Joe Dallas
Board Member
Joe is an author, conference speaker, and ordained pastoral counselor. He’s the Program Director of Genesis Counseling in Tustin, California, and has authored nine books on human sexuality from a biblical perspective.
Joe Dallas
Board Member
Joe is an author, conference speaker, and ordained pastoral counselor. He’s the Program Director of Genesis Counseling in Tustin, California, 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 author of the weekly blog JoeDallas.com. He has addressed conferences, churches and universities across the country, and has lectured and debated in Norway, Denmark, Canada, Spain, Geneva, Hong Kong, and Mexico.
Joe and his wife Renee have been members of Mesa Church (AG) in Irvine, California, since 1993, where Joe is currently serving on the Board of Elders. They’re proud parents of their two grown sons Jody and Jeremy, and of Petey the amazing bulldog. Learn more about Joe’s ministry at joedallas.com
Renee Dallas
Board Member | Board Secretary
Renee Dallas has been involved in ministry to wives and women since 1992. She works with her husband at Genesis Biblical Counseling, where she has led support groups for wives and consulted with women in crises.
Renee Dallas
Board Member | Board Secretary
Renee Dallas has been involved in ministry to wives and women since 1992. She works with her husband at Genesis Biblical Counseling, where she has led support groups for wives and consulted with women in crises. She has also served as an Elder at Mesa Church (AG) in Irvine, California, where she was previously appointed Director of the HELPS (Women’s) Ministry Team. She is a member of National Evangelical Women in Ministry (NEWIM), and serves on the Women’s Ministry Board as well.
In addition to running the WifeBoat.com blog, Renee is a Bible teacher and frequent guest speaker at churches and seminars. She and her husband Joe have presented workshops on marriage and relationship issues at conferences, church services and recovery-oriented meetings such as Celebrate Recovery and Exodus International. She is the proud mother of two sons, and the wife of a big old high maintenance bear.
René Martin
Board Member | Board Treasurer
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 Member | Board Treasurer
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.
Learn more about Hearts of Hope at cccyc.net/hoh.
Michael Newland
Executive Director | Board Member
Michael Newland has served as the Executive Director of ReStory Ministries since 2016. Prior to his role with ReStory, Mike served locally with Chi Alpha Campus Ministries.
Michael Newland
Executive Director | Board Member
Michael Newland has served as the Executive Director of ReStory Ministries since 2016. 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. 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).
Linda A. Seiler, Ph.D.
Board Member | Board Chair
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.
Board Member | Board Chair
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. 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 is an avid golfer, dark chocolate lover, and cat mom to feline Facebook sensations Bo and Tabby. Learn more about Linda’s story and her ministry at lindaseiler.com.
