What ReWire Does
ReWire deepens the Church's intimacy with Christ and its impact in the world. We train people, pastors, and communities to be contemplatives in action. Our participants are bringing the hope of Jesus to the where the greatest pain of the world is in solidarity with the broken, poor, and marginalized of our world.
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MISSIONAL COURSES
Mission: FORMATION + SENDING
Discover your personal call and learn about the distinct ways we are all held captive to our culture. Class format is a unique learning process that moves people into a new way of living and being, firmly rooted in the life and person of Jesus Christ.
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LEADERSHIP COACHING
Mission: SUPPORTING + MENTORING
Leaders need someone to help them navigate the tricky terrain of change that marks this time of great transition in the local church. Our staff of skilled coaches brings methods and best practices that help these leaders transition from the traditional to the missional in ways that make sense in their context. We're available to coach in person or over Skype.
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MISSION HOUSES
Mission: COMMUNITY + LIVING AMONG THE POOR: Apply Below!
MISSIONAL SOJOURNS
Mission: GROWING FAITH + EXPANDING WORLDVIEW
Who We Are
We are spiritual directors with a history of deep engagement in the needs of the world.
Rev. JD Ward
Director, San Francisco/Bay Area
JD's spent the last 30 years working in urban communities. He is a teacher, thinker, and activist. His favorite office is a local coffee shop or international cuisine hotspot.
Dr. Bruce Jackson
Associate Director Chicago
Bruce has worked in the inner cities in Pittsburgh and Chicago. He teaches at Bakke Graduate University and has a Masters of Arts in Spiritual Formation. Oh yeah, he runs EVERY day.
Dr. Suresh Thomas
City Director, Atlanta
Suresh was born and raised in a Syrian Orthodox family in South India. Having been deeply ingrained with great value for formal education, Suresh holds a Doctorate in Leadership and Spiritual Formation from Asbury Theological Seminary. After a personal encounter with the Lord his heart was drawn towards working with the marginalized people of his city. He and his wife Julie have 3 children and have served churches in the Atlanta for over 10 years. Most recently they served in NJ for 2.5 years as a Missions Director before coming on staff at ReWire
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Dr. Doug Humphreys
City Director, Seattle/Tacoma
Doug is a lawyer and a pastor! He also has a Doctorate in Transformational Leadership from Bakke Graduate University. On any given day Doug can be found exploring some new site in the Pacific Northwest.
Seth Dickson
City Director, San Jose
Seth joined ReWire in July of 2017 to extend his work as the Director of Spiritual-Missional Formation of the Highway Community Church in Mountain View, CA to the greater Bay Area. In his eight years at Highway, he helped to curate and shape communities committed to solidarity, justice and the contemplative life as constructive alternatives to traditional church structures. Seth also founded and led an intentional community in East Palo Alto that provided space for suburban, resourced Christians to learn about the systemic struggles of marginalized people by living in relationship with them. Seth is a graduate of Fuller Theological Seminary (MAT-Biblical Studies) and the Mercy Center’s Sacred Pathway program in Christian Contemplation. He lives in his hometown of San Jose, CA with his wife, Christina; 2-year old son, James; and newborn daughter, Clare.
Dave Lindner
City Director, Sacramento
Pastor Dave and Susie are starting their eighteenth year as parish pastors in their beloved Sacramento neighborhood. Their passions are intimacy with God, authentic community, and walking in love with marginalized neighbors. Come visit for a tour and Mexican food!
Bryan Ward
City Director, St. Paul Minneapolis
Bryan grew up in California and moved to Russia as a missionary. He lived in Russia and South Africa for 20 years training and mentoring young leaders. Bryan now lives in St. Paul, MN with his wife Daleen, where he helps pastors/leaders to envision new expressions of church. He loves the outdoors and watching most sports, especially his beloved Oakland Raiders and A's.
Daleen Ward
Consultant, St. Paul Minneapolis
Daleen served in Russia, and then returned to her hometown in Pretoria, South Africa, where she worked with youth camps and young leaders. She now lives in St Paul, MN, with her husband Bryan, where she is an "encourager of hearts and a shepherd of souls." She loves to take that which has been discarded and create beauty through it. She is also passionate about the restoration of the human heart.
Rev. Mark Westlind
Consultant, Chicago
Mark lived in Latin America for 29 years and has developed a unique perspective on mission and the church. He is an effective transitional pastor for churches going through change. He also plays a mean guitar.
Tony Duppong
Consultant, St. Paul Minneapolis
Tony's experience as a holy mischief maker started in urban intentional communities in St. Paul, MN. With a Master’s Degree from Bethel Seminary in Community Ministry Leadership, Tony is a dreamer, innovator, instigator, and wild at heart.
Dennis Domingo
Associate, Chicago
Dennis has done youth and children’s ministry for twenty five years. He was introduced to the concept of the Missional Movement and ReWire five years ago and now seeks to help both churches and individuals in discerning the will of God and living the Inward and Outward journey of life in Christ in community.
Alison Moscoso
Consultant, Chicago
Alison has a background in sociology and did asset-based community development for several years. She initially worked with homeless traveling youth before transitioning to living and working in a Latino immigrant community. In both contexts, Alison learned from her neighbors what it means to love God and love others. Alison has a passion for walking with people as they explore their inner worlds and as they seek wholeness in their relationships with self, God, and others. She is currently in training to become a spiritual director.
Karolyn Stenlund
Associate Consultant, San Francisco/Bay Area
Karolyn is a skilled spiritual director. She brings her listening heart to both those in recovery groups and the homeless populations with which she works. She has served as a nurse for most of her professional life.
Yovani Alvarado
Associate, Atlanta
Yovani was born in Guatemala and has served in both ministry and business. He is a joyful person who can either be found loving on his grandkids or serving the poor in his community.
Kathy Corcoran
Consultant, San Francisco/Bay Area
Kathy has 5 years’ experience in local churches running urban programs and marketing. She has also managed training programs for the corporate world for many years. She is a spiritual director, child advocate and curriculum planner. Her favorite place is on the beach in Santa Cruz, CA looking for sea glass with her pups.
Kim Blomdal
Director of Operations
Kim has decades of experience in managing operations of Christian based non profits. Overseeingng budgets, staff on boarding, community service
events as well as national and international mission. Kim has a heart to serve the elderly, poor and marginalized. When not working she loves to spend time with family and friends cooking and spending time in her rural country home with her husband, kids and puppies.
Who's Talking About Us
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Dean N. Smith, Lead Pastor, The Highway Community
"ReWire has contributed vital insight and guidance toward the missional formation of The Highway Community. ReWire staff are excellent facilitators and lead people on an inward spiritual journey that leads to an outward journey as servants in God's Kingdom."
Chris Gelini, Pastor, Lakeside Presbyterian Church
"ReWire helps people live out their call from God. Since they have been involved with us our older congregation has seen people start new service projects to Kenyan children, the homeless, nursing home patients, disabled veterans, and many other places in our city."
Deb Hancock, Creekside Covenant Church
"My love for God is deeper having participated in Deep Waters and the Mission Internship cohort at Creekside. The Spiritual Practices introduced to me continue to enhance my ability to be present with God amidst the hectic demands of a day as well as in perfect silence."
Larry Hsu, Centerville Presbyterian Church
“ReWire led a group of our lay members to hear missional calls that put our faith into action. We explored missions that were relational, sustainable, and transformational, including a study hall, an after-school basketball program, and an after-school kids program.”
Tom Ashbrook, Founder Imago Christi, Author "Mansions of the Heart & "Contagious Fire"
“ReWire wonderfully models Jesus’ strategy of life in the Kingdom of God by connecting God’s personalinvitation to loving intimacy with Him experienced in joining Jesus in His loving ministry to the poor and marginalized. By building spiritual formation/missional communities in local churches, ReWire extendspersonal transformation throughout the local church and into the community. Powerful!”
Tom Ashbrook, Founder Imago Christi, Author "Mansions of the Heart & "Contagious Fire"
“ReWire wonderfully models Jesus’ strategy of life in the Kingdom of God by connecting God’s personalinvitation to loving intimacy with Him experienced in joining Jesus in His loving ministry to the poor and marginalized. By building spiritual formation/missional communities in local churches, ReWire extendspersonal transformation throughout the local church and into the community. Powerful!”
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