Staff
matt reynolds
Founder/president
Matt is the President and Founder of Spirit & Truth, a back-to-the-basics ministry born out of a vision and passion to see local churches renewed in the power of the Holy Spirit and mobilized to make disciples of Jesus Christ. After serving for many years as a pastor, Matt experienced a profound encounter with the Holy Spirit which led to him serving with a missionary organization in the United States for a year and the eventual launch of Spirit & Truth. He has served in local church ministry for about 19 years. Matt has a degree in mechanical engineering, an M.Div. from Asbury Theological Seminary, and a doctoral degree from United Theological Seminary with an emphasis on evangelism and church renewal. He is an ordained elder in the Global Methodist Church. Matt lives in Tipp City, Ohio with his wife, Heidi, and their three boys, Nolan, Grady, and Jonathan.
Maggie ulmer
Church equipping, podcasts, & prophetic minsitry
Maggie is one-third of the Firebrand Podcast team. Her passion is for equipping the leaders and people of the local church in the power of the Holy Spirit. She currently resides with her husband, Rob, and sons in Ohio.
emma winchester
church equipping and administration
In addition to working for Spirit & Truth, Emma is a college student completing a degree in Biblical Studies. Her passion is to point people to The Good Shepherd, equip the church with sustainable resources to be healthy, and walk alongside others in their journey of living holistically in Christ. She enjoys coffee shops, poetry writing, and prayer! She lives in Englewood, Ohio with her family.
Board of Directors
Pastor Grace Brooks
Pastor Grace has served for the past 7 years at Perrysburg Grace UMC as the Associate Pastor. She had served 24 years prior to joining the UMC at two different churches. She has devoted her adult life to making Christ known wherever she serves as pastor, writer, speaker, counselor, volunteer, wife and mother. Her desire is for people to know our Savior and to continuously grow in Him. She encourages us to always see ourselves and others as Christ sees us, perfectly and wonderfully made. She and her husband Jay have four adult children.
Claudia Coe
Claudia Coe is owner of a coaching and leadership development company, Coe and Associates. Her commitment to leadership development grew through her experience as co-owner of a group of radio stations, international coaching in Africa and Myanmar, and leadership development and coaching at the United States Naval Academy since 2003. Claudia has a B.A. in Education and French from Jacksonville University, Florida. She is a graduate of Ohio LEAD, a two year leadership program from the Ohio State University. She is a certified coach from the Institute of Life Coach Training, Ft. Collins, Colorado and The Growth Coach, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Marion Hayes
Bio coming soon.
Dr. Scott Kisker
Dr. Scott Kisker (M.Div., The Divinity School, Duke University; Ph.D., Drew University) serves as the Professor of the History of Christianity at United Theological Seminary. He specializes on Wesley studies and recently co-authored a book with Dr. Kevin Watson on recovering Band Meetings in contemporary Methodism. Dr. Kisker is an ordained elder in the United Methodist Church.
Rev. Dr. Madeline Carrasco Henners
Rev. Dr. Madeline Carrasco Henners (M.Div., The Divinity School, Duke University; D.Min., United Theological Seminary) serves as the Director of Contextual Ministries at United Theological Seminary. Previously, she pastored for 12 years in the Southwest Texas/Rio Texas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church. Madeline has been involved in the Wesleyan Covenant Association since its inception, and serves on the Executive Committee of the WCA Board as secretary. She and her husband, David, have been married since 2007.
Steve Smith
Bio coming soon.
Rev. Dr. Andrew Thompson
Dr. Andrew Thompson is the lead pastor of First Methodist Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma. His ministry focuses on preaching & teaching, discipleship formation, missional evangelism, and administrative leadership. Andrew’s most recent book is Watching from the Walls: Waiting for Jesus with Hope and Expectation (Trinity, 2020), an Advent study resource. He holds the Th.D. degree from Duke University, where his academic work focused on the role of the means of grace in the theology of John Wesley.
Dr. David F. Watson
Dr. David Watson (M.Div., Perkins School of Theology; Ph.D., Southern Methodist University) currently serves as the Academic Dean and Vice President for Academic Affairs for United Theological Seminary. He is also the Associate Professor of New Testament for United. Dr. Watson is an ordained elder in the West Ohio Conference of The United Methodist Church.