Our Staff
Ashleigh Wilson – Founder & Executive Director
Ashleigh graduated from Grace College Akron with a major in Biblical Studies with an emphasis in Ministry Leadership. She has been ministering to the homeless community in Akron since 2018, and became a full-time missionary to the homeless community in 2023. She is passionate about seeing people who feel unloved and forgotten come to know Christ’s love for them.
Ethan Wilson – Volunteer & Program Manager
Ethan graduated from Grace College Akron with a major in Biblical Studies with an emphasis in Ministry Leadership. Since 2016, he has felt called to vocational ministry and has been faithful to seek out how God wants to unfold this calling in his life. Before becoming a missionary to the homeless community, he worked in Christian education at CVCA and Lake Center Christian School. Ethan is passionate about helping others discover their role in the Great Commission and seeing all people hear the good news of Jesus Christ.
Support Our Missional Staff
Ashleigh and Ethan Wilson work as missionaries through Reliant to the homeless community in Akron Ohio. They raise their own support to cover their salary and benefits, to make their full-time work with Hope Landing Ministries possible.
Hope Landing Ministries partners with Reliant Missions, who mobilizes support-based workers for the Great Commission, by partnering with missional churches and Gospel-centered ministries.
Our Board
Matt Beresh – President
Art Educator at
Mogadore High School
Zach Durant – Treasurer
Owner and President at
Constant Recycling
Chris Merchant – Secretary
Director of Connections at
Springfield Assembly of God
Phone: (234) 706-9844
Email: info@hopelandingakron.org
Address: 82 South Arlington St. Akron, Ohio 44306
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