My core beliefs center on the Trinity—Father, Son and Spirit—who exist eternally in perfect unity and love. God created humans to join in this love and enjoy Him forever. The Son, Jesus, became human, lived a perfect life, died an innocent death, and rose again to conquer death and sin. By placing our faith in Jesus for the forgiveness of sins, we are restored to a relationship with the Father through the Son, empowered by the Spirit. We receive a new identity as God's children and are invited to share in His life, love and mission. Please see the following for the fundamentals:

• Nicene Creed

• Apostles' Creed

• Doctor of Ministry with a focus on Spiritual Formation and Leadership

• Master of Theology with an emphases on Biblical Languages

• Ordained with the Assemblies of God

• Mentoring: Mentored by an internationally recognized expert. I have four years of experience leading year-long women's cohorts and I coach small group leaders in oour local church.

• Spiritual Direction: Doctoral studies included three years of study and practice of spiritual formation

• Pastoral Care: AS Regional Coordinator for Assemblies of God World Missions, I provide pastoral care for those sensing a call to serve in missions ranging from two weeks to two years.

• Teaching/Speaking: As a professor at the undergrad and graduate level, I teach biblical studies, hermeneutics, and tools for Hebrew and Greek word studies. I've been a retreat coordinator and speaker for over a decade.

I've been married to Gregg for over 30 years. He's as faithful and fun as he is consistent and hardworking. We have six adult children, a son-in-law and two grandchildren who delight us and inspire us. We've lived in Rancho Murieta, California for over 25+ years and serve in our local church as coaches to small group leaders,

Spiritual formation is about being changed from the inside out. In Christianity, it means the Spirit works in us to make us more like Jesus on the inside, and that change shows up in how we live and act on the outside.This process is centered on Jesus and cant be achieved by our own strength; it happens when we let the Spirit do the work in us. For more on this, I recommend reading Renovation of the Heart by Dallas Willard.

Though it's often thought of us as just physical actions, this really has more to do with things like friendship, trust and compassion, It's about truly knowing someone and being known by them. Communication with compassion helps build this kind of connection because it leads to better understanding and brings peace between people. To read more on the topic, see How God Changes Your Brain by Andrew Newberg and Mark Robert Waldman.

At the heart of every person is a longing to be fully known and to deeply know someone else. You can see it even in a newborn baby who seeks connection. But fear, guilt and shame often cause us to hide our true selves. Finding a safe community where we can truly know and be known by others helps us heal and become whole.