MEET THE TEAM

Emma Tautolo

Emma Tautolo is a southern California native who has lived in Arizona for a decade now. She has spent the last 14 years on staff with a ministry called Athletes In Action leading and equipping students and staff in college sports ministry and cultural competency. She has served locally as a part of her church in outward focused mission and care and is an executive leader with the Surge Network, a movement of local churches putting Jesus on display by equipping, reconciling and activating God's people in Arizona. Emma has her master’s degree in Missional Theology and loves the ocean, Pit bulls and 90's-00's R&B.

Neighbor’s Table Director

Chrystal McCowan

Chrystal McCowan is a native of Arizona and has been involved in ministry throughout her life. She is the proud mother of three wonderfully gifted children. Currently, Chrystal is pursuing her Master's in Justice and Advocacy at Fuller Theological Seminary. She recently transitioned from her role at Surge Network, where she served for a couple of years. She hosting Transformative Justice training alongside her former colleague, Emma Tautolo. Chrystal also developed a three-component program, Be YOUnique, that empowers and equips young adults to engage in their spheres of influence or within their social framework. In 2019, Be YOUnique partnered with The House That Love Built, a transitional home for formerly incarcerated women. Chrystal is passionate about embodying the rhythms that fully display God’s justice and shalom on earth, where justice and true harmony reign.

Neighbor’s Table: Transformative Justice | Program Director

Joshua Coe

Neighbor’s Table: Transformative Justice | Creative Director

Joshua Coe is a documentary filmmaker, born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. For the past ten years, Joshua has operated in the production world, learning the requirements of quality filmmaking. His desire is to create art that is good, something that he believes is uncommon around the subject of faith and filmmaking. He has found himself in spaces where he is privileged to capture the beauty of different cultures. From an early age, Joshua has been impacted by those who have been incarcerated, resulting in the realities of incarceration and gangs to be on the forefront of his heart. God has made a way for Joshua to share the stories of those he loves, his friends, and to also share the stories of many he has the pleasure of befriending. Joshua believes the stories of others is something that has a deep impact on the world, and especially the church when she chooses to listen.