Helping leaders like you find clarity, community and confidence
For 30 years, Arrow Leadership has been helping leaders like you find clarity, community and confidence for greater Kingdom impact. We offer Jesus-centered Leadership™ programs, personal mentoring, organizational consulting and resources that develop you and your team to Lead Different.
We follow Jesus. He led differently, and he’s the leader of leaders. Our conviction is we have lots to learn from Jesus, and he wants to transform you to lead differently. That’s the heart of Jesus-centered Leadership™.
- Being led more by Jesus – experiencing freedom, peace and security from a grounded identity and vibrant relationship with Jesus
- Leading more like Jesus – as a servant leader with deeper character, greater confidence and enhanced competence
- Leading more to Jesus — equipped and empowered to share God’s love clearly, creatively and compassionately to grow God’s Kingdom
Who we are and what we value
Our Purpose
Arrow Leadership develops Christian leaders to be led more by Jesus, to lead more like Jesus and lead more to Jesus™.
Our Mission
Arrow Leadership develops Jesus-centered leaders by providing transformational programs.
Our Vision
Arrow Leadership envisions a world where Jesus-centered leaders are positioned to have their greatest Kingdom impact in life and leadership..
Our Values
Kingdom First (Dt. 4:5-8; Matt. 6:33; 22:37)
Arrow Leadership is committed to living and leading for God’s purposes and his glory.
Purposefully Relational (1 Thess. 2:8; Php. 1:3-6)
Arrow Leadership is committed to developing deep, intentional, long-term relationships and partnerships.
Cultivating Trust ( Ps 78:72; 1 Cor. 4:2)
Arrow Leadership is committed to cultivating trust by consistently demonstrating integrity, competence, and love.
Wholehearted Service (Eph. 6:6‐8; 2 Chron. 31:20‐21)
Arrow Leadership is committed to faithfully stewarding the ministry’s vision and mission through steadfast prayer, focused engagement, and generous hospitality.
Redemptive Presence (2 Cor. 5:17-21; Eph. 2:11-18)
Arrow Leadership is committed to living and leading as a reconciling community, creating welcoming spaces that honor differences and promote unity.
Arrow Leadership Staff
Tarra Wellings
Interim President
Tarra has been a dedicated member of the Arrow Leadership team since July 2003 and is honored to serve as Interim President. With a deep commitment to Jesus-Centered Leadership™ development, she brings extensive experience in people and culture, strategic planning, project management, and organizational leadership.
Passionate about equipping and empowering leaders, Tarra is focused on building trust, fostering team alignment, and stewarding Arrow’s mission for God’s glory. She holds an MBA from Edinburgh Napier University, where she completed her dissertation on “Building Leadership Trust in the Context of Teams,” and completed The Arrow Leadership Program™, Executive Stream with Class 56.
Beyond her leadership role, Tarra and her husband, Butch, love spending time with their family—especially their grandchildren. They enjoy golfing, kayaking, and exploring God’s creation together.
Holly Epp
Programs Director
Holly Epp has been passionately committed to Jesus since childhood and followed His leading to serve in ministry and non-profit settings, including church, missions, education, and over a decade in camp. She has the heart to see leaders equipped in their callings and confident in Jesus, the One who has called them.
Holly has a deep love for community, is fueled by Scripture and black coffee, and food is her love language. She graduated from the Arrow Leadership Program™, Emerging Class 48.
Amy Hayward
Engagement Director
Amy joined Arrow in 2024 and is based in Abbotsford, BC. She has been in ministry for 20 years, managing businesses and nonprofits throughout North America. Amy is an author and itinerant minister passionate about revival and seeing the Church come alive as we put Jesus at the center of everything we do.
Amy loves to encourage others and come alongside them as they seek to be fully surrendered to the Lord and walk out the truth of the gospel in their lives and leadership. She would love to connect and hear your story!
Sharla Vander Woude
Finance and Office Manager
Sharla has worked in Finance and Office Operations at Arrow Leadership for over eight years. Her skills in administration, systems, processes, and spreadsheet enjoyment make her a valuable part of our team.
Sharla’s happy place is being outside, whether walking in the forest with her dog, working on a farm project with her husband of 30 years, or BBQing on the deck with their two young adult sons.
Luke Frazier
Operations Manager
Luke is passionate about problem-solving and loves Jesus. He brings extensive experience in leadership, strategy, information technology, human resources, and finance from his work in pastoral church ministry, non-profit, and business sectors. He is an alumnus of the Arrow Leadership Program™ Class 48. He appreciated the opportunity to be sharpened and polished as a Jesus-centered leader, and the Arrow Leadership Program™ experience inspired him to join the Arrow team.
He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from Montana State University—Go Cats!—and a Master of Arts in Religion from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary. Luke is a dual citizen of the United States and Canada. He and his wife, Kelsie, reside in Missoula, Montana, with their two sons, enjoying everything Montana offers.
Sarah Archer
Programs Coordinator
Sarah has a heart for meeting others where they are and lives by the phrase, “Live life on life.” Sarah has a bachelor’s degree in Practical Theology with a Major in Intercultural Studies from Columbia Bible College.
When she is not tackling the administrative details for the Arrow Leadership Program™, you can find Sarah exploring God’s creativity, both in the outdoors and through her love for the creative arts (drawing, painting, reading, and writing). Sarah lives in Abbotsford, British Columbia, with her husband, Nathan, who serves in pastoral ministry.
Emma McElrea
Programs Coordinator
Emma lives in Abbotsford, BC, and joined Arrow in 2024 after graduating from Trinity Western University with a bachelor’s degree in Media and Communication. Her work in church, camp, and campus ministries has inspired her passion for mentorship and helping others experience the joy and peace of being rooted in Christ. Emma loves theology, reading, and the arts (especially music and cinematography), and is usually not far away from a cup of tea.
Jacinda Fleming
Creative Intern
Jacinda has a passion and gift for visual design and is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, with a major in Graphic Design, at the University of the Fraser Valley. Jacinda lives in Abbotsford, B.C., and enjoys spending time designing, making music, or going for runs when she is not working.
Kendra Espezel
Administration Intern
Kendra has a passion and a gift for organization, photography, and God. She is pursuing degrees at Columbia Bible College, majoring in Practical Biblical Theology, and Indiana Wesleyan University, majoring in Business Administration. Kendra lives in Mission, B.C., and enjoys spending time reading, going for long walks, or capturing beautiful moments through photography when she is not working or has other commitments.
Board Members
Jay R. Lee
From his work on Wall Street to pastoral ministry, Jay brings his sharp mind and heart for people to his role chair of the board.
Miller Alloway
Miller leverages decades of experience as a consultant, lawyer, board member, leader developer, and foundation leader in his role as Arrow board member.
Aklilu Mulat
As a Chartered Management Accountant with decades of experience in nonprofit and business, Aklilu provides a keen financial eye as vice chair and member of the Finance and Audit Committee.
Heather Cova
Heather brings frontline experience with her background as an executive director of an urban-based nonprofit, an equipper of nonprofit leaders and a local pastor in a mega-church context.
Sam Chaise
Sam brings a unique perspective to the board through his work with refugees, international missions and local church ministry.
Peter Huizinga
Peter’s high-tech background, combined with his expertise as a coach, consultant, and trained governance practitioner, speaks to Arrow governance, technology, and strategy issues.
Gregg Becker
Gregg’s experience leading a broad range of private companies, along with his current work in guiding businesses and their owners through successful transitions, brings valuable insight to the board.
Gretchen S. Englund
Having years of experience in nonprofit leadership development and in Christian growth, Gretchen brings an informed heart and mind to the board as it discerns its path forward.
Jim Williamson
With decades of experience in public relations and non-profit management with growing and guiding organizations to reach their vision and create irresistible cultures, Jim brings key knowledge and perspectives to the board.
Ruth Ollison
With over twenty-five years of experience as a director, producer, author, pastor, and coach, Dr. Ruth has trained hundreds of people globally. She brings deep wisdom and a pioneering spirit into her role on the Arrow board.
Our History
After several decades serving with The Billy Graham Association alongside his brother-in-law Billy Graham, Leighton Ford had a growing concern that his generation had spent so much time doing ministry that they hadn’t developed the next generation. This realization, combined with the sudden loss of Leighton’s 21-year-old son Sandy, inspired Leighton to launch the Arrow Leadership Program™ to develop the next generation of Jesus-centered leaders in 1991.
In 1998, Dr. Carson Pue, author of the best-selling Mentoring Leaders, became President of Arrow Leadership and helped expand the ministry globally.
After serving for seven years as program director and later vice president, Dr. Steve Brown was appointed president in 2011.
With over 2,000 Arrow leaders globally and 10 nationally-led Arrow programs, Steve continued Arrow’s emphasis on global expansion with the heartfelt conviction that Jesus-centered leadership changes everything.
In 2024, Arrow welcomed Dr. Craig Hendrickson as its 4th president. Craig desires to see more leaders experience Jesus-centered Leadership development by providing greater access for leaders in more places to Arrow’s transformational programs.