U.S. Regional & Online Cohorts
Be part of a Fellowship unlike any other.
Regional Cohorts are local learning communities where Colson Fellows-in-Training meet each month in more than 60 cities across the United States. Most Cohorts meet on Saturday mornings (if Saturdays do not work for you, please contact us to discuss potential options).
Online Cohorts offer the same dynamic interaction and support but in an entirely virtual setting. With cohorts available in each U.S. time zone, the online format allows you to participate in the Colson Fellows program at a time which fits your schedule.
Scroll down to find the Regional Cohort nearest you.
Dialogue in Community
Lead by a team of commissioned Colson Fellows, Regional Cohorts meet to process, review, discuss, and practice what they are learning with fellow students. Regional Cohorts offer face-to-face interaction, accountability and support throughout the Program. Offered coast-to-coast in a city near you; this format option allows you to visit a Cohort in person to see if the Colson Fellows program is right for you.
Dialogue in Community
Lead by a team of commissioned Colson Fellows, Regional Cohorts meet to process, review, discuss, and practice what they are learning with fellow students. Regional Cohorts offer face-to-face interaction, accountability and support throughout the Program. Offered coast-to- coast in a city near you; this format option allows you to visit a Cohort in person to see if the Colson Fellows program is right for you.
Looking for a regional cohort in the U.S.?
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Alabama
Birmingham
Director: Katy Maddox
Email: kmaddox@colsonfellows.org
Phone: 334-790-9700 -
Alaska
Anchorage
Director: Ted Smith
Email: tsmith@colsonfellows.org
Phone: 907-726-7470Fairbanks (Church Affiliate)
Director: Doris Van Amburg
Email: pukiqsuk@gmail.com
Phone: 907-251-6992 -
Arizona
Phoenix
Director: Brian Eckley
Email: beckley@colsonfellows.org
Phone: 252-312-0880 -
Arkansas
Little Rock
Director: Dee Brown
Email: dbrown@colsonfellows.org
Phone: 501-707-8800Northwest Arkansas
Director: Michael Marks
Email: mmarks@colsonfellows.org
Phone: 479-427-6650 -
California
Fresno
Director: Steve Williams
Email: swilliams@colsonfellows.org
Phone: 559-244-0168Inland Empire
Director: Arnold Huntley
Email: ahuntley@colsonfellows.org
Phone: 619-517-3461Los Angeles/OC
Director: Rob Martin
Email: rmartin@colsonfellows.org
Phone: 562-536-7588Sacramento
Director: Todd Jacobs
Email: tjacobs@colsonfellows.org
Phone: 916-798-4880San Diego
Director: Vicky Carlson
Email: vcarlson@colsonfellows.org
Phone: 619-977-1449San Jose
Director: Dan Steinman
Email: dsteinman@colsonfellows.org
Phone: 408-309-3533Santa Barbara (Church Affiliate)
Director: Dan Walker
Email: danswalk@gmail.com
Phone: 805-964-1114 -
Colorado
Colorado Springs
Director: Bryan Bailon
Email: bbailon@colsonfellows.orgDenver
Director: Jay Smith
Email: jaysmith@colsonfellows.org
Phone: 303-513-0752Fort Collins
Director: Scott Simpson
Email: ssimpson@colsonfellows.org
Phone: 970-402-6565 -
Connecticut
Hartford
Director: Peter Turner
Email: pturner@colsonfellows.org
Phone: 860-914-8620
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Washington D.C.
Washington D.C.
Director: Rod Turk
Email: rturk@colsonfellows.org
Phone: 703-220-3492 -
Florida
Ft. Lauderdale
Director: Eric Welch
Email: ewelch@colsoncenter.org
Phone: 954-554-5857Gainesville - New for 2025!
Director: Brad Williams
Email: bwilliams@colsonfellows.orgJacksonville
Director: Mark Holcomb
Email: mholcomb@colsonfellows.org
Phone: 920-385-8650Jupiter (WPB)
Director: John Bolls
Email: jbolls@colsonfellows.org
Phone: 561-344-6200Lakeland
Director: Derek Hartman
Email: dhartman@colsonfellows.org
Phone: 215-264-7292Naples
Director: Ryan Dupeé
Email: rdupee@colsonfellows.orgOrlando
Director: Dana Dionne
Email: ddionne@colsonfellows.org
Phone: 321-356-3869Tampa Bay
Director: Gary Heffner
Email: gheffner@colsonfellows.org
Phone: 941-302-7702 -
Georgia
Atlanta
Director: Drew Johnson
Email: djohnson@colsonfellows.orgMiddle Georgia - New for 2025!
Director: Mark Closson
Email: mclosson@colsonfellows.org -
Hawaii
Hawaii
Director: Michael Sasaki
Email: msasaki@colsonfellows.org
Phone: 808-351-2171 -
Idaho
Boise
Director: Brian & Tiffany Williams
Email: btwilliams@colsonfellows.org
Phone: 713-854-4170Coeur d'Alene (Church Affiliate)
Director: Stuart Bryan
Email: info@trinitycda.org
Phone: 208-615-5075 -
Illinois
Central Illinois
Director: Karl Radnitzer
Email: kradnitzer@colsonfellows.org
Phone: 217-369-7788Chicago (North)
Director: Tim Vander Molen
Email: tvandermolen@colsonfellows.org
Phone: 847-980-8980Chicago (West Suburbs)
Director: Robb Emmett
Email: remmett@colsonfellows.org
Phone: 630-621-0922Mahomet (Church Affiliate)
Director: Jane Smoes
Email: colson@gracemahomet.org
Phone: 217-417-2730 -
Indiana
Fort Wayne (Church Affiliate)
Director: Erin Stringer
Email: estringer@eccfw.org
Phone: 260-672-3377Indianapolis
Director: J.K. Stevens
Email: jstevens@colsonfellows.org
Phone: 317-694-8829 -
Iowa
Cedar Falls (Church Affiliate)
Director: Jon Bachman
Email: jj58@cfu.net
Phone: 319-464-7378Des Moines
Director: Tracy Remy
Email: tremy@colsonfellows.org
Phone: 515-295-7676 -
Kansas
Kansas City
Director: Sandy Lundgren
Email: slundgren@colsonfellows.org -
Kentucky
Lexington
Director: Kim Livesay
Email: klivesay@colsonfellows.org
Phone: 859-230-1205 -
Louisiana
Baton Rouge (Church Affiliate)
Director: Nancee Green
Email: nanceegreen@cox.net
Phone: 225-939-9027 -
Maine
Portland
Director: Ally Ford
Email: aford@colsonfellows.org
Phone: 207-400-9492 -
Michigan
Detroit
Director: Kevin Carter
Email: kcarter@colsonfellows.org
Phone: 313-421-6664Grand Rapids
Director: Stuart Perron
Email: sperron@colsonfellows.org
Phone: 231-856-3870Holland
Director: Allan Hoekstra
Email: ahoekstra@colsonfellows.org
Phone: 616-403-3488Lansing
Director: David Hamilton
Email: dhamilton@colsonfellows.org
Phone: 517-927-1753Northern Michigan
Director: Joy Ross-Klarich
Email: jross-klarich@colsonfellows.org
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Minnesota
Minneapolis
Director: Paul DeRocher
Email: pderocher@colsonfellows.org
Phone: 952-649-7253 -
Mississippi
Jackson
Director: Douglas Gunn
Email: dgunn@colsonfellows.org
Phone: 601-946-5126 -
Missouri
Kansas City
Director: Sandy Lundgren
Email: slundgren@colsonfellows.orgSt. Louis
Director: Kirk Boyenga
Email: kboyenga@colsonfellows.org
Phone: 217-416-6469 -
Montana
Billings (Church Affiliate)
Director: Lynn Zavala
Email: jz2lz2ski@gmail.com
Phone: 406-671-5150 -
Nebraska
Kearney (Church Affiliate)
Director: Greg Gangwish
Email: ggangwish2@gmail.com
Phone: 320-212-3684Lincoln
Director: Benjamin Blowers
Email: bblowers@colsonfellows.org
Phone: 402-525-4763 -
New Jersey
Central New Jersey
Director: Susan Grant
Email: sgrant@colsonfellows.org
Phone: 908-832-7727 -
New York
Buffalo (Church Affiliate)
Director: Nancy Carmichael
Email: ncarmichael@ehwc.org
Phone: 716-908-5350 -
North Carolina
Asheville
Director: Nathan Perkins
Email: nperkins@colsonfellows.org
Phone: 828-450-7124Charlotte
Director: Aaron Walker
Email: awalker@colsonfellows.org
Phone: 239-887-7885New Bern
Director: Sheila Theune
Email: stheune@colsonfellows.org
Phone: 915-227-5776Raleigh
Director: Dan Radez
Email: dradez@colsonfellows.org
Phone: 919-848-0961Wilmington
Director: Todd Brohough
Email: tbrohaugh@colsonfellows.org
Phone: 910-547-1026 -
North Dakota
Fargo
Directors: Larry & Kathi Mayer
Email: lkmayer@colsonfellows.org
Phone: 701-799-0121 -
Ohio
Cleveland
Director: Roger Shumaker
Email: rshumaker@colsonfellows.org
Phone: 216-348-5801Columbus
Director: Stephanie Jackson
Email: sjackson@colsonfellows.org
Phone: 614-800-2531 -
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Director: Gary Ratcliffe
Email: gratcliffe@colsonfellows.org
Phone: 321-396-2090Tulsa
Director: Paul Goodman
Email: pgoodman@colsonfellows.org
Phone: 918-289-1574 -
Oregon
Eagle Point (Church Affiliate)
Director: Mike Bull
Email: mikebull@epcbc.org
Phone: 541-826-2767Medford (Church Affiliate)
Director: Kris Hogan
Email: colsonfellows@mtnchurch.orgPortland
Director: Paul Parkinson
Email: pparkinson@colsonfellows.org
Phone: 618-593-9372 -
Pennsylvania
Erie (Church Affiliate)
Director: Jared Doutt & Allison Judd
Email: colsonfellows@glenwoodmethodist.church
Phone: 814-456-6268Philadelphia
Director: Dave Shalaway
Email: dshalaway@colsonfellows.org
Phone: 484-695-6404Pittsburgh
Director: John Kenyon
Email: jkenyon@colsonfellows.org
Phone: 575-495-3091 -
South Carolina
Greenville
Director: Richard Rowe
Email: rrowe@colsonfellows.org
Phone: 864-275-4007Charleston
Director: Don Willard
Email: dwillard@colsonfellows.org
Phone: 843-708-1784 -
Tennessee
Chattanooga
Director: David Baker
Email: davidbaker@colsonfellows.org
Phone: 423-715-4734Knoxville (Church Affiliate)
Director: Ben Burnette
Email: benburnette@gmail.com
Phone: 865-352-4267Memphis
Director: Lauren Douglas Carpenter
Email: lcarpenter@colsonfellows.org
Phone: 601-672-1346Nashville
Director: Tony Sizemore
Email: tsizemore@colsonfellows.org
Phone: 920-238-0668 -
Texas
Austin
Director: Jeff Weir
Email: jweir@colsonfellows.org
Phone: 254-534-9130Corpus Christi (Church Affiliate)
Directors: Eric & Georgianna Henderson
Email: georgianna.henderson@gmail.com
Eric's Phone: 361-442-4650
Georgianna's Phone: 361-563-5494Dallas
Directors: Caleb Crutchfield & Bill Trask
Email: dallascohort@colsonfellows.orgFort Worth
Director: Stephen Brooks
Email: sbrooks@colsonfellows.org
Phone: 817-975-1593Houston
Director: Shawn Hill
Email: shill@colsonfellows.org
Phone: 832-457-7218San Antonio
Director: Chris Champion
Email: cchampion@colsonfellows.org
Phone: 214-642-9386Tyler
Directors: Bill & Anita Hopkins
Email: bhopkins@colsonfellows.org
Phone: 903-283-6874 -
Virginia
Richmond
Director: John Bowman
Email: jbowman@colsonfellows.org
Phone: 804-651-1102 -
Washington
Seattle
Director: Thomas Lenart
Email: tlenart@colsonfellows.org
Phone: 425-765-4005 -
Wisconsin
Green Bay (Church Affiliate)
Directors: Ed Keating & Ruth Vollrath
Email: ruthvollrath398@gmail.com
Phone: 920-437-2005Wausau (Church Affiliate)
Director: Jack Hoogendyk
Email: jhoogendyk@wifamilyaction.org
Phone: 715-470-1003
Join the Conversation
Online Cohorts are highly interactive learning communities where students are able to meet online each month, using online video conferencing, to review and discuss what they are learning with their Cohort leaders and fellow students.
Join the Conversation
Online Cohorts are highly interactive learning communities where students are able to meet online each month, using online video conferencing, to review and discuss what they are learning with their Cohort leaders and fellow students.
Additionally, Online Cohorts will occasionally host leading thinkers, scholars and speakers on relevant cultural topics.
Online Cohorts in the U.S.
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Eastern Time Zone
Director: Chris Deemer
Email - cdeemer@colsonfellows.org
Phone - 607-434-8388 -
Central Time Zone
Director: Sarah Allison
Email - sallison@colsonfellows.org
Phone - 205-534-9569 -
Mountain Time Zone
Director: Steve Hunter
Email – shunter-c@colsonfellows.org
Phone – 714-501-6527 -
Pacific Time Zone
Director: Dana St. John
Email – dstjohn@colsonfellows.org
Phone – 541-460-2652 -
Weeknight Cohort
Director: Jeff Weir
Email – jweir@colsonfellows.org
Phone – 254-534-9130Director: Mica Pruitt
Email – micapruitt@gmail.com
International Cohorts
Around the World
International Cohorts operate in Australia, Canada, India, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, the South Pacific Islands and the European Union. This format offers the same dynamic combination of regular gatherings, online study, and collaboration with fellow students and alumni.
Global Reach, Local Impact
With increased globalization, ideas and innovations are spreading further and faster than ever before. So too are the defective worldviews, ideologies, and cultural influences emanating from the West. Christians across the globe are increasingly finding themselves confronted with post-Christian, post-truth ideas that are radically re-shaping our world.
International Colson Fellows are standing against this tide of destructive ideas in their communities with biblical wisdom, faithfulness, and courage.
Join one of our International Cohorts and be equipped. If there isn’t a Cohort near you, then you may be eligible to join one of our Online Cohorts. Contact our office for more information.
Global Reach, Local Impact
With increased globalization, ideas and innovations are spreading further and faster than ever before. So too are the defective worldviews, ideologies, and cultural influences emanating from the West. Christians across the globe are increasingly finding themselves confronted with post-Christian, post-truth ideas that are radically re-shaping our world.
International Colson Fellows are standing against this tide of destructive ideas in their communities with biblical wisdom, faithfulness, and courage.
Join one of our International Cohorts and be equipped. If there isn’t a Cohort near you, then you may be eligible to join one of our Online Cohorts. Contact our office for more information.
Looking for an international cohort to join?
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Australia
Australia - Online
Director: Darren Shelton
Email: dshelton@colsonfellows.org
Phone: 61406338325Adelaide, South Australia
Director: Darren & Joanna Shelton
Email: dshelton@colsonfellows.org, jshelton@colsonfellows.org
Phone: 61406338325Riverland, South Australia
Director: Tim Smythe
Email: tsmythe@colsonfellows.org
Phone: +61 427 772 285Mount Isa, Queensland
Director: Raylene Sotutu
Email: rsotutu@colsonfellows.org
Phone: 0477131604Western Australia
Director: Rochelle Oaklands
Email: roaklands@colsonfellows.org
Phone: 0427154671 -
Canada
Online Central (Central, Eastern, Atlantic Time Zones)
Directors: David & Jacqueline Wallace
Email: djwallace@colsonfellows.org
Phone: 416-906-8390
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Directors: John & Joyce Brinkerhoff
Email: jbrinkerhoff@colsonfellows.org
Phone: 250-862-1394Steinbach, MB (Church Affiliate)
Director: Eric Klippenstein
Email: erick@mysouthland.com
Phone: 431-815-9219Toronto
Director: Cedric Mackellar
Email: cmackellar@colsonfellows.org
Phone: 416-578-7213 -
European Union
Director: Sander Stolk
Email: sstolk@colsonfellows.org
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India
Director: Nathan Andrews
Email: nandrews@colsonfellows.org
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Mexico
Mexico City
Director: Edward Turnbull
Email: eturnbull@colsonfellows.org
Phone: 527775110107 -
New Zealand
New Zealand - Online
Director: Darren Shelton
Email: dshelton@colsonfellows.org
Phone: 61406338325Wellington
Director: Sai Vea
Email: svea@colsonfellows.org
Phone: +64273334147 -
Singapore
Director: Carol Loi
Email: cloi@colsonfellows.org -
South Korea
Director: Sunhee Ha
Email: sunheeha@colsonfellows.org
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South Pacific Islands
Director: Darren Shelton
Email: dshelton@colsonfellows.org
Phone: 61406338325
Church Affiliates
Church Affiliates serve as official church partners of the Colson Center.
Church Affiliates offer the Colson Fellows Program in their churches for the exclusive benefit of their members through a licensing agreement with the Colson Center. Church Affiliates follow the same rigorous curriculum and pedagogical model, facilitated by Colson Fellows in their congregations who are trained Facilitators.
Want more details?
If you are a member of one of our partner churches, please reach out to your Affiliate Facilitator for more details and instructions on how to apply.
If you are interested in exploring the possibility of launching a Church Affiliate at your church, please visit the Church Affiliate page and submit a "Let's Get Started" form. We will send you information on the Church Affiliate program and give you an opportunity to schedule a conversation.
Want more details?
If you are a member of one of our partner churches, please reach out to your Affiliate Facilitator for more details and instructions on how to apply.
If you are interested in exploring the possibility of launching a Church Affiliate at your church, please visit the Church Affiliate page and submit a "Let's Get Started" form. We will send you information on the Church Affiliate program and give you an opportunity to schedule a conversation.
Invest in a lifetime of impact.
Tuition Cost
The Colson Fellows Program
$900
($950 if you apply on June 5th or after.) Limited scholarships are available as well as a 4-month payment plan for an additional $50 ($950).