VISIONING TEAM
Chrissy M. Dennis
Ministry Coordinator
Chrissy M. Dennis believes Jesus is everything and wants to experience Him more fully in this life. She is a foster mom, an avid reader, and a published author of 4 Christian novels. She carries a BA in Psychology and a Masters of Divinity.
Richard Hovey
Program Director
Richard Hovey has over 25 years of ministry experience, currently serving as a pastor for Leonardville and Lords Cove Churches of Christ on Deer Island (New Brunswick). Richard also serves as adjunct faculty at Briercrest Seminary where he teaches Spiritual Formation for Ministry. His desire is to see people transformed as they encounter the wonder of the love of God. Educationally, Richard holds a BA in Sociology (Crandall University), MA in Pastoral Counselling and MA in Theology (Briercrest Seminary), and a DMin in Leadership and Spiritual Formation (George Fox University).
Ruth Heine
Board Chair
Ruth Heine has spent the last thirty three years holding various leadership roles in the areas of music and worship curation, and missional engagement in the Anglican Diocese of Edmonton. She has a passion for working with the ancient traditions of the church and creatively offering them in fresh ways and contexts to both long time church attendees and to ones who have no church memory at all. She believes that the expressions and gifts of all are crucial to the building up of community and living fully as the body of Christ. Ruth is also a doula running a practice providing education/companionship through the journey of childbirth and the transition into parenthood. “Renovare has been a blessing as I seek to live the ‘with-God-life’, implementing spiritual disciplines that support daily growth in Christ. I have been encouraged and challenged through the course content, leadership, and relationships built in my cohort. It has been life changing and life giving.”
Ward Gregoire
Board Vice-Chair
With over 30 years of experience in public and corporate retail, Ward has developed strengths in sales and product procurement, employee recruitment and training, performance management, and team leadership.
He has also dedicated over 30 years to serving the local church as an educator, facilitator and board leader.
Ward cherishes his family and regards the 20-year journey he and his wife shared homeschooling their children as one of their most meaningful life accomplishments.
To prepare for his role as a spiritual director, Ward completed a three-year spiritual formation program with Renovaré Canada and a two-year training program in spiritual direction at Shekinah: Centre for Deep Listening. He was formally affirmed as a spiritual director in 2023.
Ward earned a Bachelor of Arts degree, graduating cum laude, from Providence University College.
Anne Geddert
Board Treasurer
Anne and her husband Dan have been in ministry roles for almost 40 years weaving their lives around the themes of presence and hospitality. Currently, they serve in a pastoral role in a small hamlet on the Canadian prairies, where Anne also works as an educational assistant at a Christian school. Their family of 4 children (along with their spouses) and 10 grandchildren, are a great delight to them. Over the past decade, Anne has embraced a deep passion for living the “with-Jesus” life—seeking to cultivate intimacy, honesty, and a contemplative spirit within community. She is currently in the last year of the Renovaré Canada Consumed program and is excited to serve on the Renovaré Canada team and encouraging others in their spiritual formation journey.