Executive Director In a small church in northern New Jersey at the age of 17, Shawn fell on his face before God and acknowledged that Jesus was Truth. This revelation started the greatest pilgrimage of his life. His 20+ years of full time ministry experience has included pastoral, missions and administrative duties. He is the award winning author of The Via Crucis and is feverishly working on new writing projects. He adores his wife, Cheryl, and four wonderful children. His hobbies include exploration, reading, comic collecting, writing and all things Celtic. Shawn has dedicated his life to calling others to embark on the Wonder-Voyage that God has designed for them.
Cheryl Small
Business Administrator Cheryl is an administrator extraordinaire. Along with managing her own household, raising 4 children, being married to Shawn and running her own at home business called Out of the Office, she also operates as the administrator of Wonder Voyage. Years of office management experience and a love for seeing a staff grow in strength has trained Cheryl for this challenging experience.
Shane Small
Administrative Director- Expozure
Shane is an IT specialist for Raytheon Corporation. He has worked in the computer industry for over 15 years. He has been involved with Wonder Voyage for over 5 years. His passion for Expozure and serving the organization any way he can is a driving force in his life. He currently resides in Flower Mound, Texas, keeping Expozure close to his heart, and his back door. Shane has been married for 20+ years and has 2 daughters.
James Cates
Staff Coordinator- Expozure
James began his Wonder Voyage adventures back in 2001 on a trip to Ireland. While he has served in multiple facets of the church over the last 8 years, he prefers the adventure that comes at every Expozure event, where he serves as Staff Coordinator and team liaison. He pursued a degree in Sociology from Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth. James is married to his wife Jenn lives in Bedford, TX.
Molly Wren
Voyage Coordinator Molly graduated with a dual degree in History and Sociology from Rice University in 1984. She has been a youth minister in the Episcopal Church, and she continues to be actively involved in the Dallas diocese. Molly joined the staff of Wonder Voyage as a Voyage Director in 2003. She has dedicated her life to bringing the gospel alive, and pilgrimages are one of the best ways she utilizes that gift. Molly has been married for over 20 years and plans to be married forever and ever.
Jason Wendel
Director of Communications Jason was one of the three brave souls to join us on our first pilgrimages to Ireland in 2000, making him the longest standing staff member of Wonder Voyage. Jason has a degree in Media and he owns his own web design company, Flying Donut Media. Though Jason spearheads the huge responsibility of our web design and communication, his greatest love is the adventure of traveling around the world and serving those who are in need.
Ken Janke
Voyage Director/Board Member
Ken Janke began his career in the business sector before serving as a pastor for 15 years. In 2003, he developed Groundworks and moved his family to Connecticut. As a missionary to the city of New Haven, Ken works with community leaders to catalyze change. His passion is for missions, leadership development, and team-based ministry while serving to steward the dreams of individuals and organizations. He and his wife, Lori, have been married for over 20 years and have four children.
Eric Neubauer
Voyage Director Eric comes to Wonder Voyage with a passion for people. After serving as a pastor for 4 years, Eric founded Compassion Corps – a charitable organization dedicated to reaching people who are impoverished, destitute, or otherwise in need because of injustice(s) in our world. He has worked with the poor, orphaned and refugees in 15+ different nations. Eric has been married for over 10 years, has two children and lives in New Haven, Connecticut.
Michael Flickinger
Voyage Director Mike had just graduated from high school when he embarked on his first pilgrimage with Wonder Voyage. Though it took five years to reconnect with Shawn, Mike remembered his encounter with God in Ireland and wanted others to have the same experience. Mike works as a Voyage Director during the summer and now as an Administrative Assistant at the WV office the rest of the year. He spends his free time reading and writing and putting off grad school.
Brent Richardson
Voyage Director
Brent started his journey with Wonder Voyage while serving as a youth minister. He now leads summer trips while working full time in the corporate world. He and his wife, Jamie, have been married 10+ years, and they have three young children. Brent and his family have a passion for ministering to their neighbors through a family church in their home.
In a small church in northern New Jersey at the age of 17, Shawn fell on his face before God and acknowledged that Jesus was Truth. This revelation started the greatest pilgrimage of his life. His 20+ years of full time ministry experience has included pastoral, missions and administrative duties. He is the award winning author of The Via Crucis and is feverishly working on new writing projects. He adores his wife, Cheryl, and four wonderful children. His hobbies include exploration, reading, comic collecting, writing and all things Celtic. Shawn has dedicated his life to calling others to embark on the Wonder-Voyage that God has designed for them.
Cheryl is an administrator extraordinaire. Along with managing her own household, raising 4 children, being married to Shawn and running her own at home business called Out of the Office, she also operates as the administrator of Wonder Voyage. Years of office management experience and a love for seeing a staff grow in strength has trained Cheryl for this challenging experience.
Shane is an IT specialist for Raytheon Corporation. He has worked in the computer industry for over 15 years. He has been involved with Wonder Voyage for over 5 years. His passion for Expozure and serving the organization any way he can is a driving force in his life. He currently resides in Flower Mound, Texas, keeping Expozure close to his heart, and his back door. Shane has been married for 20+ years and has 2 daughters.
James began his Wonder Voyage adventures back in 2001 on a trip to Ireland. While he has served in multiple facets of the church over the last 8 years, he prefers the adventure that comes at every Expozure event, where he serves as Staff Coordinator and team liaison. He pursued a degree in Sociology from Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth. James is married to his wife Jenn lives in Bedford, TX.
Molly graduated with a dual degree in History and Sociology from Rice University in 1984. She has been a youth minister in the Episcopal Church, and she continues to be actively involved in the Dallas diocese. Molly joined the staff of Wonder Voyage as a Voyage Director in 2003. She has dedicated her life to bringing the gospel alive, and pilgrimages are one of the best ways she utilizes that gift. Molly has been married for over 20 years and plans to be married forever and ever. 
Jason was one of the three brave souls to join us on our first pilgrimages to Ireland in 2000, making him the longest standing staff member of Wonder Voyage. Jason has a degree in Media and he owns his own web design company, Flying Donut Media. Though Jason spearheads the huge responsibility of our web design and communication, his greatest love is the adventure of traveling around the world and serving those who are in need.
Ken Janke began his career in the business sector before serving as a pastor for 15 years. In 2003, he developed Groundworks and moved his family to Connecticut. As a missionary to the city of New Haven, Ken works with community leaders to catalyze change. His passion is for missions, leadership development, and team-based ministry while serving to steward the dreams of individuals and organizations. He and his wife, Lori, have been married for over 20 years and have four children.
Eric comes to Wonder Voyage with a passion for people. After serving as a pastor for 4 years, Eric founded Compassion Corps – a charitable organization dedicated to reaching people who are impoverished, destitute, or otherwise in need because of injustice(s) in our world. He has worked with the poor, orphaned and refugees in 15+ different nations. Eric has been married for over 10 years, has two children and lives in New Haven, Connecticut.
Mike had just graduated from high school when he embarked on his first pilgrimage with Wonder Voyage. Though it took five years to reconnect with Shawn, Mike remembered his encounter with God in Ireland and wanted others to have the same experience. Mike works as a Voyage Director during the summer and now as an Administrative Assistant at the WV office the rest of the year. He spends his free time reading and writing and putting off grad school.
Brent started his journey with Wonder Voyage while serving as a youth minister. He now leads summer trips while working full time in the corporate world. He and his wife, Jamie, have been married 10+ years, and they have three young children. Brent and his family have a passion for ministering to their neighbors through a family church in their home.