advisory board

Bill Betts

Ph.D. Candidate, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School

Michael Budde, Ph.D.

Senior Research Scholar, Center for World Catholicism and Intercultural Theology / Professor of Catholic Studies and Political Science, DePaul University (Chicago, IL)

Susan Phillips, Ph.D.

Executive Director Emerita, New College Berkeley / Spiritual Director / Professor of sociology and Christian spirituality

Rebecca Hernandez, Ph.D.

Community Archivist, University Library UC Santa Cruz

Rev. Tammy Long, MS, MCF

Lead Pastor and Spiritual Director, South Bay Community Church

Marilyn McEntyre, Ph.D.

Writer / Professor of Writing, Literature and Medical Humanities

Soong-Chan Rah, Ph.

Robert B. Munger Professor of Evangelism and Church Renewal at Fuller Theological Seminary

Robert Chao Romero, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, UC Los Angeles / Chavez Department of Chicana/o and Central American Studies; Asian American Studies

Tim Tseng, Ph.D.

Director, Asian American Christian History Institute, Fuller Theological Seminary

Brenda Wong

Spiritual Formation and Prayer Specialist, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, faith-based activist, Waimanolo, Hawaii

Kristofer Smiley, M.A.

Local, millennial missionary who enjoys prayer, creativity, and engaging conversations about different ideas.

Hannah Eagleson, Ph.D.

Director of Partnerships & Innovation, American Scientific Affiliation / chaplain, graduate students & faculty, Cornell University

Rev. Ronald Spann

Priest (former), Episcopal Diocese of Michigan, Licensed Educator, Director (former) Christ Church Spirituality Center

Rev. Dr. Timothy Svoboda

President and City Coordinator for Youth With a Mission (YWAM) San Francisco Bay Area, former International Cities Coordinator YWAM

Dr. Ruth Padilla DeBorst

Richard C. Oudersluys Associate Professor of World Christianity, Western Theological Seminary, Co-founder, Casa Adobe, Costa Rica

Dr. C.J. Baldelomar

Former professor of Theology and Religious studies at Saint Mary’s College of California and Commonweal Synod on Synodality Writing Fellow