The surprising path to true manhood
Landmark Journey Ministries provides men with the space and structure to encounter God in life transforming ways.
Hear from our Founder
Find your guide, discover your identity, take up your quest, and move out as a man. Landmark Journey Ministries exists to help men by providing silent retreats, spiritual direction, and the Ignatian Exercises. Founded in 2012, Landmark is a ministry that helps men recognize and follow the inspirations of grace in his life, in order to fulfill the mission God has given him.
Directors
Bill studied at Duke University and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. After graduation, Bill was involved for eight years in pastoral ministry as a youth minister and church planter. After the heartbreak of a failed church plant, he took a position in 1992 teaching Bible at Christ Presbyterian Academy in Nashville, TN. During that time, he also coached the boys track and cross country teams.
Bill found his quest for the next 20 years — connecting the Bible to the hearts of high school students. But toward the end of that time, he began to feel God’s urging him to pursue a new quest. This one would be connecting the Bible to the hearts of men. Despite his initial fear and objections, his community encouraged him to begin something new. In 2012, Bill left full-time teaching to begin Landmark Journey Ministries.
Richard studied Economics at Virginia Tech. After graduation, he worked at Bank of America before attending seminary where he received his Master of Divinity. He has served as an assistant pastor in two different contexts. He has labored as the lead pastor in one place for 20 years and led this particular body through several different stages of transition. For the last 15 years he has also been on a denominational committee coming alongside pastors in crisis.
Richard has been trained in conflict coaching and mediation through Peacemaker Ministries and is a certified conciliator with Ambassadors of Reconciliation and Relational Wisdom 360. He is also a certified spiritual director through Lipscomb University. He desires to assist others in connecting the gospel to their personal lives, living out of their identity in Christ, and discerning the Spirit’s work in their ongoing story.
Richard and his wife, Sarah, have been married for over 30 years and have three children and two grandchildren. They also have two rescue dogs and enjoy reading, kayaking, and good coffee.
Jon Micah currently serves as the Family Discipleship Minister with the Hendersonville Church of Christ. In addition, Jon Micah has twenty years of experience providing pre-marital counseling and is certified through Prepare and Enrich. His role within the local church context creates natural opportunities to participate in the ministry of spiritual direction.
Jon Micah and Jennifer have been married for 26 years. They have four children and four grandchildren. He completed Spiritual Direction training from the Institute for Christian Spirituality through Lipscomb University. He has six years’ experience offering individual spiritual direction, group direction, and facilitates spiritual formation retreats for pastors and ministry leaders. He has a Master of Marriage of Family Therapy from Trevecca Nazarene University, a Master of Divinity from Lipscomb University, and completed the Doctor of Ministry program at Lipscomb University in 2022.
Charlie studied at the University of South Carolina and earned his Master of Divinity from Columbia International University in 1983. He served as a pastor in South Carolina and Arkansas before transitioning to a 40-year career in consulting, sales, and financial strategy.
In recent years, Charlie reached a long-time goal of balancing part-time work with part-time ministry, investing in relational care and leadership support. He completed spiritual formation training and now serves with Landmark Journey Ministries as his primary ministry focus.
Charlie is an author and avid pickleball player. He has a personal goal of winning the pickleball championship in the over-100-year-old category with the hopes of spending time with his great-grandchildren. He and his wife Kathy have been married since 1976.
Greg studied at High Point University, and enjoyed a 13-year career in the healthcare sales industry. Greg earned his master’s degree in theological studies from Reformed Theological Seminary. As an ordained minister, Greg served his local church for six years leading a pastoral care ministry. Now he is currently serving Christ Community Church in Franklin, TN as an assistant pastor of discipleship and spiritual formation. One thing that deeply stirs Greg’s heart is the personal journey into which God is inviting each man. As a certified spiritual director, Greg supports men to embrace the identity and mission God has for them through discerning and responding to His presence in their lives.
Greg and his wife Katie have been married for 18 years and have 3 children. As a family, they enjoy outdoor sporting activities, family adventures, and vacations at the lake, beach, or mountains. When not with his family, Greg loves to backpack the west, golf like an amateur, chase waterfalls across the state parks of Tennessee, and carries the aspiration of visiting and exploring each National Park over his lifetime.
Terry was born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee. He earned a degree in Youth Ministry from Lipscomb University and served as youth pastor at Belmont Church. After transitioning from vocational ministry, he built a career in healthcare information technology while continuing to work with youth for many years.
Terry serves as a ruling elder and Stephen Minister at West End Community Church and has been involved with Freedom Prayer ministry for over 30 years. He completed spiritual direction training through the Institute for Christian Spirituality at Lipscomb University and Sustainable Faith’s School of Spiritual Direction.
Board
Ed Freeman
Chairman
Danny Hutchins
Eric Krodel
Scott McCullough
Chase Parker
Jon Micah Richardson
Terry Thornton
Lyndon Wilson
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