Megan Bissell

Megan is a sociologist, writer, and organizational leader whose work centers on relationships, faith, and meaning. She is the co-founder and Executive Director of Future of Faith, where she leads research and formation initiatives that help communities listen well, build trust, and respond to change with empathy and imagination. Her work is grounded in the conviction that relationships are the most powerful force for personal, institutional, and communal renewal. For more than a decade, she has partnered with faith-based organizations, educational institutions, and national networks to design mixed methods research, listening practices, and story-centered tools that translate insight into action. She is known for making social science accessible and humane, pairing rigorous analysis with lived experience and narrative wisdom. Her leadership reflects a deep commitment to formation, curiosity, and work that moves at a peaceful pace. Megan’s vocational throughline is sacred listening, and the belief that paying attention is both a spiritual and relational act. She is drawn to the conditions that help people and communities flourish, and to the ways relationships and shared stories can shape institutions that honor dignity, trust, and common purpose. Her work often bridges worlds that do not easily speak to one another, helping people find shared language and shared responsibility. Megan is a devoted reader, writer, a lover of place and nature, and someone who believes joy and rest are essential to faithful leadership. She lives with her family in Colorado and continues to learn how to lead with clarity, creativity, and grace.