Rev. Tom Albin is the current Executive Director of the United Christian Ashrams International (UCAI) and has worked extensively with Christian Ashrams. Tom is also Director of Spiritual Formation & Congregational Life for The Upper Room.

Tom has written extensively on prayer, spiritual formation, Wesley studies, historical theology, mission, and evangelism. He is passionate about helping people on their journey toward spiritual maturity through prayer, study and action.

Tom and his wife, Maryle, have three daughters and seven grandchildren.

Rev. Stephen W. Rankin, PhD, is the outgoing Chaplain and Minister to the University at Southern Methodist University. After twenty-five years in higher education and fourteen prior years of congregational ministry, Steve is beginning a new mission called The Spiritual Maturity Project. His focus is on helping people grow deeply in the knowledge and grace of Jesus Christ through his own teaching and writing, but also by putting people in touch with resources not usually accessible to lay people. He is author of Aiming at Maturity: the Goal of the Christian Life and other articles and book chapters on Wesleyan theology and discipleship.

Steve is an ordained elder in the North Texas Conference of The United Methodist Church. He is married to Joni Leeper Rankin and they have four grown children and five grandchildren.

Gayle is a former educator, avid hiker, and occasional quilter. She and her family have been a part of Redwood Ashram for many years; they now bring along the grandchildren as well!

Donna first came to Redwood as a teenager and is grateful that her three children also had the experience of being a part of such a loving community of Christ followers. It has enriched their lives.