About Aspire Network
Our Story
Planting a church should not be something you do alone.
Aspire carries a long history that began within Transformation Ministries, a network with deep roots in supporting pastors and churches. Over time, a growing group of leaders sensed that God was calling us to step into a fresh season. The challenges pastors face today require more connection, more encouragement, and more shared wisdom than ever before.
What started as a renewed vision for community has become a network shaped by friendship and mission. Aspire is a place where leaders walk together and help each other multiply in every area of life. Personally. Pastorally. Organizationally.
Through coaching, shared learning, relational support, and collaborative events, Aspire creates environments where leaders do not have to figure things out on their own. We are building relationships that last, churches that last, and a network that believes God can do more through us together than we could ever accomplish alone.
This is the story we are stepping into with hope and expectation for what comes next. We're just getting started.
Our Core Values
Friends on Mission
Leader Health
Church Planting
Our Team
Dr. Kirk Mackie
Mission Lead / CEO
Mark Neal
COO / Church Planting Lead
Tom Niermann
Chief Finance Officer
Doug Meye
Network Ambassador
Jamiee Thomason
Executive Director
Matt Dilley
Director of Network Communications & Development
Jason Abasta
Planter Support Specialist
Stephen Garcia
President of Trademark Camping
Trusted by Partner Networks