Regina Masters

Hometown: Pearland, TX 

Education: B.A. in Psychology, Texas A&M

Ministry Background: I can't really remember when I wasn't involved in Ministry! From helping my mom put together crafts for her Sunday school class as a kid, to helping out with Edge and Confirmation at my own parish as a teen, I grew up with a love for ministry and a desire to evangelize. As I got older though, I struggled a lot trying to find a balance between what was right and what seemed fun at the time. In the midst of all this, I just wanted to find love and acceptance. My life just seemed so empty, as I had been living for myself- wanting to be loved without realizing that it is in giving that we receive. Then, something awesome happened: my big sister served a year with NET Ministries of Canada. She came back totally changed, in love with the Lord, and fully alive. Just seeing her like that impacted me so deeply. I wanted to live an authentic life. So, I also applied to serve with NET Canada 2013-2014, and by the grace of God, the accepted me, made me a team leader, and put me on a team with 11 strangers to drive across Canada putting on over 150 retreats that year. I thought God was done, but I had simply dipped a toe in the ocean of His mercy. I was then called to join NET staff where I served for two more years, working as a supervisor for the two travelling teams, providing pastoral care as well as evaluating and aiding the ministry. Over my three years with NET, the Lord broke and healed me- rooting my heart in Him. 

Passions and interests: I love to draw, play guitar poorly, listen to music, boulder, make puns, sing off key, read, wrestling Canadians, and long romantic walks on the beach! I am very passionate about women's ministry- I think every woman should be able to know and believe that they are beautifully and wonderfully made! I am also passionate about the fight against Human Trafficking. Let's end modern day slavery! 

How did you become involved with ABLAZE/why are you involved?: I became involved with Ablaze Ministries because both my sisters have worked here! I was moving back to Texas from Canada, when my sister told me about this awesome job with these amazing, holy people, and God did the rest!

Favorite quotes or Bible verses: 

"There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear" -1 John 4: 18 

'It is better to go stumbling, and weeping, and crawling like a worm along the way of love, than to give up and choose some other way."- Hannah Hurnard, Author

"Have courage and be kind" -Cinderella's mum ;)

"eh?" - Every Canadian ever