Board of Advisors

Rev. Jessica Bratt Carle

Rev. Bratt, an ordained minister in the Reformed Church of America, is a Board Certified Chaplain with the Association of Professional Chaplains and currently pursuing her doctorate in Religion, Psychology, and Culture at Vanderbilt University, where she is a fellow in the Program in Theology and Practice.
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Rev. Dr. Stephanie M. Crumpton

Rev. Dr. Stephanie M. Crumpton serves as Professor of Practical Theology at McCormick Theological Seminary. Her specialty is pastoral theological methodology, theories of personality development, historical and social dimensions of pastoral counseling, pastoral counseling as a specialized form of the church's ministries, and family systems theory.  She is currently developing research on care with activists.

Br. Luke Ditewig

A brother with the Society of Saint John the Evangelist, Br. Ditewig provides hospitality, preaching, and fellowship in community that seeks to know and share an authentic experience of God's love and mercy.
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Dr. Gregory Ellison, II

An ordained Baptist minister and Assistant Professor of Pastoral Care and Counseling at Emory's Candler School of Theology, Dr. Ellison's research examines intersections of care, development, hope, and marginalized populations. 
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Rev. Michelle Favreault

Rev. Michelle Favreault is a Unitarian Universalist minister teaching at Starr King School for the Ministry (GTU) and coaching clergy and congregations with an emphasis on creativity as spiritual practice, transformative pedagogies & ritual and healing after clergy misconduct and violations of trust.

Dr. Oliver Lindhiem

A licensed clinical psychologist, Dr. Lindhiem is an Assistant Professor at the University of Pittsburgh. He is an elder at Friendship Community Presbyterian Church and lives in Pittsburgh with his wife, Elspeth, and three children. 

Howard J. Loewen, PhD 

Howard Loewen has served as a university and seminary senior administrator and theology professor in several institutions for over 4 decades, including Dean of the Mennonite seminary in Fresno, Provost of Fresno Pacific University, and Dean of the School of Theology at Fuller Theological Seminary. He has been engaged in national and international ecumenical work involving commitments in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa. He is married to Dr. Irene Loewen, a clinical psychologist. They reside in Valencia, California, and have two married daughters and three granddaughters. Howard and Irene are confirmed members of the Episcopal Church USA. ​

Dr. Sophia Park, LMFT

Dr. Park serves as Assistant Professor of Pastoral Clinical Mental Health Counseling and is highly experienced in pastoral care and bi-lingual counseling, including founding and directing a bilingual counseling center for many years. Dr. Park also served as a board director of ICTG for three years.

Joseph Kim Paxton

A member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Mr. Paxton is a doctoral student of Practical Theology at the Claremont School of Theology, currently researching areas of clinical-community psychology, pastoral care, social scientific approaches to biblical interpretation, group processes, spiritual struggle, coping, and attitudes.
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Dr. Shelly Rambo

A constructive theologian and associate professor of Theology at Boston University, Dr. Rambo's works engage classical themes in Christian tradition and how they interact with and inform contemporary discourse around suffering, trauma, and violence.

Dr. William Schmidt

A member of the United Church of Christ, a Diplomate with the American Academy of Pastoral Counselors, and Editor of the Journal for Spirituality in Health, Dr. Schmidt is a Professor of the Institute for Pastoral Studies at Loyola University Chicago. His research includes interfaces of psychology, theology, and spirituality. 

Margaret Manning Shull

Margaret Manning Shull is a member of the speaking and writing team at Ravi Zacharias International Ministries in Bellingham, Washington.  She earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Agnes Scott College before going on to earn her Master of Divinity degree from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Her pastoral ministry focused on teaching, discipleship, spiritual formation, and pastoral care and counseling.  
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Ryan SK Timpte

Ryan SK Timpte is Director of Children’s Ministry at Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has been serving children in various contexts for over fifteen year, and he has seen the need for and effectiveness of Child Protection Policies firsthand.

Dr. Felicia Wu Song

A member of the Anglican Communion and Associate Professor of Sociology at Westmont College, Dr. Song's research focuses on new media and technology, culture, consumerism, and public life.  

Right Canon, Mort Ward

Director of Disaster Spiritual Chaplaincy for the American Red Cross of the Pacific Coast, and former ICTG Board Director, Rev. Ward is a skilled field expert in disaster response, pastoral care, and healing.