Robert Elkin oversees the church planter training programs in NYC, giving particular focus to Fellows and Incubator Collective. His vision is to develop a robust training and coaching ecosystem that helps leaders start new creative expressions of the kingdom of God. Robert has twelve years of church planting experience in NYC, so he knows firsthand both the thrilling breakthroughs and painful challenges involved in urban ministry. Robert and his wife Sarah live in Williamsburg, Brooklyn with their endlessly curious son and fiercely independent daughter. They love exploring their diverse neighborhood and sharing lingering conversations with friends around the dinner table. Together they have learned to anticipate the unfolding story of God, and they live by this motto: Redemption Washes Backwards (Wait For It).
Over a period of 12 years, I planted two churches in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
New York City presents serious challenges to the church’s call to discipleship. Shallow relationships are the norm. Work demands almost every ounce of a person’s time and energy. Hyper-transience cuts off the possibility of communal roots. And personal identity is defined by what you accomplish, leading people to completely immerse themselves in work and creative […]
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Shenaya Dias works for Redeemer City to City as the Classroom and Student Success.
Coordinator for the City Ministry Program (CMP) at Redeemer City to City. She is originally from Negombo, Sri Lanka, but she has been in New York for the past four years. She has a bachelor’s degree in economics, Pre-Law from Fordham University. Prior to this position, Shenaya worked as a Paralegal Specialist for the US Department of Justice in Manhattan. She is also an unreached prayer writer for the Joshua Project. A fun fact about Shenaya, she used to be a competitive Ocean/Sea Swimmer back in Sri Lanka. Some of her hobbies include playing the piano and traveling.