Our Team
MICHAEL CARDUCCI
Senior Speaker
Co-Founder
Michael Carducci, co-founder and senior speaker, shares internationally for Coming Together Ministries and has a history of gender dysphoria, same‑sex attraction, and sexual plus pornography addiction. Living in the LGBTQ+ culture for over 20 years and then going into church culture was a difficult transition for him exploring the intimacy of a loving Creator and Redeemer. As Michael experienced Jesus Christ, he began to seek victory over addictions and long‑established drives through the love and power of Jesus Christ. Michael speaks about his experience and encourages others on their journey of identity and sexuality into the arms of a powerful and loving Savior.
HARRISON UMAÑA
Associate Speaker
Harrison lived a double life. Despite being an active Christian, he was addicted to pornography and masturbation. Having grown up in a broken family, he believed that this was normal. Eventually, he realized that this was not God’s will and began to seek change. When he surrendered control to God, he experienced transformation he never thought possible. Now he truly understands 1 John 4:4, “…you have overcome them, for greater is He that is in you, than he that is in the world.” Harrison found many answers through Coming Together Ministries, and now he has the opportunity to share the good news of Christ’s power to overcome addiction and temptation.
DAISY SNYMAN
Associate Speaker
As a child, Daisy struggled with gender dysphoria, believing herself to be a boy living inside a girl’s body. She was continually bullied because of her confusion. Due to influences in her early years, she was exposed and then became addicted to pornography. She believes this opened the door for Satan to enter her life. While attending Tshwane University of Technology the animations of ‘Anime’ and its graphic violence became a dark stronghold in her life and that influence drew her deeper into the LGBTQ+ culture. At this point, she was deeply dissatisfied with her life and began seeking a way out. Our God is so faithful; He came to her rescue! She will happily let you know today that she has been delivered, and God has brought peace and joy into her life because of His intervention. It was on her journey back that God brought Coming Together Ministries to South Africa. She has joined an ever growing group of “formers” and God has opened the way for her to share her story around the globe.
Today, Daisy is affirmed in her true identity, “Now I am a woman of God created in His image!”
YANEESHA WANCHOPE
Associate Speaker
Living in the lesbian culture for eight years and taking on the role of the man in her relationships began at the age of twelve when she was pretending to be an adult man in chat rooms. Coming from a conservative Christian home, she found her parents' restrictive life confining—like a prison. As an adult and successful business owner, she searched for freedom from anxiety and bouts of crying; she sought help from a Christian counselor. As they unpacked the unhealthy patterns of her life, the question on her heart as she surrendered to God was, “Teach me how to be a woman.” Yaneesha shares her journey out of the gay culture/identity and how she now claims all that she is in Christ.
Board Members
- Pr. Ron Kelly Chairman
- Cindy Harsany Vice Chair
- Michael Carducci Co-Founder/Past Chairman
- Kathy Sturgess Treasurer
- Pr. Bryce Bowman Board Member
- Ivonne Restrepo Board Member
- Kerrie Sheffield Board Member
- Jesse Rademacher Board Member
- Will Boyd Board Member