RE-CONN-TORE
Renew • Connect • Restore
Faith Based Coaching, Mentoring & Community Transformation.
We can partner with you in creating space for hope, new possibilities and supporting you and your communities to flourish.
For nearly 40 years, we have lived, partnered and worked alongside individuals, charities, main stream and eclectic churches, social activists and grassroots communities across India, the United Kingdom, the United States and Mexico.
Our journey has been shaped by following the way of Jesus, a journey that is rooted in compassion, justice, contemplation, inclusivity and human dignity — engaging with people and communities impacted by poverty, HIV, drug violence, exploitation, trauma, isolation and human trafficking.
“Relational Leadership for Times of Change”
Our aim is to offer relational coaching, reflective leadership support, grassroots community development training, teaching and spiritual accompaniment for individuals and organisations navigating change, transition and new beginnings.
Whether working with people with no religious faith background at all or people with deep spiritual faith, our approach remains grounded in listening, relationship, wisdom and hope.
For us they are the real deal and you will be enriched, blessed and inspired by connecting with them
Stu & Emma
BIG LOVE Founders & Leaders
The Meaning Behind Re-Conn-Tore
Creating space for healing, fresh vision, resilience and transformation.
Helping people reconnect with themselves, others, faith, community, purpose and possibility.
Restore
Supporting individuals and organisations as they rebuild, reimagine and move forward.
The name of this platform sounds similar to the English word recontour — a term used within both the construction and healthcare professions, fields both of which were an early part of our life experience.
In construction, re-contouring involves reshaping land and environments to create a platform on which strong foundations and sustainable structures can be built.
In healthcare, re-contouring involves restoration, renewal and helping create healthier outcomes.
These ideas reflect the heart of Re-Conn-Tore: partnering with people, communities and organisations as they seek to reshape, rebuild and rediscover a hopeful and healthier way forward.
For decades we have worked alongside organisations and communities seeking to create safe places and spaces for people experiencing vulnerability and marginalisation.
This has included work alongside:
- People trapped in poverty
- Individuals and families impacted by HIV
- Survivors of human trafficking
- Vulnerable women and children
- Individual’s exploring personal growth and development
- Community activists and local leaders
- Christian ministries and humanitarian organisations
- Main stream and eclectic faith communities
We believe lasting transformation—personal, organisational, and community-wide—begins when we’re willing to engage with the issues that shape our lives and wellbeing.
“THE WORLD AS WE HAVE CREATED IT IS A PROCESS OF OUR THINKING. IT CANNOT BE CHANGED WITHOUT CHANGING OUR THINKING.”— Albert Einstein
Through love, compassion, humility, openness, and partnership, we can discover and live out solutions that foster inclusion, love, justice, faith and hope.
If you’re on a journey of change, we’re here to help. We offer support for individuals, communities, and organisations, as highlighted below, as well as bespoke processes tailored to your unique context, hopes and dreams.
“WHAT YOU DO MAKES A DIFFERENCE, AND YOU HAVE TO DECIDE WHAT KIND OF DIFFERENCE YOU WANT TO MAKE.” – Jane Goodall:
“BEWARE OF HARKING BACK TO WHAT YOU ONCE WERE WHEN GOD WANTS YOU TO BE SOMETHING YOU HAVE NEVER BEEN” — Oswald Chambers
“DO NOT CONFORM TO THE PATTERN OF THIS WORLD , BUT BE TRANSFORMED BY THE RENEWING OF YOUR MIND” – Paul of Tarsus
“Reimagining Hope. Restoring Connection.”
Marianne & Graham
Beacon Community
‘They are so keen to cheer on and encourage us and others and we so appreciate this as we try to learn along the way and develop our community and our leadership.’
Current Focus
Currently our work centres around:
- Supporting individuals through transition and challenge
- Assisting organisations navigating change and growth
- Encouraging healthy leadership and sustainable vision
- Helping churches and charities develop community initiatives
- Providing reflective spaces for discernment and renewal
- Building healthier teams, boards and partnerships
Our Approach
We believe meaningful support is:
- Relational rather than transactional
- Reflective rather than reactive
- Compassionate rather than prescriptive
- Inclusive and welcoming
- Grounded in lived experience
- Open to mystery, creativity and transformation
Together we continue to create spaces where people can pause, reflect, reconnect and move forward with greater clarity and hope.
Sometimes all we simply need is:
- A trusted conversation
- Space to think
- Encouragement through uncertainty
- A fresh perspective
- Support in discerning the next step
- Permission to begin again
Re-Conn-Tore exists to help create these spaces and partner with the ideas that may develop.
“They are the real deal bringing practical wisdom, diverse experience, and deep hope to offer every individual, group, and community they work with!”
Kathy Escobar
The Refuge Community
Thank you for being safe spaces for so many people!
Kathryn
Oasis Church, Reading
Kevin and Linsey offered practical advice and helped us feel supported, not just heard – but understood through proactive questioning and coaching. They have a wealth of experience which we could tap into and their warmth and encouragement was fantastic. Grace
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“Having worked alongside Kevin and Linsey on three continents, I have witnessed the impact of what they have done on many many people. They always leave those they engage with more equipped, inspired and encouraged. Their years of experience in different cultural contexts has given them a unique perspective that will help any individual or organisation that chooses to engage their services.”
Andy Matheson
Director at Moringa Ltd (Leadership Training & Coaching)
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