Rev. Nicholas Gunn
Co-Minister/Director of Education
Rev. Nicholas Gunn serves as Co-Minister and Director of Education at Unity of Broward, where he shares in the spiritual leadership of the community through Sunday messages, adult education, pastoral care, and special programs. A Licensed Unity Minister, he is deeply committed to making the timeless wisdom of New Thought accessible, practical, and relevant for contemporary life.
Although raised in a secular family in rural northern New Hampshire, Nicholas’s life was transformed when he discovered New Thought. That experience began a lifelong journey of spiritual study, personal growth, and ministry that continues to inspire his work today.
Rev. Nicholas has pursued extensive study in three major New Thought traditions. In addition to his Unity ministerial training, he completed practitioner studies in both Religious Science and Divine Science. He holds a master’s degree in religious studies from Emerson Theological Institute and undergraduate degrees in religious studies and business administration. He also is a member of the Associated New Thought Network (ANTN). In addition, Nicholas is the creator of New Thought Nexus, an innovative AI-powered research platform that helps students, ministers, and spiritual seekers explore the writings and teachings of the New Thought movement with unprecedented depth and ease. Reflecting his passion for both spiritual wisdom and emerging technology, the platform opens new pathways for studying, discovering, and connecting the rich heritage of New Thought.
As Director of Education, Nicholas teaches the weekly Sunday morning Power Hour and oversees the Center’s educational offerings. His engaging teaching style combines practical application, spiritual insight, and lively discussion, inviting people to deepen their understanding of Unity principles and apply them in meaningful ways.
Rev. Darby Mackenzie Line
Co-Minister/Director of Operations
Rev. Darby Mackenzie Line serves as Co-Minister and Director of Operations at Unity of Broward. Ordained through One Spirit Interfaith Seminary in New York and currently on the Unity Ministerial Integration Pathway, she has served the Unity of Broward community since 2021, sharing in the spiritual life of the Center through Sunday messages, classes, pastoral care, and compassionate leadership while also overseeing its daily operations.
Darby brings to ministry decades of experience in nonprofit leadership, journalism, music, international educational and cultural exchange, and the healing arts. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music and a Master of Arts in Journalism and spent nearly three decades as a massage therapist, healing arts educator, certified clinical aromatherapist, and ceremonial sound practitioner. She is also the author of Returning Thanks: Gratitude From Seed to Table, a book that explores gratitude as a spiritual practice.
As the daughter of an Episcopal priest who championed interracial and interfaith understanding during the Civil Rights era, Darby was raised with a deep respect for the sacred worth of every person. That foundation continues to shape her ministry and her commitment to creating an inclusive spiritual community where all are welcome.
Her messages weave together storytelling, insights from diverse faith traditions, and practical spirituality, inviting people to recognize the Divine Presence within themselves and live with greater faith, compassion, and joy.