Our Story
Ministry asks a great deal of the people who answer the call, and too often the care they need arrives only after they are depleted. Restore Clergy is a 501c3 nonprofit serving clergy of all denominations, creating communities of peers and pathways of restoration so that leaders can stay well, connected, and rooted in their calling.
Our story began in 2020, when our founder, Rev. Kinsie Tate, LPCC, and her husband, also a pastor, uprooted their family for a new call just as the world shut down. They moved Oklahoma to L.A. without goodbyes, knowing no one, and they discovered what was missing: a community of peers who understood ministry and the cost of starting over. Drawing on her clinical training as a licensed counselor, her coaching certification, and ancient Christian practices, she created the Restoration Fellowship, and Restore Clergy grew from there.
Below, you’ll meet Kinsie and the board members who guide this work. Together they bring experience in ministry, counseling, and organizational leadership to one shared commitment: that no clergyperson should have to rebuild alone.
Meet the Board
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Founder and Executive Director
Rev. Kinsie Tate is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with over 15 years experience working with hundreds of clients through the local church, community mental health settings, psychiatric settings, and private practice. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Art Studies from the University of Texas at Austin in 2002, her Master of Divinity from Phillips Theological Seminary in 2007, and a Master of Education in Applied Behavioral Studies from Oklahoma City University in 2010. She was ordained in 2007 and maintains endorsement with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the Pacific Southwest Region. She maintains a private therapy practice in Newport Beach, CA where she lives with her spouse, Kris, a United Methodist minister serving a local congregation, their 3 school aged children, Patrick, Henry, and E.V., and their therapy dog, Daisy.
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Board Chair
Rev. Geoffrey Brewster currently serves as Assistant Vice President for Development, where he works with his colleagues to assist in the fundraising efforts that support the more than a dozen programs of Ministerial Relief and Assistance. “Working to serve those who have given their lives to in ministry is the honor of my ministerial career. ‘For the Support of Ministry,’ is PFCC’s Mission Statement. It is simple, and yet, so very profound. I truly love what I do.” Prior to beginning his ministry with PFCC in April of 2019, Geoff worked in development for Phillips Seminary for nine and a half years.
Geoff began his ministry as youth intern at First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Shawnee, OK, in 1997. Over the course of the next decade, he served multiple churches in the Oklahoma Region. In 2003 Geoff earned his BA in Psychology from the University of Central Oklahoma and earned his M.Div. from Phillips Seminary in May 2010. Geoff was ordained at Southern Hills Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Edmond, OK, in May of that same year.
In his free time, he enjoys volunteering with local nonprofit organizations, going to the gym, cooking and gardening, and spending time with his partner, Travis, and their two dogs, Ernie and Pickles Marie. -
Board Vice Chair
The Rev. Rebecca L. Highfield serves as the Director of Pastoral Care at Mary Washington Healthcare. She is a Certified Educator with the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE) and a Board Certified Chaplain with the Association of Professional Chaplains (APC). Prior to joining Mary Washington in early 2019, Rebecca was a congregational pastor and then a chaplain and educator at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Rebecca received her Bachelor of Science in Radio-Television-Film from the University of Texas and her Master of Divinity from Philips Theological Seminary. She earned her Master of Science in Patient Counseling and Master of Science in Patient Counseling-Supervisory Education from Virginia Commonwealth University. She was ordained in and maintains endorsement with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). -
Treasurer
Lindsey M. Trousdale is proud to serve as Restore’s Treasurer. She oversees all aspects of the foundation’s finances, including the development and management of budgets, preparation of financial statements, and reporting.
Trousdale has over fifteen years of management experience in the private, public and nonprofit sectors. She is a collaborative innovator that excels in designing and facilitating process improvements that are aligned with company goals.
Trousdale holds both a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Master in Professional Accounting from the University of Texas at Austin. She lives in Dallas, TX with her husband, Devin, and daughters, Zoe and Charlie. -