Linda A. Seiler, Ph.D.
Executive Director | Board Member
For decades, Dr. Linda Seiler felt like a man trapped in a female body and was exclusively attracted to women. Today, she is content in a female body and wholly attracted to men.
Linda A. Seiler, Ph.D.
Executive Director | Board Member
For decades, Dr. Linda Seiler felt like a man trapped in a female body and was exclusively attracted to women. Today, she is content in a female body and wholly attracted to men. Dr. Seiler offers a unique, compassionate perspective as one who has struggled with her own gender identity and sexuality.
An ordained Assemblies of God minister, Linda led a team to pioneer Chi Alpha (XA) at Purdue University in 2007, where she served as XA director for 13 years before transitioning into her current assignment as a National XA Field Specialist in Applied Theology and Culture and appointment as Executive Director of ReStory Ministries. She earned a PhD from the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary (2020) with her dissertation investigating thirty case studies of men and women who were once same-sex attracted and have experienced transformation. Linda’s book Trans-Formation: A Former Transgender Responds to LGBTQ draws from her academic research and her own eleven-year journey out of transgender desires and same-sex attractions, written to equip Christian leaders, concerned parents, or conflicted adults with a theological, scientific, and restorative response to LGBTQ.
Linda is an avid golfer, dark chocolate lover, and cat mom to feline Facebook sensations Bo and Tabby.
René Martin
Board Chair
René Martin is the co-founder and director of Hearts of Hope in Yuba City, California. The mission of Hearts of Hope is to inform and equip the Church with a compassionate Biblical response to LGBTQ issues; provide support for families with LGBTQ loved ones; and connect strugglers with mentors and resources.
René Martin
Board Chair
René Martin is the co-founder and director of Hearts of Hope in Yuba City, California. The mission of Hearts of Hope is to inform and equip the Church with a compassionate Biblical response to LGBTQ issues; provide support for families with LGBTQ loved ones; and connect strugglers with mentors and resources. She holds a ministerial credential with the Assemblies of God and previously served on the Board of Directors for the Restored Hope Network.
René worked in Savings and Loan management before transitioning to a full-time career caring for her family and serving in her church and Christian school. She and her husband, Keith, have five adult children and six grandchildren.
Renee Dallas
Board Secretary and Treasurer
Renee works with her husband Joe Dallas at CloudFire Ministries, where she established WifeBoat.com, a support ministry for wives impacted by their husband’s sexual and gender identity struggles.
Renee Dallas
Board Secretary and Treasurer
Renee works with her husband Joe Dallas at CloudFire Ministries, where she established WifeBoat.com, a support ministry for wives impacted by their husband’s sexual and gender identity struggles. A Bible teacher and frequent guest speaker along with her husband at churches, conferences, and seminars, Renee is passionate about spiritual formation and the local church and has a certification in Biblical Counseling through the Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation in Pennsylvania.
Renee is a member and serves on the board of elders at Mesa Church (AG) in Irvine, CA, and she also produces and hosts the Setting the Table podcast for the Mesa Women’s Ministry. She is passionate about spiritual formation and the local church, and is always on the lookout for awesome conversations!
Maria A. Nistri
Board Member
Maria is a graduate of Southeastern University and has been a leader in ministry for 20+ years. As she has walked through her own struggle and victory over same-sex attractions, her passion is focused on discipleship, hope, and freedom.
Maria A. Nistri
Board Member
Maria is a graduate of Southeastern University and has been a leader in ministry for 20+ years. As she has walked through her own struggle and victory over same-sex attractions, her passion is focused on discipleship, hope, and freedom. She has a heart to see the transformational truth of God’s Word realized in the hearts of people, supporting others to walk in alignment with His Spirit and enjoying the benefits of a daily relationship with Jesus. Her life verse is 2 Peter 1:3-11.
Ray Borzone
Board Member
Ray left his career as a program manager within the pharmaceutical industry to pursue God’s calling to bring healing and freedom to people experiencing inner turmoil.
Ray Borzone
Board Member
Ray left his career as a program manager within the pharmaceutical industry to pursue God’s calling to bring healing and freedom to people experiencing inner turmoil. He and his wife Maureen are Certified Professional Coaches (CPC) and credentialed Assemblies of God ministers. As the founders of Radiant Leadership Group, they design courses and workshops to lead the anxious and weary into peace and purpose. Ray and Maureen co-authored their powerful book Uproot Anxiety – How to Remove the Root Causes of Your Anxiety and Cultivate a Life of Peace.
Ray is a tennis, pickleball, and board game enthusiast. He and Maureen live in New Jersey, near their three children and their church where they teach classes and counsel people to freedom.
Lee Rogers
Board Member
Lee Rogers is the Student Evangelism Director for Assemblies of God Youth Ministries. With 25 years of experience working with teenagers and youth leaders, Lee is passionate about cultivating missional youth ministries by empowering students and leaders to share Jesus.
Lee Rogers
Board Member
Lee Rogers is the Student Evangelism Director for Assemblies of God Youth Ministries. With 25 years of experience working with teenagers and youth leaders, Lee is passionate about cultivating missional youth ministries by empowering students and leaders to share Jesus. He served as a youth pastor in Philadelphia and Central Pennsylvania, then served as a Youth Alive Missionary. Prior to his current role, Lee served as the Youth Director for the PennDel Ministry Network.
A frequent speaker at youth conventions, camps and retreats, Lee is the author of NextGen High Scores: How to Win at Ministry to the Next Generation. He has also authored several books to help students share Jesus, and led the team that created the Alive in Five tool for students to explain the Gospel. He is a graduate of the University of Valley Forge and holds a doctoral degree from Regent University. His wife, Christine, is an accomplished educator, and they reside in Springfield, MO, with their son Judah.
Kim Sharp
Board Member
Kim Sharp is the National Girls Ministry Director. Her passion is to equip, encourage and empower lives through practical teaching and application of the Word. She is compelled by the reality of the Holy Spirit being active and desiring to do a supernatural work in our lives today.
Kim Sharp
Board Member
Kim Sharp is the National Girls Ministry Director. Her passion is to equip, encourage and empower lives through practical teaching and application of the Word. She is compelled by the reality of the Holy Spirit being active and desiring to do a supernatural work in our lives today. Christ purchased our salvation, our healing, our peace and our freedom and the Holy Spirit is present to see those activated. This is the central passion in Kim’s ministry. She is an effective communicator with a variety of crowds, speaking to thousands each year. Whether it be women’s groups, adult congregations, young girls, or teenagers, Kim connects and touches the hearts of everyone she meets. Through her testimony, humor and insight, Kim’s ministry has touched thousands of lives around the world.
Kim was born and raised in Franklin, Indiana and graduated from North Central University in Minneapolis, MN. She served on staff at North Central in the Student Life Department, ending her tenure there as Dean of Women. She is an ordained minister with the Assemblies of God and has served as Youth & Worship pastor, Staff Pastor and launched the Indy School of Leadership with North Central University in 2019. Kim served on the District Women’s Leadership Team for the Indiana District of the Assemblies of God and was employed by the Johnson County Prosecutor’s Office as a Victim Advocate in the Special Victim’s Unit. Kim has traveled extensively across the US and abroad sharing the hope of Jesus Christ and the power of His unfailing love.
Joe Dallas
Content Contributor
Joe is an author, conference speaker, and ordained pastoral counselor. He is the Program Director of CloudFire Ministries in Tustin, CA, and has authored nine books on human sexuality from a biblical perspective.
Joe Dallas
Content Contributor
Joe is an author, conference speaker, and ordained pastoral counselor. He is the Program Director of CloudFire Ministries in Tustin, CA, and has authored nine books on human sexuality from a biblical perspective. He received his Master’s Degree in Christian Counseling from Vision University, San Diego, CA, and is a member of the American Association of Christian Counselors. He is also the host of the weekly podcast Christians in a Cancel Culture.
Joe and his wife Renee have been members of Mesa Church (AG) in Irvine, CA, since 1993, where both of them have served on the Board of Elders.
Eunice Lai
Executive Assistant
Eunice Lai
Executive Assistant
Michael Newland
Operations Manager
Michael Newland has served as the Operations Manager of ReStory Ministries since May 2022, previously serving as Executive Director. Prior to his role with ReStory, Mike served locally with Chi Alpha Campus Ministries.
Michael Newland
Operations Manager
Michael Newland has served as the Operations Manager of ReStory Ministries since May 2022, previously serving as Executive Director. Prior to his role with ReStory, Mike served locally with Chi Alpha Campus Ministries. He desires to see the sexually and relationally broken find healing and wholeness through the transforming power of God’s love, Christian community, and the Word of God.
Michael is a classically trained pianist and enjoys baking, eating sushi, and drinking bubble tea. He, his wife, and their son reside in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and are involved with Sojourn Campus Church (AG).
