Who We Are
John Wesley, Methodism’s founder, said, "Give me one hundred
preachers who fear nothing but sin and desire nothing but God, and I care not a
straw whether they be clergymen or laymen, such alone will shake the gates of
hell and set up the kingdom of God
upon earth."
Could you be one of the hundred for today?
We're looking for passionate Jesus-followers. We're looking for
people who are willing to move a city with us; some to live with us in
intentional community, some simply to help plant a church. We're looking for
brave people, willing to risk financial and social security for a God-sized
vision. We're looking for people who are willing to be part of a crazy dream:
to be church in an entirely new (and yet very old) way, to transform a city, and
to start a movement.
If this calls out to you (whether you be laity, clergy, or
somewhere in between),
send us an e-mail so we can talk.
Why wait? Our time is now!
Farrah Willis
Hi! My name is Farrah Willis
(new last name in May of 2008!). I am
currently a third year Master of Divinity student at
Drew Theological School in Madison,
NJ. I was born into an Air Force family, so I am a
military brat. I moved around quite a
bit growing up and attended base chapels, United Methodist churches (where I
was confirmed), Catholic churches, Baptist churches, etc. I called myself simply a “Christian” for some
time. I eventually came to the decision
that I would be a full-fledged United Methodist after college and am now on the
track towards ordination in the UMC. I'm
currently the Student Assistant Pastor at The United Methodist Church in Madison
in Madison, NJ.
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here to learn more.
Matt Goode
I am Matt Goode (Matthew Franklyn Goode – not to be confused
with the famous actor, Matthew Goode).
At 29, I am the oldest of our core group. I am soon to be married to Farrah (see
above). I am a third year MDiv. Student
at Drew Theological School. I am also
the pastor at Verona United
Methodist Church
in Verona, NJ.
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here to learn more.
Melissa Yosua-Davis
Hi! My name is Melissa Yosua-Davis. I am currently a third year Master of Divinity student at
Drew Theological School in Madison, NJ. I'm a born and bred
United Methodist with a deep love for my denomination. I'm very interested in the church in the postmodern era, particularly in a missional, relational, and incarnational church that seeks to plant the seed of the Gospel in a postmodern culture. I'm also interested in creative expressions of worship and in neo-monasticism. Right now, I'm the student assistant pastor at
Westwood United Methodist Church in Westwood, NJ. Aside from my ministry interests, I also love to cook, knit, cross-stitch, read science-fiction and fantasy novels, play the flute, and blog.
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Ben Yosua-Davis
Hi, I’m Ben Yosua-Davis, the other half of Melissa’s
photo. I’m a third year Masters of Divinity student at Drew Theological School,
a card-carrying United Methodist, and a double pastor’s kid (what my brother
calls a PKsquared), with two United Methodist ministers for parents. Currently,
I’m a music minister and assistant pastor (actually, they call me a “pastoral
assistant so as not to annoy the bureaucrats of my denomination) at Monroe Community Church and Trinity United Methodist Church in New Jersey.
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