Nate Horne: Speaker, Retreat Leader
Nate has a passion for and background in pastoral care and is a graduate of Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary with a Master's degree in Divinity.
In 2010, Nate burned out in ministry and went through a period of years in the valley with Jesus. During that period, the Lord gave him a heart for "rest" and a desire to help others do life out of a place of the rest and approval that the Gospel provides.
Nate currently serves as the Ministry Coordinator at Valley Haven Camp and Retreat Center. He and Joni have been married for 12 years and enjoy romping through the creeks and countryside at Valley Haven with their 2 amazing, rambunctious young boys.
In 2010, Nate burned out in ministry and went through a period of years in the valley with Jesus. During that period, the Lord gave him a heart for "rest" and a desire to help others do life out of a place of the rest and approval that the Gospel provides.
Nate currently serves as the Ministry Coordinator at Valley Haven Camp and Retreat Center. He and Joni have been married for 12 years and enjoy romping through the creeks and countryside at Valley Haven with their 2 amazing, rambunctious young boys.
Joni Horne: Hospitality
Joni has a passion for authentic, Jesus-filled relationships and enjoys creating warm, hospitable spaces where people can truly rest, embrace grace and be themselves. You'll frequently find her listening to others share their hearts over a warm cup of coffee or a home cooked meal.
Joni spent many years serving as the Assistant Director of Registration at Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary where she provided a listening ear and a heart of compassion to hundreds of men and women struggling through the realities of life while trying to pursue their callings in life and ministry.
Joni currently serves at Valley Haven in multiple capacities including accounting, hospitality and care ministry. She and Nate have been married 12 years and enjoy local festivals, bluegrass, and daily adventures with their 2 boys.
Joni spent many years serving as the Assistant Director of Registration at Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary where she provided a listening ear and a heart of compassion to hundreds of men and women struggling through the realities of life while trying to pursue their callings in life and ministry.
Joni currently serves at Valley Haven in multiple capacities including accounting, hospitality and care ministry. She and Nate have been married 12 years and enjoy local festivals, bluegrass, and daily adventures with their 2 boys.
David Brown: Speaker
David is a graduate of Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary with Master's degrees in both Divinity and Counseling. One of his greatest joys in life is helping others cultivate intimacy in their relationship with God, particularly by shepherding them into an ongoing enjoyment of the presence of Jesus Christ.
David and his wife, Elizabeth, have been married over a decade and have 5 amazing daughters that they love laughing and doing life with.
David is a licensed counselor, who enjoys shepherding those in messy situations into the love of the Father. He co-founded a non-profit that provided care and support for pastors and other ministry leaders for many years. Currently, David serves as the Associate Pastor of Care at Forest Hill Church in Charlotte, NC.
David and his wife, Elizabeth, have been married over a decade and have 5 amazing daughters that they love laughing and doing life with.
David is a licensed counselor, who enjoys shepherding those in messy situations into the love of the Father. He co-founded a non-profit that provided care and support for pastors and other ministry leaders for many years. Currently, David serves as the Associate Pastor of Care at Forest Hill Church in Charlotte, NC.
Elizabeth Brown: Care Ministry
Elizabeth enjoys seeing the Lord work in the normal, day in and day out things of life. She loves watching Jesus bring fruit out of tending to the simple, ordinary things that the world often overlooks. Over the past few years, she has been struck by the paradoxical joy and life that is found when we lay down the identities that our culture longs to mold us into in exchange for simpler, Kingdom-focused identities rooted in walking with Jesus moment by moment.
Elizabeth has served as a teaching leader with Bible Study Fellowship (BSF) and has co-led local MOPS groups. Currently, the most challenging and rewarding thing in her life is home-schooling and raising her children.
Elizabeth and David have been married for over a decade and have 5 lovely daughters that they enjoy laughing daily with at their home in Matthews, NC.
Elizabeth has served as a teaching leader with Bible Study Fellowship (BSF) and has co-led local MOPS groups. Currently, the most challenging and rewarding thing in her life is home-schooling and raising her children.
Elizabeth and David have been married for over a decade and have 5 lovely daughters that they enjoy laughing daily with at their home in Matthews, NC.