Haley Feuerbacher is our Minister of Young Generations at our church.
Dr. Haley Feuerbacher (she/her) is a community organizer, writer, minister, and theologian who brings queer, ecofeminist, survivor-centered, and engaged approaches to faith and justice. She is excited to join the staff of Morgan Hill United Methodist Church to create brave, joyful spaces for kids and youth to explore faith, identity, and belonging through curiosity, compassion, creativity, and connection.
Her ministry is rooted in mental and holistic wellbeing, post-traumatic thriving, embodied spirituality, and the wisdom of wildness—where joy is a prophetic witness, transformation is sacred, and justice and liberation are the heartbeat of faith. At the heart of her work is the calling to be about the brave and messy art of coming alive together.
Haley holds a Ph.D. in Religion and Culture and a graduate certificate in Women’s and Gender Studies, with over 20 years of experience as a minister, educator, and spiritual activist. She is the founder of The Rewilding Ministry, an ecojustice nonprofit that creates survivor-centered sacred spaces that transform religious, spiritual, and other forms of trauma into radical joy, sustainable justice, and wild spirituality for people and planet. She also co-leads The NliveN Movement, a trauma-informed running and walking community that integrates movement, mindfulness, and meaning-making to help people reconnect with their bodies, stories, and each other.
Haley is passionate about creating mindful adventures and making memories doing sweaty and sacred things that scare her a little bit in the outdoors: running, surfing, kayaking, rock climbing, writing, creating rituals and art, and storytelling. She lives and plays on a mountaintop in Boulder Creek with her partner SB, her son Christian, and their wild pack of pets.
