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Miriam (Mimi) Dixon began her ministry in 1979 serving as an associate pastor at Northminster Presbyterian Church in Seattle, Washington. From April of 1985 to May of 2019 she served as senior pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Golden, Colorado. She earned both her MDiv and DMin degrees from Fuller Theological Seminary. Mimi is on the Renovaré Board of Directors and teaches for the Renovaré Institute. She is faculty for Next Frontiers, a ministry to pastors in transition, and actively promotes Christian Spiritual Formation, crediting Richard Foster and Dallas Willard for their influence in her life and ministry. Mimi has authored Worth Celebrating: a biography of Richard J Foster’s Celebration of Discipline, available through Barclay Press.

Andrew Ranucci is a pastor, teacher and Spiritual Director to Christian Pastors and Leaders seeking personal spiritual renewal. He is the founding director of SoulLife Ministries, a ministry offering retreats, spiritual direction, mentoring, and teaching in the areas of spiritual formation, soul care and discernment. Andrew loves to help people discover life giving spiritual practices, leading to a vibrant, interactive life with God. Andrew also serves through Partners in Ministry (Aus) a ministry designed to serve Pastors and Churches for their health and effectiveness in ministry.

Before devoting his time to serving Pastors and Ministry Leaders, Andrew pioneered Coast Community Church on the Central Coast of NSW (Aus) and served for 24 years as its Senior Pastor, from 1994-2018. During this time, by God’s grace, the church grew to be multi-campus, including a Christian School and a Not-For-Profit Charity.

Andrew is married to Kerrell and they have three adult daughters, Ruby, Olivia and Lucy and a beloved dog called Murphy. Andrew loves paddling his sea kayak, cycling through the national parks around Sydney and escaping with his wife and dog in their campervan, looking for beautiful places to replenish their soul. 

Andrew’s studies include: Doctor of Ministry (Spiritual Direction) from Fuller Theological Seminary (USA); Master of Arts (Christian Leadership), Bachelor of Theology and Diploma of Ministry from Australian College of Ministry; Graduate Certificate in Pastoral Supervision from St Marks National Theological Centre; Andrew is also a graduate of Renovare International Institute for Spiritual Formation (Santa Barbara USA Cohort).

James Henderson is a spiritual director and co-founder of the Ashrei Center for Spiritual Formation in Mexico City. He has lived in Mexico City for 21 years with his family, where they deeply enjoy cross-cultural life and relationships among their wonderful Mexican friends. James has an MA in Global Leadership and a Doctor of Ministry in Spiritual Direction from Fuller Theological Seminary. He is an alumnus of the Renovaré International Institute for Christian Spiritual Formation.

James is married to Erin, and they have two children—Kate and Caleb, who are both university students. For fun, James loves to run, enjoys days-off and traveling with Erin and family, and eating great Mexican food.

Rev. Mary Chung March is a second-generation Korean American ordained Covenant pastor, advocate, writer, and speaker. She was born in Jersey City, NJ to Korean immigrant ordained pastors that planted one of the first Korean churches in NJ. Growing up as pastor’s kid, Mary experienced the highs and lows of pastoral ministry and felt a call to ministry around soul care and mental health for pastors. She has led soul care retreats and leadership cohorts for her denomination, churches, universities, and in her community. She serves as a Ministry Partner for Serve Clergy for the Covenant lead Connected Parenting cohorts and coaching pastors. She served as the president of the Covenant Asian Pastors Association (CAPA) and served as the president of the Mosaic (Multiethnic) Commission for the past 6 years in the Evangelical Covenant Church. Prior to her work with the Mosaic Commission, she and her husband, John, planted and served as Co-Lead Pastors at New City Covenant Church in MN for 13 years. They have four beloved children spanning elementary school to college. Mary has pastored as a college pastor in Boston, a youth pastor in NYC, a children’s pastor in CT and MA, an organist in NJ and MN, and a family and youth counselor at the Bridge for Youth in Minneapolis, MN. Mary holds a BA in Psychology and History from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and a Master of Divinity and a Master in Counseling in Marriage and Family Therapy from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. In the wake of the rising anti-Asian violence in March 2021, she gathered and galvanized AAPI Christian thought leaders to produce a joint statement, “A Call for Solidarity.”

What gives her life: centering prayer, creating hospitable spaces for souls, laughing with my family, hiking, zip-lining, hammocks, creative DIY projects, cooking/eating Korean food, gardening, and playing the piano. What does not give her life: pulling weeds, persistent woodpeckers, traffic, and repetitive acts of futility.

Art Matheny has been married to Jennifer Matheny since 1996, and they have two adult children; Emma and Sam. Art believes it is important to keep the “play” in Contemplation. Art is a pastor, spiritual director, supervisor, mentor, and retreat leader. He is the lead pastor at Living Vine Church and Living Vine Center for Spiritual Transformation and Companionship in Napa, CA. He has had the gift of pastoring in the local church since 1996, within a variety of denominational, geographical, and ministry settings throughout the United States and Canada. He is the founder of Akouō life ministries, ( akouolife.org) an accompanying ministry devoted to cultivating an integrated listening posture with God. Art serves as an adjunct professor in the areas of Spiritual Formation, Pastoral Formation, Applied Theology, and Spiritual Direction. 

Art’s studies include a Bachelor of Biblical Studies (Ozark Christian College: Joplin MO), Master of Divinity—Spiritual Theology (Regent College: Vancouver, Canada), and a Doctorate of Ministry - Spiritual Direction (Fuller Theological Seminary: Pasadena, CA). He has also trained in spiritual direction supervision and accompanying people through the spiritual exercises. In his free time, Art enjoys watching, participating, and coaching sports, road trips, garage sales, and 7-11 Slurpees.

Brad Wong Brad spent more than 24 years in pastoral ministry in the San Francisco Bay Area. His training in spiritual formation and spiritual direction are through Fuller Theological Seminary where he developed a deep appreciation for Ignatian and Orthodox streams of theology and spirituality. He is particularly interested in the skillful application of spiritual formation wisdom in the realms of ethnic identity development, the exploration of gender and sexuality, and justice advocacy. As a veteran lead pastor, he is devoted to sustaining the spiritual lives of pastors.

He loves exploring the beauty of God’s world through reading, camping, hiking, and road cycling. He has been married for more than 30 years and has two fabulous adult children.