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Goodmakers Guild

Guild members are storytellers and creators of all kinds whose work carries a vision of beauty, truth, and goodness informed by what C.S. Lewis called the “True Myth” and who have a project ready to grow.

We also serve patrons––especially donors with donor-advised funds—who want their giving to shape culture instead of just reacting to it.

Around both are the collaborators and consultants who lend their craft to members' projects.

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What We Do

We curate a community of authors, filmmakers, comics creators, songwriters, podcasters and other storytellers, then surround each one with what their project needs.

Members gather for retreats and craft accelerators, where small cohorts take each member's project to its next stage.

Between gatherings, members receive both one-on-one and group consulting and are paired with collaborators who can fill gaps in their team.

When a project is ready, we prepare it for funding through the Cultural Renewal Fund and the Prospect funding platform, connecting creators with patrons who believe in the work.

Support the Guild

Goodmakers Guild Members
Our curated community of values-aligned creators, collaborators, and consultants.

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    Paul Anleitner

    President/CEO of Goodmakers

    Paul is cultural theologian who’s work focuses on the role of culture and story in our human quest for meaning. His unique interdisciplinary approach integrates theology, philosophy, and science to help individuals and institutions navigate cultural shifts and address perennial religious longings.

    He is the author of Based on a True Story: Vibe Shifts, the End of Deconstruction, & the Reboot of Meaning (HarperCollins/Nelson 2026).

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    Brock Human

    Founder and CEO of the Dialect Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting artists, entrepreneurs, technologists, and scholars.

    Original co-founder of the music collective United Pursuit (2008)

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    Clay Routledge

    COO, Vice President of Research and Director of the Human Flourishing Lab at the Archbridge Institute.
    Award-winning existential psychologist, and leading researcher in the psychology of meaning, nostalgia, and “substitute religions” among the religiously disaffiliated.

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    John Mark McMIllan

    Platinum-selling songwriter, artist, and author.


    With albums such as Borderlands which debuted on Billboard’s Top 100, John Mark has been leading pioneer in music and the arts. He has given lectures at Inkwell, The Breath and the Clay, and numerous conferences on the arts and media.

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    Jordan Hall

    Systems Theorist & Cultural Philosopher

    Jordan has been successful tech entrepreneur (most notably as the co-founder DivX), a member of the Board of Trustees at the Santa Fe Institute, and the leading architect of the “Game B” movement.
    His interdisciplinary work focuses on complex systems science, artificial intelligence, and contemporary philosophy.

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    Kristin Fink

    Founder and Executive Director of Skola Microschool and Skola Model Schools.

    Kristin is nationally recognized as a leading voice in the microschool movement as a founder of an innovative microschool located in St. Paul, Minnesota, and leader of an emerging network of educators who receive training at Skola Model School.

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    Nathan Fray

    Co-Founder of Dialect Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting artists, entrepreneurs, technologists, and scholars.

    Original co-founder of the music collective United Pursuit (2008)

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    Parker Settecase

    Philosopher & Public Theologian


    Parker is the author of How to Journal like a Philosopher (Baker, 2026). His educational content focusing on philosophy and theology has over 250k subscribers on YouTube and on is on the of the Philosophy charts on Substack.

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    Stephen Roach

    Founder & Creative Director of The Breath and the Clay

    Stephen leads a creative arts organization & artist community showcasing beauty, life and wonder through works of art, community and faith.
    He is the author of How to See Invisible Things (Zondervan, 2026) and professional, multi-instrumentalist musician and recording artist.

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    Adam Russell

    Lead Pastor of Vineyard Church, Campbellsville, KY

    Adam is also an Executive Leader in Vineyard USA, and is the former Director of Vineyard Music.

  • Antonio Rodriguez

    Antonio Rodriguez

    Leadership Designer

    Antonio has been a founding member of Latin American Leadership Academy, and a senior leader for Americorps and the Posse Foundation.

  • Annie Crawford

    Annie Crawford

    Vice President, Vine Classical Hall

    Annie is a classical educator, writer, and cultural analyst specializing in the works of C.S. Lewis.
    Along with being VP of Vine Classical Hall, Annie also teaches for The Symbolic World, and has written for Mere Orthodoxy, The Symbolic Word, Sehnsucht: The C.S. Lewis Journal, and more.

  • Rafe Kelley

    Rafe Kelley

    Rafe is the Founder of Evolve Move Play and leading voice in the science of play, natural movement, and community building.

  • James Taylor Foreman

    James Taylor Foreman

    Writer

    Taylor's work is about what technology is doing to rootedness, storytelling, and art. He created The Metaphor on Substack, and his essays have been published in Christianity Today, The Dispatch, and Chisel.
    His screenplays has been pitched to CBS, Paramount, and Apple, and he is currently working on a science fiction novel.

  • Josh Nadeau

    Founder of Sword & Pencil, Artist, Illustrator, and Writer

    Josh’s symbolic artwork is most known for its Christ-haunted iconography, beauty, and meaning.
    He is the author of Room for Good Things to Run Wild, Heaven Meets Earth, and For When Your World is Ending.

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