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Mike (director) and Jen Satterfield
years on staff @ the journey - 9
from: Jonesboro, GA / Seattle, WA
bio: Married to Jen for 8 years and graced with 3 wonderful children: Noah (7), Ethan (5), and Abigayle (1), Mike serves as the Director of WDA's Athens field ministry. In 2005, he founded Tribe Issachar, a 24/7 prayer room in Athens , and still serves on their Board of Directors. Used of God in the unity movements in the Athens community the past several years, Mike had the privilege of being part of the planning team for Liberation Athens in August 2007. Mike continues to serve with WDA as he leads the Athens staff team in their transition from a classic campus ministry known as "the Journey" towards becoming a 20-something community ministry in partnership with local churches called "the Athens Acacia Fellowship."
 
 
Margo Theivagt
years on staff @ the journey - 11
from: Greenfield, IL
bio: My dad was a farmer and my mom was a school teacher. I have 7 brothers and sisters. (we were great farm hands-free labor!) I also have 10 nephews and three nieces, (I don't do a very good job of keeping up with their birthdays.) 4 great nieces and one great nephew. (When we all get on the dance floor we fill it up!)
I became a Christian my freshman year in college. I grew up in a religious home but didn't understand that Salvation was by faith through grace. When i heard that God loved me personally -the good as well as bad- I remember thinking "Wow no one has loved me like this before". During my time in college I was involved in a campus ministry and was discipled by older students. This discipling made such an impact on me that I wanted to learn how to disciple others. After I graduated from college, God led me to the ministry of WDA. WDA's philosophy of ministry-patterned after Christ's ministry-really appealed to me. I work with three ministries of WDA: campus, materials development and relational and emotional restoration.
I amazed at God's goodness and grace to me over the years. And, I'm amazed and humbled that God can use me to be a blessing to others.

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Becca Brown
years on staff @ the journey - 2
from: Lilburn, GA
bio: i just finished school. i'm not exactly the eternal student, but i am going through withdraw. so i decided to live vicariously through other students and work for the journey... ok, so that's not entirely true. God turned my life upside down last year as i was pursuing a dual degree in studio art and child and family development. i wanted so much to help other women know true redemption and holiness found only in Jesus. God propelled this desire by pushing many different areas of my life to a crisis point. which is a very interesting story, if you want to talk about it sometime. the crisis was a need for discipleship and genuine spirituality. this is the heart of the journey. God continued to act on my behalf and speak to me, which culminated to my surrendering to going on staff and graduating a year earlier than expected. and i'm so glad i'm here-- even counting the classroom withdraw! a little more about me... i love veggies and being barefoot. i don't like talking on the phone, i much prefer surprise visits. i dream about living in the ghetto one day and what that would look like to break the cycle of poverty for others. i have 2 sets of parents, a sister, a brother, and a step-brother. all have taught me so much and i love them. i grew up spending summers at my cousins' house and feel sorry for anyone who doesn't have tons of cousins. i lived in spain for a year but have forgotten more spanish than i'll ever know. the majority of my close friends have gotten married in the last year or two, so i've been going to weddings like an addict goes to the package store. but with far less damaging repercussions. marriage is sacred and beautiful. speaking of, i'd love to get married some day. sometimes i say things and wonder if i'm allowed to say them being in ministry and all, i.e. the package store analogy. i much prefer honesty than pretend, so express yourself. i think starting sentences with lower cases is too cool for school. i'm stoked that you have read this far in all the staff bios, but i'm sure this bio is longer (and probably cheesier) than was expected, so i'll stop. but thanks so much for reading. i'd love to hear about your life sometime... holla at a playa.

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Matt McClure
years on staff @ the journey - 1
from: Demorest, GA
bio: I just graduated from UGA with a degree in music that I probably won't ever use. So instead God called me into ministry, so here I am, trying to figure out what exactly I'm doing here.
I hate that question "what are your hobbies?", because I can never think of a good answer and/or remember. I do know that I play a bunch of instruments, hike, cook (and consequently, eat), compose weird electronic music, hang out with you, read, play DDR, and tell "your mom" jokes. I wish I would think more. And I wish that I could try out blacksmithing someday (metal+fire=awesome). And get married. Trying to summarize my life into a paragraph makes me feel like I don't do enough with myself. hmm..

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