OUR TEAM
Our coordinators run point for all things HLR. They manage service opportunities, host the discipleship space, helm our communal living, and are there to provide any and all care the residents need. Contact them if you have any questions! Below that, you’ll see information about our key founding relationships— Genesis Collective and Makanalani Kids.
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Eric and Lyn Taylor
FOUNDERS
Originally from South Africa, the Taylors are the visionaries behind Makanalani and the Residency. After raising their family in Irvine, California and leaving Corporate America in the early 2000’s, the journey of building Makanalani began. Read more about how we started.
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Noah
RESIDENCY COORDINATOR
Noah’s heart burns for God’s word, prayer/worship culture, and discipling young men. He takes care of the sheep flocks and farm service for Makanalani. He has professional experience in media and film, was an NCAA athlete, and studied philosophy.
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Calista
RESIDENCY COORDINATOR
Cal is profoundly motivated by Kingdom-hospitality and empowering young women. She is a skilled baker, leading our production of sourdough and farm-fresh products for markets. She studied psychology and loves to surf and hike.
GENESIS COLLECTIVE
We have an apostolic partnership with Genesis Collective, a group of Global adventurers, Gospel storytellers, and Jesus-community creators spanning dozens of churches that sow into the nations.
The collective has worked with HLR to craft it’s curriculum and send in teachers and families to pour into our residents. Another major benefit of our partnership is that we are now connected to a global network– pastors and church planters, and marketplace leaders with a Biblical mindset. Residents have access to this network for the rest of their lives.
MAKANALANI KIDS
HLR was originally started as “Makanalani Internship Program” and remains connected to Makanalani, a 501(c)3 nonprofit that provides incredible free-of-cost camp experiences to the underprivileged and to island youth. Out of mere support of their vision and service, we partner with Makanalani by providing them volunteer help from our residents.
Residents are provided opportunities to lead Kid’s camps, take care of the camp house, tend Makanalani’s land (aina), harvest its fruit, and care for its livestock.