Our Team
Our dedicated team brings decades of ministry experience, spiritual insight, and a shared passion for empowering leaders like you. Meet the visionary leaders behind PureSpring Institute.
Meet the Leaders Guiding Your Journey
Pastors Ronald and Kathleen Verna
Co-Founders of PureSpring Global Commission & CrossTown Church InternationalPastors Ronald and Kathleen Verna are a dynamic apostolic-prophetic team with over three decades of ministry experience, dedicated to transforming lives, communities, and nations through the power of the Gospel. Together, they co-founded PureSpring Global Commission in 1994 as a strategic missions base for equipping five-fold leaders to impact culture. They also planted and currently pastor CrossTown Church International, a vibrant urban missional congregation in Boston, Massachusetts.
Pastor Kathleen Verna
Founder and President, PureSpring InstituteA fourth-generation minister, Pastor Kathleen Verna is a global urban missionary, church planter, worship leader and author. As President of PureSpring Global Commission and founder of PureSpring Institute, Kathleen has developed numerous courses and trained leaders regionally and globally in apostolic and prophetic ministry. She has ministered across the UK, France, Spain, South Africa, Zimbabwe, India, Canada and the Caribbean, forging global kingdom partnerships and answering her prophetic call.
Education:
- Graduate Certificate of Ministry
- Master of Management in Organizational Leadership
- Master of Ministry in Theological Education
- Doctoral Studies in Global Theological Education
Highlights:
- ICAL Ambassadorial Apostle
- New England Alliance Convening Team
- Developer of leadership training programs
Pastor Ronald Verna
Apostolic Visionary and Systems ThinkerA trained engineer turned pastor, teacher and apostolic leader, Pastor Ronald Verna brings a strategic mindset to his ministry. Known for his leadership typology C.A.R.A. (Called, Available, Responsible, Accountable), Ronald has shaped community and church leadership initiatives from New England to the nations. He has partnered with organizations like Kingdom First Network, New England Alliance, and Kingdom Equippers Network, while his global ministry oversight has extended to Haiti, India, and the UK.
Highlights:
- Church planter and leadership strategist
- Collaborator with global apostolic networks
- Board President of Kingdom First Network
Shared Mission
As co-conveners of the Community of Apostolic and Prophetic Practice (CAPP), Pastors Ronald and Kathleen are committed to advancing the kingdom of God through leadership development, prophetic worship, and community transformation. Married for 37 years, they are proud parents of an adult son and remain deeply dedicated to strengthening families and transforming lives through the Gospel.