About Us

Executive Director

Josh Glaser

Josh has been with Regeneration since 1999 and has served as Executive Director since 2006. His heart is to help people experience ever-deepening union with Jesus in the areas they need Him most. Josh is the author of Rescue, a year-round discipleship program for men seeking a deeper intimacy with Jesus as their Source of freedom from sexual sin. Josh grew up along the front range of Colorado. In 1996, he moved to Maryland where he first encountered Regeneration in his own pursuit of freedom from sexual sin. He has been married to his beautiful wife, Jamie, since 2001 and acquired a fondness for coffee sometime amidst the births of their four daughters and one son. Josh is a pastor, speaker, writer, and blogger.

NoVA Director Emeritus

Rev. Bob Ragan

Rev. Bob Ragan sought Regeneration regarding his unwanted same-sex attractions in January of 1988. He began directing Regeneration support groups in Northern Virginia in September 1989. Bob established Regeneration’s Northern Virginia office, becoming its Director in January of 1993. He provides spiritual direction, healing prayer, and coordinates support groups in the DC metro area. One of his key passions is to help others understand that our deepest desire is for true intimacy with God and one another. Bob is the author of Path through the Wilderness, which can be used as a small group curriculum or for individual study. As a speaker, he has ministered in Europe, South America, Australia, Asia, and across the US. Bob is the current board chair of a global alliance of Christian ministries dedicated to helping those impacted by homosexuality. He has been an ordained deacon in the Anglican Church since 2007.

Director of Ministry (Baltimore)

Kit Elmer

Kit has a passion to help people know God more deeply and trust him for healing, relational wholeness, and redemption. As the Baltimore Ministry Director, she oversees ministry programs and spiritual coaching. As a spiritual coach, she is grateful for the privilege of watching God move in women’s lives through times of conversation and healing prayer. Kit has an MS degree in counseling and well over a decade of leadership experience with discipleship and women’s ministry. Kit enjoys life with her husband Greg and their 2 grown daughters. Kit loves to read and to take hikes with their golden retriever Kali.

DC Metro Director

Kyle Bowman

Kyle came to Regeneration of Northern Virginia as a participant in one of the programs offered in 2006 after spending 11 years in same-sex relationships. Her encounter with the ministry helped her to stand in her true identity and experience the transformative power of Jesus Christ. Kyle began serving as a small group leader in 2007 and joined the Regeneration NoVA staff in 2014. Her desire is to encourage women amid their sorrow and joy as they make the journey toward wholeness. Kyle holds an MA in Christian Counseling and Discipleship from Capital Seminary & Graduate School. In her spare time she enjoys sitting down with a good book, spending time with family, friends, and her four-legged companion Tanner and diving into family history since she has been bitten by the genealogy bug.

Spiritual Coach

Dan Keefer, M.A.

Dan has a passion to journey with people in the midst of the challenges and difficulties of life to a place of greater freedom in Christ where instead of finding their identity in their struggles, they find their identity in a transforming relationship with Christ, resulting in an experience of deeper intimacy with God and others. Dan has an M.A. in Marriage and Family Counseling, and for the past ten years he has ministered to individuals, husbands and wives, and families, as well as providing leadership for groups of men seeking sexual and relational wholeness. Dan is married to Heather and they are the parents of young adults Heath, Hannah, and Hayden.

Ministry Associate (Baltimore)

Jamie Glaser, LCSW-C

Jamie Glaser has a Masters degree in Social Work and is a Licensed Certified Social Worker, Clinical. Jamie serves women and parents and provides support and leadership to Regeneration’s Baltimore ministry teams. Jamie also runs her own counseling practice where she provides therapy for women struggling with a variety of sexual and relational concerns. Jamie’s experience includes serving as a social worker with the Maryland Public Schools and Director of an after school program for at-risk youth in Baltimore City. Jamie and her husband Josh and their five children live in a northern suburb of Baltimore.

Content Strategist

Matthew Snider

Matthew is a husband to Rachael, father to Madison, Avery and Hannah, and an all-out geek. From website design and social media to podcasting and video production, Matthew can figure it out. Matthew has been part of the Regeneration team since early 2019 but was introduced to Regen and its amazing programs back in 2016. Couples coaching, Living Waters and much prayer later, Matthew walks in his God-given identity in a more clear way each and every day.

Executive Assistant

Traci Taylor

Traci first came into contact with Regeneration Ministries in 2017 at the annual Dessert Fundraiser through a friend of the ministry and fell in love with the mission. In late December 2018, she joined the Baltimore office team and helps maintain a smooth administrative flow and supports events. The majority of her career has been in the non-profit sector in administrative, financial, and development capacities. Traci has been married since 2001 to her best friend Andre who is a local pastor of a young church in the Baltimore area and has three beautiful children. She is currently enrolled at the University of Baltimore pursuing a Psychology degree and has an affinity for the arts, mentorship, and service.

Spiritual Coach

Anne Donahue

Anne has a heart for people at Regeneration and extends a warm welcome to all who call and visit the office. Anne provides administration assistance for programs, events, appointments and ministry organization at the Baltimore office. Anne has a BA in education and ministry experience in discipleship, parenting, shepherding, counseling, and leadership. Anne, her husband Mike (of Search Ministries), and their four children live in a suburb of Baltimore.

Social Media Strategist

Alyssa Williams

Alyssa came to Regeneration of Northern Virginia in 2015 seeking healing from sexual brokenness and relational wounds. Her experiences within Regeneration has brought about deep healing in ways that she hopes to share with others. Alyssa desires to meet those that are broken and lead them to restoration in Jesus Christ. She received a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from Temple University. In her spare time, she enjoys writing, blogging, singing, playing her guitar, and hiking outdoors.