah and Alan. Rebecca graduated from the University of Northern Iowa in 2002 with a degree in Mathematics Education. After teaching high school mathematics in public education for several years, she continued to teach while pursuing her love of learning by obtaining a Master of Arts Degree in Mathematics Education from Western Governors University and a Master of Arts Degree in School Leadership from Dordt University. After teaching high school and community college-level mathematics courses for 12 years, Rebecca became the curriculum director and administrator at Timothy Christian School in Wellsburg, Iowa. The Lord gave Rebecca a heart and passion for Christian education and children, and she felt called by God to seek a higher purpose for her professional life. This higher purpose includes working with Inspired Life to expand educational opportunities for parents and children throughout Iowa.
Walt Rogers
C.E.O
Walt joined Inspired Life in 2022 after spending three years working for Iowans for Tax Relief Foundation as their Deputy Director. Walt served eight years in the Iowa statehouse representing Cedar Falls and Black Hawk County, where he solidified his reputation as a fiscally responsible legislator. He was elected by his colleagues to serve as an Assistant House Majority Leader in his first term. In 2012, Rogers was one of 17 Legislators around the country named as emerging leaders by GOPAC, an organization that helps train leaders. In 2016, Rogers was appointed by the Speaker of the House to chair the Education Committee where he led an acclaimed effort for local control and streamlining of decisions and funding in public education. Walt's diverse background includes a resume of plant supervisor, Quality Control Director, sales executive, artist and festival management, leadership consulting and Youth Pastor. Walt is married to his high school sweetheart Jenny, a retired Speech Language Pathologist. They have three adult children and 11 grandchildren.
Dustin Ganfield
Development Director
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Dustin joined Inspired Life Ministries after nearly 23 years at Veridian Credit Union, where he worked primarily in IT, specializing in automation and continuous improvement. Beyond his professional work, Dustin serves as Admin Chair on the Cedar Falls City Council and as a worship leader at Cedar Heights Baptist Church. He has dedicated over 15 years to youth ministry, served as AWANA Sparks Director, led youth mission teams to the US, Jamaica, and Portugal, Dustin and his wife of 22 years, Tanya, have three children—Lily, Ethan, and Aliza.
Eric Johnson
Visionary Executive
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Eric grew up on a farm in central Iowa. He is a business owner and a third-generation farmer. Eric is married to Rebecca and has two kids, Hannah and Alan. They enjoy spending time together as a family, traveling, and doing mission work. Eric has had the pleasure of meeting and connecting with a lot of people in missions and business over the years. Most recently, the Lord brought Eric and Tim Boettger together. They quickly learned of their shared passion for the Lord, sharing God's Word, and helping raise the next generation with a strong Biblical worldview.
Amber Williams
Policy Liaison
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Amber is a passionate advocate for educational reform, business owner, and active community member. She and her husband, Donnie, are the proud parents to two boys, Braden and Gavin, and they currently reside in Urbandale. Her advocacy journey began when she started speaking out for parental rights at school board meetings. This passion quickly expanded to engaging with legislators at the Capitol, working toward meaningful changes in education. Today, she serves as the treasurer for the Polk County chapter of Moms for Liberty, where she continues to fight for parental involvement and educational reform.
Amy Hinders
Event Coordinator
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Amy lives in Grundy Center with her husband, and they have three children. Amy graduated from Grundy Center High School and later moved to Virginia Beach, VA where she joined the U.S. Marine Corps. While serving in the U.S Marine Corp Reserves, she attended Upper Iowa University for Business Administration and then worked for the U.S Department of Agriculture for 16 years. She now works as a Business Specialist at Johnson Seed and Grain Services and Impact Farms. Amy works behind the scenes at Inspired Life, focusing on event planning.
Jenna Boren
Business Specialist
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Jenna grew up on a farm in Grundy County, Iowa. After graduating from college, Jenna worked for a large seed company for 8 years. She is now the business specialist for Johnson Seed & Grain Services and Impact Farms. Jenna has become part of the Inspired Life team through working relationships and is mainly working behind the scenes, focusing on bookkeeping. Jenna is married to Brett and has two sons.
Samantha Fett
Marketing and Communications Director
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Samantha lives in Carlisle with her husband, and they have two daughters. She spent more than 20 years in the advertising and media field as the Director of the Iowa Newspaper Association. Her passion for education began when she served on the school board in her district. From there, she has been active in advocating for school choice and other education reform in the state. Samantha is also a State Representative in the Iowa House for District 22, serving her first term and serves as the Vice Chair of the Education committee.
