Pastor Kindra Green Carson
Kindra loves nothing more than cracking open ancient texts and discovering they have everything to say about our chaotic, beautiful, wild lives right now. With a Bachelor's in Religious Studies, a Master's in Minor Prophets (yes, that's a thing, and yes, they're her favorite), and a Doctorate in Missional Leadership, she's equal parts scholar and street-level practitioner—someone who can geek out over a Hebrew verb form and then show up at a community meeting to fight for housing justice. She lives and breathes this truth: the greatest picture of heaven is a very long table, with good food, no outsiders, and radical grace.
Raised Pentecostal, Kindra carries the fire of her tradition while blazing new trails through rigorous study and radical neighborly love. She's spent the last 27 years doing ministry—5+ years directing college ministries, 5 as an associate pastor, 9 years chaplaining in corporate spaces, and doing the slow, sacred work of building beloved community in City Heights with her husband Brian and their twin boys
Meet Our Board Members
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Jeff Crawford (Board Chairman)
Jeff's journey with MissionGathering took root during a pivotal moment of transition. Upon returning to the MG in August 2023, he found himself reconnecting with a community that felt like home. His military background instilled in him a sense of duty and resilience, traits that seamlessly integrate with the inclusive ethos of MGSD. Beyond his service within the Audio/Visual team, Jeff has always had a strong desire to give back to his community.
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Helen Christensen
Helen Christensen came to MGSD when she relocated to SD during the 2020 pandemic. She was raised Catholic and was drawn to the inclusive vision of MGSD. Helen enjoys volunteering with homeless outreach, collecting toys for our gift drives and supporting our wonderful church community. She also loves to bake and bring treats for our gatherings.
She has 2 grown children and 2 granddogs.
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Lisa Reynolds (Secretary)
Lisa grew up in Southern California and attended university in San Diego. After graduation, Lisa taught English in Japan for a year and a half, and then in China for 4 years. When she moved back to the states, Lisa was attracted to Montessori education. She received her Montessori training from MISD in the primary level (ages 3 to 6). She has worked in Montessori education for about 8 years and has been a head teacher for about 7. Lisa lives in Mission Valley with her husband David.
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Richard Phipps
Update coming soon
