Yvonne Gentile serves as Senior Director of Hospitality & Connections at Church of the Resurrection. Before joining church staff in 2011, Yvonne worked in an executive leadership capacity in retail, where she discovered the power of radical hospitality. She is co-author of four books, all published by Abingdon Press:

• Serving from the Heart: Finding Your Gifts and Talents for Service
• Leadership from the Heart: Learning to Lead with Love & Skill
• Leadership Essentials: Practical Tools for Leading in the Church
• The Art of Hospitality: A Practical Guide for a Ministry of Radical Welcome (release date May 2020)

Yvonne and her husband Frank have been part of Resurrection since 1996. Together they enjoy movies, road trips, and spending time with family.

Kathy Carter has served on staff at Resurrection since 1997. She currently serves on the ShareChurch team. She is excited to work in an area that focuses on developing leaders and strengthening mainline churches. She loves to oversee the strategic development and oversight of conferences and leadership events.

Kathy is married and has 3 grown sons. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, traveling, spending time with friends and attending MIZZOU football games!

Jonathan joined staff in April of 2001. He helps to strengthen other churches by equipping their leaders with ideas, tools, resources, and training. Jonathan has a passion for helping people and churches live out their faith in the world.

Jonathan spent his childhood in Kansas his adolescence in Europe. He finished two undergraduate degrees in Business Management – one from the University of Maryland in Munich and one from KU in Lawrence. He has a master’s degree in international affairs and another in theological studies. Jonathan spent a few years organizing political awareness tours around the world before joining a UMC church staff in DC. Eventually, he moved back to KC and joined the Resurrection staff.

More than anything, Jonathan loves being married to his wife Angie and doing just about anything with their six kids. He particularly enjoys hiking, climbing mountains, catching fish, baking, holding babies, making plans, serving others, raising animals, and growing things.

Mikiala was born in Chicago, Illinois, but spent most of her life in sunny South Florida. At the age of 16, Mikiala began working as the Discipleship intern at her home church in Fort Lauderdale and has been working in ministry ever since. With a Bachelor's in Communications and a Master's in Christian Ministry, Mikiala is excited to use her education and ministry experience on staff at Resurrection.

In her spare time, Mikiala enjoys reading, film & television, concerts, and shopping. Mikiala is an adoptive aunt and godmother to many, and lives with her Yorkie, KiKi Okoye Tennie.

Coming soon!