LEADERSHIP & STAFF

The Cross Ministry Group Leadership

Staff

Jon Ungerland

Co-Executive & Director of Strategic Advancement

Hello! I’m Paul Jonathan Ungerland II, a.k.a. “Jon” or “PJU2.” I’ve been an alumni of The Cross Ministry Group “Men at the Cross” weekend since February of 2018. I attended the “MATC” weekend at the Camp Shady Brook facility, in CO. For many years a dear friend of mine invited me to experience a MATC retreat, and I (somewhat arrogantly and foolishly) repeatedly resisted his perennial invitations. The story behind my reticence to attend a weekend is that I imagined/judged I didn’t need to go to a ‘Christian’ retreat, because I’d already spent a decade of my life studying philosophy, religion, psychoanalysis, and theology in the university setting. I received my Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Religious Studies from the University of Colorado (2006) and later earned a Master of Arts in Religion with a focus on Philosophical Theology from Yale Divinity School (2009).

Professionally, I’ve served non-profit, local financial institutions in various ways since 2001. I’ve worked in and alongside credit unions, and have built multiple businesses in the financial services consulting and financial technology sectors. I’m ‘wired’ to my core to promote the ideas of financial literacy, local financial sovereignty, democratic and egalitarian access to financial services, and community stewardship of wealth. In the past decade, I’ve deeply explored concepts like Bitcoin, the evolution of money, the possibilities of money beyond nation states, and I continue to contemplate ways in which Christians and faith communities of those following Christ might build “common purses” to promote sustainability and flourishing of Gospel missions in our world. In addition to my volunteer work for TCMG, I continue to lead organizations which build technology for and serve non-profit financial institutions across the US and North America. See Full Bio Here

Kristyn Bray

Co-Executive & Director of Ministry Operations

(kristyn@crossmg.org)

Kristyn comes with over 20 years of leadership experience in the non-profit educational world. She is a tender-hearted strong leader and visionary. Kristyn and husband Geoffrey have four children and welcomed their first grandchild this year. They live in Fort Worth, Texas where they serve with Mosaic Fort Worth and Kristyn is founder and Principal for Mosaic Academy. She says, “my life, family and our church community have been deeply changed by the work of the ministry.”

Kristyn said:

“I look forward to connecting with the Women At the Cross community nation-wide in the months ahead. I am most excited about the opportunity to empower women to live fully as who they are created to be in Christ, centered in the reality that we are all broken and we are all beloved. Together as a community we will continue to create safe spaces for women to show up, be seen, and to bring their gifts with courage and confidence.”

Rob Gibson

Director of Continuity & Thriving

(rob@crossmg.org)

Rob Gibson, M.Div, PSAP received a Masters of Divinity in Pastoral Care from Southern Seminary in 2005 and serves as our Executive Director and provides private soul care services and coaching. He is a Pastoral Sex Addiction Professional and Enneagram Coach. He previously pastored for 20 years in Georgia and Kentucky.

Rob has a previous life in banking and business in Atlanta and Denver prior to full-time ministry. He received a BBA in Finance and Management from St. Bonaventure University in 1984. He has been married to Margaret for 36 years, and they have two grown children, Christopher (Allison) and Sydney (Alec). Margaret and Rob love snow skiing, travel, hiking in the Rockies, and sometimes riding his motorcycle.

His passion is helping people find freedom, healing, and wholeness in Christ, and to journey with others to more fully live into the joy found in authentic connection to God’s power and love in community.

Jessica Dennis

Event Coordinator

(jessica@crossmg.org)

Jessica attended Women at the Cross in April of 2012, and began working for The Cross Ministry Group in 2015. She took a one year sabbatical to live in Costa Rica to learn Spanish beginning in August of 2017, and started working again in June of 2018. Jessica has had a few roles over the years and is glad to be back in the role of Event Coordinator in November 2022.

Zach and Heather Morgan

Couples at the Cross Coordinators

(couples@crossmg.org)

Heather & Zach Morgan are on a mission to strengthen marriages–starting with their own. Married in 2008, they are inspired by each of their parents’ marriages, their military experiences, and friendships with other Christian couples. Having survived together the loss of their oldest daughter Gwyn to cancer, they also parent three surviving daughters Lorraine, Marian and Sylvia. The Morgans appreciate Couples at the Cross as an opportunity to grow in intimacy, in the context of Christian community. Zach’s background is in military history, information operations, and workforce development. He brings out the best in others with poise and humor. He serves as a lay minister at St. Peter’s Anglican Church, where he savors the rhythms of the Book of Common Prayer and the Holy Eucharist. Heather serves there as Family Minister and children’s catechist of the Good Shepherd. A homeschool mom since 2018, Heather has also taught / tutored grades K-12 in various subjects, including English and Spanish. The Morgans have found deep healing in liturgical worship, with its attention to sacred space and seasons. Zach and Heather were drawn to the Cross Ministry Group’s intentional use of language and symbols on weekends, which help men, women and couples enjoy deeper life in Christ.

Jon Cyrus

Regional Coordinator for Men at the Cross-Central

(jon.c@crossmg.org)

After multiple invitations from a very persistent friend, I attended a Men At The Cross weekend retreat in 2011. The experience was unique and powerful. However, it has been the ongoing connections with authentic men through staffing retreats and a weekly “Redemption Group” that have made the most significant impact. Through these connections I have experienced God’s grace at a deeper level than ever before. Many years of theological study prepared me well to preach and teach the Bible. Yet, it left me disconnected from my heart and longing to experience the love and power of Jesus. The Cross Ministry Group community has been a remarkable catalyst for support and growth on my journey with Christ.

In 2006 I graduated from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary with an MDiv. I have been the pastor of First Baptist Church of Prospect since 2005. Prior to moving to Louisville, KY for seminary I had a career in higher education and sales in my home state of West Virginia. I have been married to Lisa since 1994 and we are proud parents of three daughters.

Jill Anthony

Regional Coordinator for Women at the Cross - East Coast

(jill@crossmg.org)

Jill attended Women at the Cross in October 2015 and has staffed many times since. She is an actor-by-trade and loves to come alongside people in this crazy journey called life. She has a heart for equipping and empowering women with skills on the weekends that extend into the rest of their lives.

She lives in Queens, NY, with her husband, Judah, and two kitties: Pip and Tink.

Jon Douglass

Regional Coordinator for Men at the Cross-East Coast

(jon.d@crossmg.org)

Jonathan Douglass had been a professional counselor for seven years when a friend suggested attending a MATC weekend would be “his kind of thing”. He attended in New York in 2016 and immediately fell in love with the process. He experienced a connection with God and others on the weekend that was profound and continues to happen for him each and every weekend. Few other things in his life have served to aid his growth spiritually, mentally, emotionally and even professionally in as significant a way as MATC. He is passionate about telling others about the ministry and delights in sharing in the joy and freedom of those who attend their first weekend.

Jonathan and Annie have been married 20 years, have three children, and live in Egg Harbor Township, NJ. Jon operates a private counseling practice. He has an Masters in Professional Counseling from Liberty University.

Natasha Moros

Co-Regional Coordinator for Women at the Cross - West

(natasha@crossmg.org)

I attended Women at the Cross in April of 2019 and have staffed every Colorado weekend since. As I think back to my initial weekend, I am reminded of just how hidden I was, years of not feeling valued or seen, not feeling worthy of any blessing God was sending my way were wearing me down. Although I looked put together on the outside I needed more, I wanted more. My insides were heavy in shame, grief and sadness. And almost every relationship I engaged in was burdened with an expectation of performance.

What I experienced on the weekend changed it all, not overnight and not without stretching myself…but things changed. I met a community of women willing to risk being seen. Women grounded in His Holy truth. Women who are open and accepting, free of judgement. Women who are willing to lay down expectations and be authentic, true and vulnerable.

I have walked with this Ministry for five years as a volunteer and I am grateful for every step. I love staffing the weekends, I love the work that takes place and the freedom that is found. I love the continuation groups and the community that is formed in authentic relationships. I am so beyond grateful for the opportunity to continue on this journey, standing shoulder to shoulder with this community.

I have been married to Marty for 23 years, we have three children, Tucker (26), Faith (11) and Eliot (8) and one amazing daughter in law Alyson! I worked in management and administration for 20 years before quitting my day job to be a stay at home mom. Just four years ago my husband and I were called to start a home church, His Shelter. We have been amazed and humbled by the goodness of our Heavenly Father. There is NOTHING He cannot do and no one He cannot use. God is good indeed!

Alicia Dennis

Co-Regional Coordinator for Women at the Cross - West and Event Coordinator

(alicia@crossmg.org)

Alicia Dennis is a Colorado native, currently living in Firestone, CO. She has been married to her high school sweetheart Joel for 25 years, they have 12 children, 7 sons and 5 daughters. Alicia has a BS in business management and has worked in the Engineering and Medical fields as an office manager over the years. While she has strong administrative and managerial skills, her main focus for the past two decades has been on raising and homeschooling her children who range in age from 21 to 4.

Alicia attended WATC in the spring of 2012 after Joel encouraged her to attend and has always shared that it was the most challenging and yet transformative experience in her spiritual development following her salvation. Through the teachings and concepts of the ministry she has developed a passion for helping women walk in their true identity in Christ in ALL areas of life but particularly in motherhood. The hybrid role of Event Coordinator and Co-Regional Coordinator is the perfect blend of her administrative skills and shepherding heart.

Justin Mouttet

Regional Coordinator for Men at the Cross-West

(justin@crossmg.org)

Justin attended the Men at the Cross weekend in February of 2008 and has staffed over 30 weekends since. He has
also participated in a weekly R-group for more than a decade and has co-led about 12 sessions of the 8-week follow-up groups provided for attendees after the weekend. He has worked as a teacher, pastor, ministry leader, and camp director for most of the last 20 years with a season of work in commercial real estate mixed in. Justin has worked on a volunteer basis to train leaders in all aspects of Men at the Cross and is excited to continue building a community of service and managing MATC weekends as regional coordinator. He has been married to Jen for 22 years and has three children, Andrew (16), Avery (14) and Violet (8). He enjoys hiking and camping in the mountains, martial arts, shooting, and reading.

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I attended Women at the Cross in April of 2012. I was living in a shell, hiding from everyone and everything, including God. I came home from that weekend with answers about who I am to God, ways to identify the lies I was telling myself and believing about myself and tools to help heal some of the relationships within my family. I am often amazed at the transformation that has taken place in me over the last three years.
— Jessica, Orlando