We create opportunities for Jesus to encounter people and help disciples increase their potency.
Heather & Jake
Jake and Heather Khym are the co-founders of Life Restoration Ministries, an apostolate dedicated to renewing the Church through healing, evangelization, and human formation, with a focus on high-impact leaders.
Jake draws on decades of experience in counseling and spiritual accompaniment to lead retreats and co-host the Restore the Glory podcast, helping others find freedom and transformation in Christ. He currently serves as the Dean of Human and Spiritual Formation at Franciscan University of Steubenville.
Heather is a sought-after speaker and author of Abide and award-winning Encountering Emmanuel. She co-hosts the globally top-ranked Abiding Together podcast and serves as co-executive director of the Celtic Cross Foundation, where she advocates passionately for the underprivileged.
Together, Jake and Heather are committed to serving the Church alongside Spirit-filled Catholic leaders, sharing the Gospel with compassion and authenticity, and equipping others to live out their God-given genius.
Meet Our Team
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Heather Khym
CO-FOUNDER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF VISION & MINISTRY
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Jake Khym
CO-FOUNDER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FORMATION AND STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT
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Monique van Berkel
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & HUMAN RESOURCES, DONOR MANAGER
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Dawson Diment
COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST
Support Our Mission
The ministry of Life Restoration directly impacts tens of thousands of people each year through our podcasts, events and outreach. When you financially give to Life Restoration, you partner with us in evangelization and advancing the Church’s mission to make disciples of all nations.
Our Board
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Simon Kyne
CHAIR
Simon has over twenty years Board experience serving Catholic ministries in the US and Canada dedicated to evangelization. As a business professional living in Southern California, Simon is co-founder of the Society of Catholic Leaders and the Breakthrough of Grace podcast, a lay movement that inspires others to live out our faith visibly and authentically in the world. Simon holds an MBA from Western Washington University and a BA (Honours) from University of British Columbia.
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Stacy Cretors
SECRETARY
Stacy is the Director of Mission Focus, St. Lawrence Catholic Campus Center at the University of Kansas. She lives out Pope John Paul II's call for a new evangelization and with over 19 years in active ministry, Stacy has a heart for communicating the truth and beauty of the Church’s teachings to the world. Stacy holds a Masters in Evangelization and Catechesis from the Augustine Institute.
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Father Richard Conlin
TREASURER
Fr. Richard is Assistant Pastor at Corpus Christi Parish in the Archdiocese of Vancouver. Before entering seminary, he played NCAA Division 1 College Golf at St. Mary’s College in California (’06-’11) and worked as an Accountant for KPMG (’13-14). Fr. Richard holds a Masters in Theology from the Seminary of Christ the King and is currently studying to be a certified Spiritual Director through the Institute of Priestly Formation.
Spirit-Led Collaborators
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ABIDING TOGETHER PODCAST
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GLASS CANVAS
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JOHN PAUL II HEALING CENTER
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GREENHOUSE COLLECTIVE
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FRANCISCAN UNIVERSITY OF STEUBENVILLE
Our Charisms
+ Environment of Encounter
We want to make emotional, physical, and spiritual space for people to meet Jesus. We do this by anticipating needs, inviting people into vulnerability, offering meaningful connection and play, etc. Whether this “space” comes from setting the lighting right, offering great food, or just asking intentional questions, all of this is with the intention to break down barriers and for Jesus to come close.
+ Spirit-Led Collaboration
We are made to serve alongside others, never alone. We are at our best when linking arms with those who have a shared heart as us and openness to the Lord. This collaboration can look like building content together, praying into a project together, or having someone with us as we serve. In every situation, we need to have a spirit-led collaborator with us.
+ Humble Confidence
In the spirit of St Therese of Lisieux, we are confident in who God has called us to be and sure of His ability. It allows us to say yes without hesitation, even when it feels big. We know its His power and not our own. This tension has to be held together at all times. We aren’t proud, but assured. We aren’t fearful, but know the glory points to God in all things.
+ Go Under the Surface
Life is found by searching for the hidden parts of the heart. Healing and freedom aren’t found in the shallows. We build trust, never forcing our way into someone’s heart, and then lead people with care. We give them a safe place to explore new territory. Through prophetic listening, and relationship that’s built through transparency and vulnerability, we move and guide towards healing and restoration.
+ Familial Spirit
We thrive in relationship with one another as spiritual fathers and mothers, brothers and sisters. Relating to one another in this dynamic allows us to press in with a deeper level of trust, honesty, and love. It requires immense vulnerability and trust on both sides, but the fruit is abundant. It clears a way for freedom, healing, and fully living into our identity. By living this way we reveal the nature of the kingdom of God.
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Our charisms are the specific, consistent, and exceptional ways that the Holy Spirit has animated our organization over time. They are the rivers of grace that flow through us.
We use them as principles for how we live out the mission. If our brand was a person, these would be the specific attributes and gifts that come out in how we make decisions and express who we are.
