Jill is Co-Pastor of Compassion UMC and St Marks UMC alongside her husband, Michael. She enjoys serving in the local church and believes it is God’s primary instrument for the healing of the world. She is a church planter, cultivator of new ministries, and has a heart for the oppressed, the marginalized, and those struggling with addiction. While pastoring both inherited congregations and a network of fresh expressions, Jill serves her blended family of 8 children, 7 grandchildren, and 2 pugs. Jill served as Pastor of Wildwood UMC since 2017. Prior to Wildwood, she served as Pastor of Webster UMC and was founding Pastor of the only Celebrate Recovery in The Villages, FL area for over a decade.

Michael is Co-Pastor of Compassion UMC and St Marks UMC alongside his wife, Jill. He is also a professor, coach, and author of 12 books. Michael is the Director of the Fresh Expressions House of Studies at United Theological Seminary, Director of Fresh Expressions for the Florida Conference, and Director of Fresh Expressions for the United Methodist Church. The Becks lead these traditional congregations alongside a network of fresh expressions that gather in tattoo parlors, dog parks, salons, running tracks, community centers, burrito joints, EV charging stations, and digital spaces. Michael earned a Doctorate in Semiotics and Future Studies at Portland Seminary.

Betti is the Pastor and Founder at A Chance For Hope Outreach Ministries. She earned an Associate’s Degree from Ramah Missionary Baptist Church Christian Leadership School and is currently studying for a Bachelor’s Degree in Ministry at the National School of Theology. Betti is also a certified chaplain who has a ministry in the local women’s prison. She has a heart for the hurting in the Ocala community. Betti is the author of Broken for Purpose: From Crack to the Cross.

Chase is a Florida native and has been in Ocala for most of her life. She grew up in church and was unimpressed with the mundanity of American evangelicalism. Chase stepped into a worship leading role in 2021, when she felt pulled to facilitate a time of worship for the few remaining members of her dying church. During this time, she realized that worship could be much more than what she had experienced previously. Chase is passionate about using a combination of ancient liturgy and modern expressions of praise to make authentic worship accessible to people in all stages of faith. She believes that worship is an indispensable opportunity to pastor congregations and point people to Jesus. Chase is currently working on a Master of Arts in Worship at Northern Seminary.