THE RPM TEAM

Tom Cheshire
Executive Director

Tom Cheshire, married to his helper and wonderful wife Jan Cheshirt on Dec 21, 1982. They have two adult daughters Amelia and Lindleigh and son-in-law Logan, two grandsons Victor and Ogden. Tom served in the USMC 1976-1980 where he fell in love with aviation and a career in corporate aviation from 1980 until 2002. Tom has been in men’s ministry really all his life but has been in leadership in both his church as an elder and in the community for the last 20 plus years.

The Cheshires

  • Tom’s passion for discipleship is born out of godly men investing in him to grow in Christ. Tom is also active in his church (Delta Church) where he served for over 15 years as one of the Elders, with oversight of discipleship as one of his responsibilities. Tom has been an active member of the National Coalition of Men’s Ministry (NCMM) since 2002, as well as one of the charter members of the national conference ministry, Iron Sharpens Iron. (ISI)

    In 2007 Tom founded his second non-profit, Relevant Practical Ministry for Men (RPM) which is a servant ministry to the local church, to see her men maturing in Christ.

    RPM does that by investing in pastor’s and leaders to help them develop or strengthen a robust discipleship culture. Tom was one of the founders and first president of Business Men In Christ, (BMIC), which is still a thriving parachurch ministry in Springfield, IL

Chad Zueck
Assistant Director

Chad went into pastoral ministry in 2005 and has been involved in men’s ministry for over 25 years. Chad has been featured on many podcasts, and his writings have been featured on various men’s blog sites. He also had his own podcast, New Kind of Man, which ministered to men worldwide. Chad’s heart is to see men step into their unique roles as men. His vision is to change the world one man at a time. Chad serves as our assistant director at RPM.

The Zuecks

  • Chad and Marla got married in 1993, and they have two adult kids, Austin and Gracie. So far, they have two grandkids who spark joy whenever they are together. After graduating from Taylorville High School, Chad and Marla left to serve in the US Navy. While serving, Chad gave his life to Jesus Christ in Jacksonville, FL, at 21. Chad’s early discipleship was shaped by a group of men who eagerly pursued the Kingdom of God. Little did he know that this group of men would begin a passion for ministering to men. Following their time away, Chad and Marla moved back to Illinois and graduated from Southern Illinois University. Years later, Chad earned a Master of Arts degree from Liberty University.

Bobbi Jean Geosling
Admin Assistant

Bobbi Jean serves as the RPM Administrative Assistant and works from home while raising her two daughters. She is married to Ray and is a mother to two girls—one born in 2019 and one adopted in 2024. She holds a doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction and has a background in ministry, education, and coaching. She is passionate about using her experience and training to serve the local church and Middle Women Ministries, which she founded in 2026.

The Goeslings