05/25/2026
Meet Rebecca Letterman and Spenser Loman, two of our intensive speakers for TAG 2026! Register at https://apprenticeinstitute.org/the_apprentice_gathering/
Rev. Dr. Rebecca Letterman is an apprentice of Jesus Christ and a lover of God and all God’s beloved world. She is a wife and mother, and delights in the gifts of family and friendships, creation, hiking, gardening, playing the mandolin, cooking, and learning new things. She is Professor Emeritus of Spiritual Formation at Northeastern Seminary, a certified spiritual director and embodiment coach, and is ordained in the Free Methodist Church of North America. She is a frequent retreat facilitator, podcast guest, and workshop leader. She is a specialist in Christian embodiment and in Formative Spirituality, and is the author of the eBooks Being Like Jesus as a Body and Dust and Breath. She is co-author with Dr. Susan Muto of Understanding Our Story: The Life and Legacy of Adrian van Kaam in the Field of Formative Spirituality. She is also the founder of Embodiment Consulting Services (embodimentconsulting.com); and founder of the Christian Embodiment Consortium - a gathering of Christian spiritual directors, therapists, coaches, pastors and other leaders who intentionally integrate embodied awareness into their ministry contexts.
Spencer Loman serves in campus spiritual formation as Discipleship Pastor at Indiana Wesleyan University and teaches in IWU’s School of Theology and Ministry. A former church planter and entrepreneur, he is currently a PhD candidate at Kairos University, where his integrative research focuses on Adrian van Kaam’s anthropology of the heart.