Rev. Dr. Dana Allin is ECO’s Synod Executive. Dana formerly served as the President of the board of ECO, the pastor of Indian River Presbyterian Church in Fort Pierce, FL and the pastor of Christ Presbyterian Church in Lakewood, CA. Dana attended Fuller Seminary, where he received both an MDiv and a DMin. He also has a BS in Microbiology from University of California, Santa Barbara and is an Associate Certified Coach with the International Coach Federation. Dana’s passion to encourage and inspire leaders has led him to develop both the Missional Leader Training program and the Coach Certification Process. He lives in Santa Barbara with his wife, Beth and their three children – Micah, Peyton, and Piper.

Rev. Nate Dreesmann has been serving the church for more than twenty-three years. He has served on the staffs of small, medium, and large churches, from Berkeley, to Washington, to Idaho. Nate has also served on the sessions of small and large churches. Nate attended Fuller Seminary, where he received both a MDIV and MACCS. Nate is passionate about Jesus, living out the Great Commission, and helping ECO churches revitalize and plant new churches. Nate is married to Cari and they have four children – Gabrielle, Jackson, Charis, and Elise.

John Terech is a former Wall Street executive and New York native. He graduated from Boston University with a degree in Business Administration and is a Professional Certified Coach with the International Coach Federation, and a Commissioned Lay Pastor in ECO. Having been in ministry for the last 18 years in Palm City, Florida and now in Cumming, Georgia since March of 2023, John also attended Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary and Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando. He is married to Patty Terech and they have 3 children – John III, Joseph, both attending the University of Central Florida, and Lindsay, a sophomore at South Forsyth High School in Georgia.

Rev. Lisa Johnson grew up in Orange County, CA and received her BA in Communication Studies at Westmont College. She received her MDiv at Princeton Seminary and was ordained in 1999. She has ministered at five different churches in New Jersey, Santa Barbara, Orange County, and San Diego as an Associate Pastor. She now serves as the Executive Director of Leadership Formation for ECO and the Director of Mentored Ministry for FIT. Lisa has a passion for teaching, discipleship, leadership development, and spiritual formation, and loves serving ECO churches in this capacity. She lives in San Diego (Coronado), CA with her husband and has two young adult children, Ellie and Luke. 

Taylor Woods was born and raised in Glendora, CA. She attended Westmont College in Santa Barbara, CA where she graduated in 2018 with a Bachelors of Arts degree in Communication Studies and a minor in Economics & Business. She assists the various departments of ECO with process creation and management. Taylor moved to Dallas, TX in the beginning of 2024 and she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, traveling, and going to concerts.

Emilee was raised in Kerens, TX. She grew up going to multiple churches in the Salvation Army, but became a member of Thrive Community Church where she committed her life to Christ. She has participated in the church throughout her life in ways that include singing on the worship team, working in the cafe, and working in children’s ministry. She attended Navarro College in Corsicana, TX, where she obtained her Associate’s degree in Business Administration. She also graduated from C.T. Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston with a Bachelor’s in Business Administration with a focus in HR Management and a minor in Marketing. She has worked full-time while pursuing her degree which has helped her find her love for serving others.

Rev. Kaitlyn Wood was born and raised in upstate New York. She earned a BS in Communication Theory at Eastern University and an MA studying Religion, Media, & Culture at RPI (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute). In 2015 she discerned the call to vocational ministry and entered Northeastern Seminary in Rochester, NY. As a pastor, she worked with her congregation to bring about transformation, a renewed vision, and a heart for the region. Kaitlyn is passionate about equipping pastors and churches for holistic revitalization, which is the focus of her current DMin project at Northeastern. When she isn’t working with churches, you can usually find Kaitlyn at the baseball fields with her husband Matthew and three boys – Levi, Jonah, and Aaron.

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Rev. Luke Parker is ECO’s Church Planting Director. Luke formerly served as a Church Planter/Pastor in an ECO plant in Phoenix, the student ministries director at a non-denominational church in AZ, and in several other church plants in a variety of roles over the years. Before ministry in the local church he was heavily involved in Young Life. Luke attended Fuller Seminary, where he received an MDiv. He also has a BS in Biochemistry from the University of Arizona (Bear Down). Luke’s passion to raise up young leaders and equip them to reach the lost in our time. He lives in Phoenix with his wife, Jessica and their two boys – Matthew and Samuel.

Keila Llanes was born in Lakeland, FL and grew up in Phoenix, AZ. She received her BS in Music – Emphasis in Music Ministry from Arizona Christian University and her Master in Nonprofit Leadership and Management from Arizona State University. She has worked in the nonprofit sector for the past seven years and enjoys crafting and implementing improved organizational structures. Keila loves grabbing coffee with friends, playing board games, and working out. She is married to her husband Brent, and they have a daughter, Margo. 

Rev. Beth Allin has a Masters of Divinity from Fuller Seminary and a BA in Sociology from Westmont College. She grew up mostly in the San Francisco Bay Area and has served in churches in both California and Florida. Her favorite part of ministry is being able to be on the journey with people and point them toward Christ. Beth lives in Santa Barbara, CA, with her husband Dana and their three kids – Micah, Peyton, and Piper.

Allie Grace was born and raised in Monroe, Louisiana. She served as a YoungLife Leader throughout her 3 years of college while attending the University of Louisiana at Monroe, and earning a B.A. in Psychology. She was a member of the Kappa Delta Sorority. She enjoys traveling, walking with her friends every Saturday to Shug’s Bagels in Dallas, hanging with her family, and loves her Sunday morning LifeGroup.

Skye Coleman serves as the Executive Administrator for ECO. She grew up in Palm Springs, CA and attended Westmont College in Santa Barbara, CA, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Business. In her current role, she works with various ECO departments to help accomplish projects and works with in the development of ECO’s websites and media projects. In her free time she enjoys sand volleyball, swimming, and house renovations or DIY projects and growing food in her garden. Skye lives in Cedar Park, TX, with her husband, Patrick, and daughter, Emrie.

DaMarcus was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. He graduated from Jarvis Christian College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry. He went on to obtain a Master of Science degree in Instructional Design & Technology from Full Sail University. DaMarcus currently serves as the media specialist. In his free time he enjoys firing up the grill and serving up Texas BBQ and collecting Funko Pops. 

Ben Godwin was raised in Hutchinson, KS before beginning a ministry journey that took him to Arkansas, Oklahoma, Georgia, and Texas. He is an ordained minister in The Salvation Army tradition, where he served for six years in congregation settings. His specialty lies in administrative support for churches and pastors. Ben has been married to his wife, Charlsie, for over a decade and they have two young children whom have become the primary focus of their ministry.

Rev. Andrea Messinger served for sixteen years as Head of Staff at First Presbyterian Church of Covina in Covina, CA. She has also served on staff at Gridley Presbyterian Church (Gridley, CA), Silverlake Community Church (Los Angeles, CA), First Presbyterian Church of Honolulu (Honolulu, HI), and Stadium Village Church (Minneapolis, MN). Andrea met her husband, Rev. Dr. Thomas Messinger, at Fuller Seminary and they have two children, Tommy and Amelia, who are both married and following Jesus as they serve in their churches. Andrea has had the blessing of using the many resources ECO offers to help churches and pastors flourish and thrive as they discern their Flourishing Next Steps.

Rev. Dr. Gregory Wagenfuhr coordinates ECO’s two theology teams, having worked with its various teams since 2015. He is the author of Plundering Egypt: A Subversive Christian Ethic of Economy (Cascade, 2016), Unfortunate Words of the Bible (Cascade, 2019), and Plundering Eden: A Subversive Christian Theology of Creation (Cascade, 2020). He has a PhD in Theology and Religious Studies from the University of Bristol (UK). He has taught biblical languages at Trinity College, Bristol (UK), where he met his wife, Ainhoa. They have one little girl. Gregory is a church planter of The Embassy, a church-seminary-community pilot project. Greg and Ainoha live in Cañon City, CO where Ainhoa is a reintegration specialist with the New Horizons Ministries that fosters children of incarcerated women. She also works as an advocate for victims of domestic violence.

Patty Terech was born and raised in New Jersey. She is married to her husband, John. In April of 2005, John and Patty Terech moved from New Jersey to Palm City, Florida. Patty worked at Palm City Presbyterian Church as Director of Volunteers and Office Manager for seven years. She has been with ECO for 10 years as an Operations Assistant. She and her husband John have three children and reside in Cumming, GA.

Shelby Murphy was born and raised in Colorado Springs, CO, and graduated from California Baptist University in May of 2013 with a Bachelors of Science in Accounting. Shelby is the Financial Administrator at ECO, doing the day-to-day tasks of accounting and human resources. Shelby’s hobbies and activities include hiking, camping and being outdoors as much as possible with her husband, Jonathon and son Matthew, in beautiful Colorado.

Rev. Kendra Norton received her BA in Philosophy and Psychology from Hope College and her MDiv from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. She spent her first two years in vocational ministry serving in an inner-city church in Athens, Greece. There she had the opportunity to walk alongside the marginalized and learn how the church stands as a light in dark places. Through that season, she discerned a call to ordained ministry, and next served as the Pastoral Resident at First Presbyterian Church in Winston-Salem, NC. She and her husband (Tim), and their 3 children live in Fort Pierce, FL where Tim serves as the pastor of Indian River Presbyterian Church.

Jonathan serves in the Ordination Advisor role alongside leading a multiethnic and multilingual church in LA called River of the Valley Church. He previously lived as a missionary in Honduras with his wife Kristy (who also is a pastor). He holds bachelor’s degrees in music and physics from the University of California, Davis, an M.Div. from Princeton and is working on a D.Min. through Fuller. Jonathan’s sense of call is to lead people into embracing the fullness of Jesus’ vision and Kingdom. Jonathan and Kristy have two children, and their activities keep them in perpetual motion.