Who We Are
Our Mission
To serve Jesus Christ and build God’s kingdom through the support of international missionaries and pastors by provision of eye care to those in need.
Our History
In the mid 1990s, Sight Ministries’ founders recognized an opportunity to support international missions by supporting local mission leaders. After numerous trips and witnessing changed lives first hand, a vision to increase the ministry through formation of a formal organization was born, resulting in the incorporation of Sight Ministries International, Inc. in 2004.
Our Team
Jeff Petit
Chairman
Jeff went on his first SMI trip to Kenya in 1999. He has been active with SMI on trips to Kenya, Mexico and Costa Rica where he has led bible studies, constructed eyeglasses and provided general support for the team. Jeff is a 40-year energy industry veteran. Jeff has been a director of SMI since 2016. He lives with his wife, Robilyn, in Kingwood, TX. They have 4 children and 8 grandchildren.
Dr. Glenn Ellisor
Founding Board Member
Dr. Ellisor began practicing in the Humble\Kingwood area in 1985. He specializes in family optometry care, contact lenses, LASIK co-management, management/treatment of eye diseases such as glaucoma, macular degeneration, dry eye disease, myopia management, cataracts, etc. He is therapeutically certified and is an Optometric Glaucoma Specialist. Dr. Ellisor is the founder of Vision Source and has served as its President/CEO and Chairman of the Board since its inception in May 1, 1991 until 2016, and continues today as a board member and consultant for the organization. Dr. Ellisor has served on numerous advisory panels for eyecare industry organizations and has received a number of awards and honors for work he has done in the profession. He is a member of the American Optometric Association, the Texas Optometric Association and Harris County Optometric Association. Dr. Ellisor attended Stephen F. Austin University from 1976-79 where he received his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. He received his Doctor of Optometry from the University of Houston College of Optometry in 1984.
Pastor Greg Wallace
Founding Board Member
Greg went on his first SMI mission trip to Kenya in 2001. He has participated in over 25 SMI trips to Kenya, San Blas islands in Panama, Mexico, Costa Rico, Turkey and Peru. Greg has coordinated several mission trips, taught Bible studies, and worked the logistics of the clinics. Greg had a career in the transportation/logistics industry for 20 years before serving as senior pastor at three churches. The last one was as senior pastor at Woodridge Baptist Church in Kingwood, Tx. for 25 years. Greg was one of the founding members of SMI and continues to serve on the board of directors. He lives with his wife, Karon, in Atascocita, Texas. They have two children, and five grandchildren.
Dr. Jeff Huettermann
Board Member
Jeff is an Optometrist in Bloomington, Illinois. He is on the boards of Sight Ministries International, Empty the Orphanages Ministry and Transitions Lenses ProForum Emeritus. He has been on 9-10 ophthalmic mission trips all over the world. He has a wife and four daughters.
Jim Schneider
Board Member
Jim has been a board member for Sight Ministries International since 2013. Jim and his wife, Amy, followed God's calling in 2008 to found an eyewear company that honors Him and have since grown Eyes of Faith Optical into a major niche in the optical industry with independent eyecare partners throughout the US. In 2019, Eyes of Faith began a collaboration with Delilah, the most listened-to woman in radio, to help build homes at Point Hope Village in Ghana, West Africa, and have since helped organize fundraising to launch and support Eyes of Hope Vision Centre, a self-sustaining eye clinic at Point Hope. In June of 2022, Jim co-founded Sharon City Eyeworks in Sharon, PA, to bring an advanced eye care experience to the headquarters of EOF Optical, LP. Jim is a graduate of Ohio Northern University and lives in West Middlesex, Pennsylvania with his wife, Amy.
Karl Wolfe
Board Member
Karl began working and supporting SMI in June of 2008. He felt the calling to serve with his first trip to Surabaya Indonesia. After living internationally (Indonesia, S. Korea, Canada) for about 13 years, Karl and Family have developed such a love to share and spread the good news of Jesus and have enjoyed doing so through the work of Sight Ministries International. Karl has been a director of SMI since June 2022. He and his wife Cathy live in the Texas Hill Country (Kingsland, TX) and enjoy serving in numerous volunteer organizations since retiring in 2021. They have 2 children and 5 grandchildren.
Scott Settegast
Director of Operations
Scott Settegast has been the Director of Operations for Sight Ministries International since 2005. He is husband, father, business owner and also serves on staff at Woodridge Baptist Church in Kingwood Texas as the Director of International Mission and Church Planting. He enjoys working with people and enabling them to serve God in International Missions.
