Jason Tucker

Hey there, I'm Jason. I'm the founder of The Reclaimed Leader, LLC and a full-time pastor in Red Bank, NJ. After 14 years of youth ministry, I finally stopped fighting God and enrolled at Princeton Theological Seminary, where I received an M.Div. in 2009, and was ordained as a Presbyterian minister shortly thereafter.

From the start, I was never much of a status quo kind of pastor. So, revitalization has always been a foundational part of my call to ministry. But, as I began to lead change, I realized that while seminary did an excellent job of training me theologically, there were some significant gaps in how to land that theology into actual leadership.

So, in 2012, I enrolled at Fuller Theological Seminary, where I studied church revitalization and received a D.Min. It was also where I met Dr. Bob Whitesel, an adjunct professor who was also a well-regarded church consultant. Eventually, I trained with Dr. Whitesel (shadowing him on consultations across the country) and became a certified Missional Coach.

Coaching churches, however, started organically. As our church in Red Bank started flourishing, many area pastors started asking: what are you guys doing?  And, I began to realize that there was another significant gap that needed to be addressed: the majority of revitalization resources come from megachurch leaders who don't really understand the nuance of leading a small, mid-sized, or even large historic, denominational church.

This is why we started The Reclaimed Leader Podcast in 2017. We wanted to bridge the gap, and help the 385,000 non-megachurch churches in America succeed. Now, we offer coaching, consulting, and other renewal resources to help pastors and their churches take action and move their mission and vision forward.

Jesse Skiffington

Hey fellow leaders, allow me to introduce myself.

After graduating from Princeton Theological Seminary in 2009 (where Jason and I became friends), I began to work as an Associate Pastor at Marine View Presbyterian Church in Tacoma, WA.

In 2013, our Senior Pastor of 25 years retired and I was asked by the congregation to serve as the Interim Pastor. Over the next several years in that role, I led our church through the challenge of changing denominations and into the hard work of revitalization, building on the legacy of our past. During that time, we changed just about everything from our vision and mission, to our staff structure, our physical campus, and even the way we gathered for Sunday morning services. When the dust settled, I had learned a lot, was still on my feet, and, by the grace of God, the Marine View congregation was moving forward with renewed purpose.

Fast forward to today, I have served in my current role as Lead Pastor at Marine View for the past 9 years and am still passionate about leading change in the local church. I am married to my amazing wife, Callie, and together we enjoy life in the Pacific Northwest with our two children.

When Jason and I discussed the possibility of a leadership podcast to help pastors and leaders navigate change, I was in. I believe leadership matters immensely and is worth the energy and effort we put into it. Leadership is HARD and comes with bumps, bruises, and scars along the way. We need a community that cheers us on in our leadership adventures.