Dick and Sibyl Towner
Dick and Sibyl bring over 80 years of combined vocational ministry experience in the areas of church leadership and administration, Christian camping, marriage, children and youth ministry, spiritual direction and life stewardship. Major portions of their ministry experience have been with College Hill Presbyterian Church in Cincinnati and Willow Creek Community Church in Chicago. They are frequently asked to speak and lead workshops for churches and para-church organizations. The fruit of Sibyl’s work in spiritual direction and Dick’s in biblical stewardship can be found at OneLifeMaps.com and GoodSenseMinistry.com respectively. Dick and Sibyl have felt called to extended household living and have welcomed over 80 folks to share their home over the 62 years of their marriage. They have two sons by birth, one son adopted in love, eleven grandchildren, and eight great grandchildren!
Skip and Linda Holmes
As a retired Procter and Gamble Global Engineering Associate Director, Skip brings vision and energy for creating a place where Christian leaders can find rest and be blessed while receiving mentoring and encouragement. Linda's long time involvement in leading silent retreats with Time of Refreshment and providing Spiritual Direction and training through The School of Sustainable Faith blend well with her husband's gifting and experiences. Parents to four married children they enjoy the blessing of being grandparents to ten wonderful girls and one charming little guy. Their commitment to serving God, family and community has been their joint priority. They reside in North Bend, Ohio, and serve on the Board of Directors at The Springs.
John and Joan Kelley
Joan and John both grew up in rural Illinois. They are very familiar with wide open spaces and the joys of country living. Their friendship with the Towner’s is what brought them to The Springs. They share common passions for financial stewardship, spiritual formation and story. But mostly they love helping others find spaces to meet God and experience peace in the midst of everyday life. John is a retired electrical engineer but has a passion for helping others discover God's freedom through wise financial stewardship. Joan is a spiritual director, works with the facilitators of oneLife Maps and co-leads guided solitude retreats with her ministry Sacred (mylifeissacred.com). They live in Palatine, Illinois where they have done their most joyous work of raising their 4 children. They are privileged to walk, serve and pray alongside The Springs team as board members.
Brent and Anna Fudge - Operation Managers
Brent and Anna have celebrated 25 years of marriage, and have 3 children: Samantha (21), Kiersten (19), and Dakota (18). As a family, in 2013, they accepted the call to start a new site for Back2Back Ministries in Port Au Prince, Haiti. For 7.5 years, their faith was refined and challenged as they followed the Lord's will while serving the orphan child. On several U.S. visits during that time, they were able to find respite and connection with the Lord at The Springs.
After moving back to the Cincinnati area in 2021, the Fudges spent time with family and served in various leadership roles in the local church body. After hearing the need for new operation managers at The Springs, their hearts were rekindled and invigorated as they responded to the opportunity to provide care for fellow ministry leaders. Anna's hospitality and Brent's mechanical skills are well positioned to continue their God led story at a place of peace and restoration.
After moving back to the Cincinnati area in 2021, the Fudges spent time with family and served in various leadership roles in the local church body. After hearing the need for new operation managers at The Springs, their hearts were rekindled and invigorated as they responded to the opportunity to provide care for fellow ministry leaders. Anna's hospitality and Brent's mechanical skills are well positioned to continue their God led story at a place of peace and restoration.
Chris and Debbie Ehrhard
Chris and Debbie both grew up in Springfield, Ohio and moved to rural SE Indiana in 2015 to be closer to their son and his family. Both retired from the corporate world, Debbie in information systems and Chris in supply chain and logistics management. Since retirement both have served the local church in various lay leadership positions. They have also worked for various non-profit ministries together and individually in administrative and volunteer positions. They recently completed the two year training in Spiritual Direction though the School of Sustainable Faith
(sustainablefaith.com/schools/spiritual-direction).
Chris and Debbie have volunteered at The Springs since 2017 and have served on the Board of directors both on-site and now off-site since February of 2022.
In addition to their love for and work at The Springs, they serve as Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA's) for abused and neglected children in Ripley County through the organization Voices For Children (voicesforchildren.net). In their free time they love to be outdoors hiking, golfing, boating and playing with their six grandchildren.
(sustainablefaith.com/schools/spiritual-direction).
Chris and Debbie have volunteered at The Springs since 2017 and have served on the Board of directors both on-site and now off-site since February of 2022.
In addition to their love for and work at The Springs, they serve as Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA's) for abused and neglected children in Ripley County through the organization Voices For Children (voicesforchildren.net). In their free time they love to be outdoors hiking, golfing, boating and playing with their six grandchildren.
Leif and Jean Anderson
Leif and Jean joined the Springs team in January 2025, bringing a passion for God, family and retreat. Their life together speaks of hearts given in service for others, from pastoral and administrative roles in several church to being on staff with Athletes in Action for more than twenty years. They served in the college campus ministry, professional team ministry, overseas ministry pioneering, training new staff and staff crisis care, leadership development and HR. In 2020 Jean pursued becoming a Spiritual Director through Healing Care Ministries. It was during this time that God laid a dream on her heart to serve the Body of Christ by way of a retreat center while Leif was pastoring a church in Beavercreek, OH. This dream and God's great love and provision brought them to The Springs. They are loving parents to 3 married daughters and 10 grandchildren.
