Our Grief Experts

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Our Grief Experts


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Carletta Artis, Ph.D.

Carletta is a transformational servant leader who is recognized for impacting her profession and community and helping diverse populations. She...

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Bob Beckler

Bob has served in leadership roles his adult life as a Business Owner,Teacher, Coach, Athletic Director, College Campus Pastor and...

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Ron Deal, LMFT, LPC

Ron is one of the most widely read and viewed experts on blended families in the country. He is the...

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Dr. Robert DeVries

Dr. DeVries, D.Min, Ph.D., is an ordained minister and seminary professor in the Christian Reformed Church and has served two...

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Fernando Garzon, Psy.D.

Dr. Garzon is the Associate Dean for the College of Health and Behavioral Sciences at Regent University and a professor...

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Wendy Hoover

Wendy has been serving in ministry since 2013, where she has taken on various roles in small groups, care ministry,...

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Mark Hoover

Mark is a straightforward communicator who is known for making the truth of God's Word understandable for everyone through compelling...

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Jonathan Hoover, Ph.D.

Jonathan is the senior associate pastor at NewSpring Church in Wichita, Kansas, while also serving as an assistant professor at...

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Dr. Ashley Jamison

Ashley Jamison is a Licensed Professional Counselor and currently serves as an assistant professor of counseling at Regent University. She...

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Dan Kubish

Dan has been on staff at NewSpring Church in Wichita, KS for 30 years. He oversees several teams including family...

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Jennifer Ripley, Ph.D.

Dr. Ripley is the Hughes Endowed Chair for Christian Integration and Professor of Psychology at Regent University where she co-directs...

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Cary Schmidt, D.Min.

Cary serves as the Senior Pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Newington, CT. He and his wife, Dana have been...

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Georgia Shaffer, MA, PCC

Georgia is an author, PA licensed psychologist and a Professional Certified Coach. In 2023, the International Christian Coaching Association chose...

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Curt Thompson, MD

Curt is a board certified psychiatrist, author, speaker, and co-host of The Being Known Podcast. He has been in private...

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Kike Torres

Kike is passionate about the presence of God, the Word of God, living and preaching in and for God’s kingdom,...

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Donnie VanCuren, MA, LMFT

Donnie is a Christian Licensed Marital and Family Therapist, Author and Public Speaker.He started his practice, Counseling 1820, LLC, in...

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Rob Winslow, M.Div.

Rob has been on staff at NewSpring since 2021, but he is no stranger to serving in ministry. His ministry...

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Dr. Susan J. Zonnebelt-Smeenge

Dr. Zonnebelt-Smeenge, R.N., Ed.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist in both Michigan and Georgia. After graduating from college, she worked...

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