About RDN
RDN Board Members
Mark “Moose” Bright
Director
Relational Discipleship Network
Post Falls, ID
Mark Bright is the Director for the Relational Discipleship Network. Mark entered into full time ministry in 1996 after graduating from Calvary Chapel Bible College where he met his wife, Lisa. Mark started working in Post Falls, Idaho for Chuck Missler’s ministry, Koinonia House. Mark and Lisa attended Real Life Ministries, which at the time was meeting in a movie theater. Mark and Lisa have four children who grew up at RLM. In August of 2011, Mark accepted the role of Executive Pastor at a church in Tennessee. Over the next decade, that church grew from 3,500 to 6,500 in attendance and also planted three churches. He continued his education earning a Masters of the Arts of Ministry in 2019. Mark has a passion for being and making disciples of Jesus by following His teachings and methods.
Jim Putman
Senior Pastor
Real Life Ministries
Post Falls, ID
Jim Putman is the co-founder and Senior Pastor of Real Life Ministries in Post Falls, Idaho. Jim holds degrees from Boise State University and Boise Bible College. He is the author of three books: Church is a Team Sport (2008), Real-Life Discipleship (2010), The Power of Together (2016), and The Disciple’s Journey (2022).. He also co-authored four books: Real-Life Discipleship Training Manual (2010) (with Avery Willis, Brandon Guindon, and Bill Krause), DiscipleShift (2013) (with Bobby Harrington and Robert Coleman) Hope For The Prodigal (2017) (with Bill Putman) and The Revolutionary Disciple (2021) (with Chad Harrington).
Jim’s passion is discipleship through small groups. With his background in sports and coaching, he believes in the value of strong coaching as a means to disciple others. He and his wife, along with their 3 sons, daughter-in-laws and grandchildren, live in scenic Northern Idaho.
Bob Reed
Lead Pastor
CyLife Church
Cypress, TX
Bob Reed is the Lead Pastor of CyLife Church. He brings over 25 years of ministry experience, 18 of those years being a Lead Pastor in two different churches. Bob is a relational leader, gifted communicator, and is passionate about making disciples and developing leaders. He is also a consultant for The Center, a Mentor Coach and Board member of the Relational Discipleship Network. Bob has been married to his wife Sue for over 25 years, and they have four amazing kids (Brianna, Bryce, Chase, and Seth), a wonderful son-in-law (Isai) and the most adorable grandchild (Willow). Bob loves to golf, hunt, fish, and workout.
Brandon Guindon
Lead Pastor
Real Life Ministries TEXAS
Tomball, TX
Brandon Guindon is the lead pastor of Real Life Ministries Texas, a non-denominational Christian church in Tomball, Texas, 30 miles north of Houston.
Brandon has over 20 years’ experience leading churches worldwide to become healthy and effective in making disciples of Jesus Christ. He has been an executive team member at Real Life Ministries in Post Falls, ID and at The MET Church in Houston, TX. He has authored and co-authored several publications on biblical discipleship, including the Real Life Discipleship Training Manual, Stay the Course and Disciple Making Culture.
Brandon holds a Bachelor of Science in Health Science from Linfield College and an M.A. in Church Leadership and New Testament Theology from Hope International University. He sits on the Board of Directors for the Relational Discipleship Network. Brandon is a bow hunter and avid outdoorsman. He and his wife, Amber, have four children, Emma, Olivia, Grady and Garrett.
Scott Harris
Lead Pastor
Orcas Island Community Church
Eastsound, WA
Scott Harris is the Senior Pastor of Orcas Island Community Church. He has a deep passion for sharing the Gospel, shepherding people in their faith, and building a strong, Christ-centered church community. Scott is known for his approachable spirit, steady leadership, and heart for serving others. He is committed to helping people grow in their relationship with Jesus while creating an environment where everyone feels welcomed, encouraged, and supported. With a servant’s heart and a love for ministry, Pastor Scott continues to serve OICC with a passion for discipleship, community outreach, and helping people follow Jesus.
Joel Owen
Lead Pastor
Grace Fellowship Church
Kingsport, TN
Joel is the Lead Pastor of Grace Fellowship Church in Kingsport, TN where he continues to help shift the church to be an externally focused, disciple making church. Joel is passionate about communicating God’s Word and helping people take next steps to follow Jesus in authentic relationships and make disciples of all nations, beginning where they live, work and play. Joel and his wife, Heather have two sons, Josiah and Grayson. He is an avid fan of the Tennessee Volunteers and occasionally wins his fantasy football league.
John Parkey
Lead Pastor
Church of the Crossroads
Mount Washington, KY
John Parkey is the founding and Lead Pastor of Church of the Crossroads in Mount Washington, KY. He is a graduate of Johnson University in Knoxville, TN, and has thirty years of ministry experience.
John and his wife, Valerie, married in 1993, and they have two children, Beau and Riley, and a son-in-law, Brandon. He also has twin granddaughters, Callie and Carter.