DIOCESAN TEAM
DIOCESAN BISHOP
The Rt. Rev. Dr. Todd Hunter is the founding bishop of The Diocese of Churches for the Sake of Others and founder of The Center for Formation, Justice and Peace. He is past president of Alpha USA, former national director for the Association of Vineyard Churches, and retired founding pastor of Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Costa Mesa, CA. He is the author of Christianity Beyond Belief: Following Jesus for the Sake of Others, Giving Church Another Chance, The Outsider Interviews, The Accidental Anglican, Our Favorite Sins, Our Character at Work, Deep Peace and What Jesus Intended: Finding Faith in the Rubble of Bad Religion. Bishop Todd writes a weekly newsletter, The Gospel of the Kingdom.
SUFFRAGAN BISHOP
The Rt. Rev. Dr. Brian Wallace is the Suffragan Bishop of The Diocese of Churches for the Sake of Others. From 2015 to September 2023, he was executive director of the Fuller Center for Spiritual Formation. Brian holds a doctorate in missiology from Fuller Seminary. Prior to serving at Fuller, Brian spent 11 years as a pastor in Austin, Texas (where he still lives), and 19 years with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, largely as regional director for Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas, leading teams of staff and students in the work of establishing witnessing communities of Christ followers on campuses across the region. Fuller Formation Groups were born out of Brian’s doctoral research and extensive years of church and ministry leadership. Brian has been married to his wife, Lisa, since 1985 and they joyfully celebrate their family of three sons, three daughters-in-law and now five grandchildren. Brian is an avid Red Sox fan, coffee drinker and music lover.
DIOCESAN STAFF
ERIC VINSON
Director of Operations
Assistant to the Bishops
ANDREA BAILEY WILLITS
Director of Communications
BLISS LEMMON
Art Director
KATIE HASELTINE
Administrative Assistant
MINISTRY TEAM
THE REV. DR. W. DAVID O. TAYLOR
Scholar in Residence: Arts, Media, and Culture
THE REV. DR. JIN CHO
Leader of the Revelation 7:9 Task Force
THE REV. DR. BRAD SWOPE
Canon for Church Planting
THE REV. CANON KIMBERLEY PFEILER
Ombudsman
THE REV. MANIK COREA
Global Consultant
THE REV. DR. JR ROZKO
Director of Missional Innovation
THE REV. JONATHAN KINDBERG
Diaspora Mobilizer
THE REV. LISA DURR
Executive Director of Hope on the Inside
THE REV. CANON DR. TONY BARON
Bishop’s Liaison for Intercessory Prayer
CANON THEOLOGIANS
THE REV. CANON DR. ESAU MCCAULLEY
Canon Theologian
THE REV. CANON DR. EMILY MCGOWIN
Canon Theologian
THE REV. CANON DR. SCOT MCKNIGHT
Canon Theologian
THE REV. CANON DR. DENNIS OKHOLM
Canon Theologian
DEANS
Outlying churches are connected to the closest deanery based on geography and affinity.
THE VERY REV. CINDY STANSBURY
Regional Dean, Northern California / Northwest
THE VERY REV. GER JONES
Regional Dean, Southern California
THE VERY REV. LEON MCKENZIE
Regional Co-Dean, East
THE VERY REV. DREW HENLEY
Regional Co-Dean, East
THE VERY REV. CLIFF WARNER
Regional Dean, Texas
BISHOP’S LIAISON FOR WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP
THE REV. KIMBERLY DECKEL
Bishop’s Liaison for Women in Leadership
The Bishop’s Liaison for Women in Leadership resources and cares for clergywomen in the diocese.
Area Coordinator
THE REV. JOHN HARALSON
Seattle-Area Coordinator
The Area Coordinator for the Pacific Northwest cares for clergy and emerging churches in and around Seattle and Portland.
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM
C4SO’s Executive Leadership Team (ELT) has the authority to create Canons that order our common life together. Bishop Hunter serves as ELT Chair, and additional membership is comprised of the Regional Deans and one lay representative from each Deanery. Ex officio members include: The Rev. Amy Winkle, Finance Team; The Rev. Dr. Jin Cho, Leader of the Revelation 7:9 Task Force for Racial Diversity and Inclusion; The Rev. Manik Corea, Global Consultant; The Very Rev. Canon Dr. Kris McDaniel, Canon for Church Development; The Rev. JR Rozko, Director of Missional Innovation.
ELT LAY REPRESENTATIVES:
ANDREW BROWN
SoCal
BOB SHROEDER
Midwest
STEPHEN SHANG
Texas
RACHEL DABREU
East
SHELLY HERNANDEZ
Northwest