Ashlyn Dunn

Hey! My name’s Ashlyn. I’m a FOCUS missionary.

Where I serve

In my role as Director of Leadership Formation, I form and develop our key leaders—Regional Directors (who oversee and coach mission efforts across a region) and Team Directors (who lead local teams on the ground)—as well as our veteran staff. I design and lead trainings, fellowships, and summits that strengthen their leadership, deepen their formation, and equip them to serve with clarity and excellence.

By investing in these leaders, I help ensure our mission grows with unity, depth, and lasting impact.

My Story

Although I was raised in a Catholic household, my life changed profoundly during an encounter with Jesus Christ in Holy Week 2009. That experience set me on a path of intentional formation, leading to my Confirmation through RCIA at Our Lady of Fatima in Lakewood, Colorado. In those early years, I began to grow in a living relationship with Christ and a deep love for His Church.

During my sophomore year at Colorado State University, through my involvement with FOCUS, I came to recognize the Church’s urgent need for evangelization and leadership formation. That conviction has only deepened over time.

After years serving on college campuses and now in my role as Director of Leadership Formation, I am more convinced than ever that my vocation is to form leaders who help others discover their identity and purpose in Christ. I invest in Regional Directors and Team Directors—equipping, mentoring, and forming them to lead with clarity, conviction, and excellence. It is a gift to spend my life multiplying leaders who will, in turn, give their lives for others. I am deeply grateful to continue saying “yes” to this mission.

Your Impact

This mission wouldn’t be possible without people like you. We are all called to make disciples of all nations. Although we all have different talents and callings that bring us to various endeavors in life, we must all fulfill the mission in the way God allows us. With your financial support and prayers, you can be directly involved in fulfilling the Great Commission–you can join with me in changing the lives of the future leaders of the world on college campuses. Together we can change the world for Christ and His Church!

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Host	Retreat Type	Start Date	End Date
Tulane University	Way of the Disciple	09/05/24	09/07/24
University of Nebraska Lincoln	The Sanctifier	09/13/24	09/15/24
Parish Outreach	The Father’s House	09/16/24	09/18/24
Kansas State University	The Father’s House	09/20/24	09/22/24
University of Delaware	Rec	09/20/24	09/22/24
University of South Carolina – Columbia	Rec	09/27/24	09/29/24
St. Francis University	The Father’s House	10/04/24	10/06/24
Nicholls State University	The Father’s House	10/04/24	10/06/24
Northwestern State University	The Father’s House	10/11/24	10/13/24
University of Memphis	The Father’s House	10/11/24	10/13/24
Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville	The Father’s House	10/18/24	10/20/24
Ohio State University	The Father’s House	10/18/24	10/20/24
University of Dallas	The Sanctifier	10/24/24	10/26/24
Central Connecticut State University	The Father’s House	10/25/24	10/27/24
Universidad de Monterrey	The Father’s House	10/25/24	10/27/24
California State University – Fullerton	The Father’s House	10/25/24	10/27/24
Sts. Anne and Joaquim, Fargo, ND	Way of the Disciple	11/01/24	11/03/24
University of Krems	Men’s	11/01/24	11/03/24
University of Mary	The Father’s House	11/08/24	11/10/24
DePauw University	Rec	11/08/24	11/10/24
Philanthropy Engagement	Way of the Disciple	11/15/24	11/17/24
University of Passau	Rec	11/21/24	11/23/24
Texas A&M University	The Sanctifier	02/07/25	02/09/25
FOCUS Greek Southeast	The Father’s House	02/14/25	02/16/25
FOCUS Greek Midwest	The Father’s House	02/14/25	02/16/25
Worcester Polytechnic Institute	The Sanctifier	02/14/25	02/16/25
FOCUS Greek Southwest	The Father’s House	02/21/25	02/23/25
Wayne State University	The Father’s House	02/21/25	02/23/25
University of Illinois-Chicago	The Sanctifier	02/21/25	02/23/25
Queens College of the City University of New York	The Father’s House	03/07/25	03/09/25
Nicholls State University	Way of the Disciple	03/07/25	03/09/25
Grand Valley State University	The Father’s House	03/28/25	03/30/25
University of Northern Iowa	Way of the Disciple	04/03/25	04/05/25
University of Nebraska Lincoln	The Father’s House	04/04/25	04/06/25
Arizona State University	Men’s	02/07/25	02/09/25
University of Nebraska at Kearney	Rec	09/27/24	09/29/24