Helping you overcome religious harm
Online coaching or online discussion groups
to find and live your truth
COME OUT
DECONSTRUCT
FIND YOUR PEOPLE
COACHING
DISCUSSION GROUPS
Our Mission
We're Numa. We help people recover from religious harm, especially those in the LGBTQ+ community. We do this through private coaching, discussion groups, and book clubs. We hope you join us as we create a more beautiful world.
Numa Partner Program
Help us help more LGBTQ+ people recover their humanity. Become a Numa Partner!
Mike Maeshiro (he/him) is the founder of Numa, an organization that supports people recovering from religious toxicity. Mike is gay, an advocate for the LGBTQ+ community, and a queer theology enthusiast. He is a former instructor at Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry, best known for his class, “Discerning of Spirits.” He now teaches on emotional health and redemptive deconstruction. Mike is a consultant and coach for gay men recovering from evangelicalism. He also has a team of coaches who work with people whose faith is evolving. He is a social media influencer and thought-leader. Mike loves Japanese food, movies, and playing volleyball, and has a depth of useless knowledge about the X-men.
“HUMANS MATTER MORE THAN THEOLOGY” - MIKE MAESHIRO
Mike’s Coming Out Story
Coming out as a gay Christian pastor was one of the most difficult and challenging things I’ve done. For most Christians, this is a heretical, troubling, or confusing thing. It was for me for a long time. It took sixteen years of wrestling with God before I was finally willing to honor God’s voice in my life to the degree Love demanded. This video is the story of how I accepted my sexuality and changed the course of my life and the work of Numa.
Listen to Mike’s podcast:
Confessions of a Reformer
New episodes released weekly!
Testimonies
“I realized that I was sacrificing a genuine connection for what I believed to be a godly response. Mike gave me permission to tell the truth. I genuinely believe that Mike’s agenda for me is to be the happiest and most fruitful person on the planet. Anyone who is brave enough to let Mike see inside their inner world WILL benefit from it.”
— CALEB PAYNE, NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE
“Since working with Mike I have been catching accusatory thoughts more quickly and making choices to celebrate myself in these moments. I’m making better decisions around money and it’s been incredibly freeing! I’ve also had a great increase in coaching bookings since, and the revelations I have been receiving have helped my clients in their journey too. Thank you!”
— JOY BARHAM, LONDON, UK
“Mike has this innate ability to discern truth and he has been careful and intentional to grow that natural gifting into a practical skill. The feedback I receive from him is both life-giving and applicable in very unique and powerful ways. His words released the grace over me to encounter God in a way that I previously closed my heart off to.”
— MIKA PERRIN, REDDING, CALIFORNIA
“Mike has played an integral part in my pursuit of a healthy life. His insight has given me a fresh perspective on areas of my life that needed attention, and he’s done so with such humility and kindness. Through his knowledge he has unearthed my true identity and brought my gifts to the light. I highly recommend sitting down and giving him an opportunity to speak into your life.”
— MICAH P., REDDING, CALIFORNIA