UnderStand Up! International Ministries

Rob, Randall and Tommy ship Bibles to Nicaragua.

Kyle, Joe, Joy Griffin of ILI, Rob, Tommy and Randall at the "Wells for Kenya" concert September 12, 2009.

Our Business

We are UnderStand Up! International Ministries, Inc. We were created when God stirred the hearts of brothers Rob and Randall Rowland through the Holy Spirit who told them it was time to do their part to fulfill the Great Commission of Jesus as stated in Matthew 28: 18-20.

After Rob and Randall shared God's vision to several people, a couple more hearts were stirred up and the core team was completed with the addition of Tommy Campbell, Joe Iannarelli and Kyle Vultaggio.

The main vision of the Ministry is to provide stable support for indigenous pastors and entrenched missionaries who are reaching the unreached throughout the world, including right here in our hometown and throughout the United States. According to statistics, less than 3% of all mission work is directed at the more than 2 billion unreached souls who are thirsting for the Good News of Jesus. We intend to change this. By supporting our efforts, you can help provide needed funds, Bibles, discipleship material, water and other basic necessities to these areas that are in desperate need. Thank you in advance for your support and obedience to Christ.  

We are incorporated in Georgia as a non-profit and can accept donations at the address listed in the upper right-hand corner of the web-site.

As far as a business model and motto go, we feel 2 Corinthians 4: 1-18 sums it all up!

*This just in: We are now, as of 12/21/2009, a certified 501(c)3 non-profit!

Who We Are:

Rob Rowland, President and CEO

(Chief dreamer and vision caster)Rob has been married to his wife Stacey for almost 10 years. He has 2 step-children: Caleb (18) and Cameron (17). He and Stacey also have a child together: Clayton (8). Rob is a graduate of the University of West Georgia in Carrollton where he obtained a BA in History in 1994. Rob works for AT&T in Atlanta, GA and has been a Bible teacher since 2001. Contact Rob at: rob@understandup.org.

Joe Iannarelli, Vice-President and Chaplain

(Spiritual Guru and Prayer Dude) Joe has been married to his wife Lynn for 17 years. Joe has 3 children: Danny (23) who is married to Maryann, is serving in the Air Force and just returned from a tour of duty in Iraq; Lauran (19), and Megan (7). Joe is a Prayer Warrior for Southern Hills Christian Church where he has served for 3 years. He is also on their Decision Team. Contact Joe at: joe@understandup.org.  

Tommy Campbell, Chief Operations Officer

(Missions Master, Logistics Leader) Tommy has been married to his wife, Katherine, for 10 years. He has been Children's Pastor at Southern Hills Christian Church in Carrollton, GA for 3 years. He is a 2000 graduate from Toccoa Falls College in Toccoa, GA where he received a BS Degree in Interpersonal and Organizational Communications and Minored in Youth Ministry. Tommy's parents were missionaries and he was actually born on the mission field in Hong Kong. About the only thing Tommy is more passionate about than his ministry to children is his desire to serve in the missions field. Contact Tommy at: tommy@understandup.org.

Randall Rowland, CPA, Chief Financial Officer

(Money Mogul, Chief Tightwad) Randall has been married to his wife, Kris, for 10 years. They have 3 children: Andy (8), Maggie (6) and Jackson (3). Randall is an Audit Manager for Holmes and Robinson, P.C. in Carrollton, GA. He is a Certified Public Accountant and received his BBA in Accounting from the University of West Georgia in 1994. Contact Randall at: randall@understandup.org.

Kyle Vultaggio, Vice-President Public Relations

(Head Hand-Shaker) Kyle is married to his best friend, Rachel. He has 2 daughters, Morgan and Keeley. He owns his own business in Carrollton: Thunderbird Linen Service. He and his family attend Southern Hills Christian Church in Carrollton, GA where he and his wife serve in the childrens ministry, service ministry and drama team. Contact Kyle at: kyle@understandup.org