Discover Your Life Calling

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.

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.

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.

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 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 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.

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'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.

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 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 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.

Dan is a pastor in the Christian Reform Church and has a passion for urban community development. He has a passion for theology, baseball stats, and soccer. He is quite a poet too.

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 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.