Community Advocates
Our community life is facilitated by a group of people we call "advocates." Advocates are members of the community who:
- Initiate projects
- Facilitate encounter groups
- Provide Mentoring
- Host Gatherings
Caroline Pappajohn is Enterprise Director of New Door Ventures - a nonprofit faith-based organization that helps at-risk youth in San Francisco prepare for work and life. Prior to joining New Door in 2002, Caroline spent 10 years in high-tech startups, and began her career in the public sector as the legislative assistant to Senator Arlen Specter. She received her B.A. and MBA from Stanford University. Caroline is Orthodox Christian and an active member of the Annunciation Cathedral Greek Orthodox Church in San Francisco, where she helps with the annual Greek Food Festival, teaches Sunday school, and is a strong advocate and volunteer for Community Link, a ministry that seeks to bring community, love and support to shut-ins and others who are experiencing isolation or loneliness.
Lisa Scandrette has been involved with ReImagine since its conception and is involved in a variety of ways including, but not limited to, book keeping, hospitality and involvement in projects. She is married to Mark Scandrette and educates their three children, involves herself in a local homeschool network, enjoys reading, knitting and playing with fiber.
Mark Scandrette is the executive director and cofounder of ReIMAGINE, and a founding member of SEVEN. With extensive experience providing leadership in churches and community based organizations, Mark has a B.S. in Applied Psychology, studied theology at Bethel Seminary in St. Paul, MN and has been a minister, writer and spiritual teacher for 15 years. Mark is the author of SOUL GRAFFITI: Making a Life in the Way of Jesus (Jossey-Bass Wiley 2007) and contributor to several other books including: AN EMERGENT MANIFESTO OF HOPE (Baker 2007) THE RELEVANT CHURCH: A Vision for Communities of Faith (Relevant Media 2004), and COMMUNITY OF KINDNESS (Regal 2003). Mark is also a senior fellow with Emergent, a growing generative friendship among missional Christian leaders. He lectures frequently with the U.S. Center for World Missions, leads retreats and workshops and provides life coaching and spiritual direction. He is married to Lisa Scandrette, the educator and textile artist. They have three children and live in an old victorian in San Francisco's Mission District.
Adam Klein is the Director of Collaboration for ReIMAGINE and is a founding member of SEVEN. A teacher, poet, Ironman triathlete, engineer and dilettante chef he has experience in multiple environments. Adam spent the last 8 years as co-director of high school ministry at Willow Glen Baptist and worked as a computer consultant. Currently you can find him leading workshops, speaking, and offering generative spiritual friendship. He lives in the Mission District of San Francisco.
