Staff

Nestor started his studies in South Africa and continued them in Argentina (where he is from) obtaining his theology degree and his license as a psychologist at River Plate Adventist University. He holds Mental Health Certifications from M.R.I., Palo Alto (Systemic Therapy); University of Barcelona (Group Therapy) and EMDR Institute, USA (PTSD and trauma treatment).

For the past 18 years he has combined clinical and pastoral work as a chaplain and psychologist in England, Brazil, Argentina and at Kettering Health Network.

He has been a psychology professor in River Plate Adventist University (Argentina) and invited professor at Chillan Adventist University (Chile).

Now he is the Director for MinistryCare and Mision&Ministry for Kettering Health in Ohio.

He is the author of the following 2 books:

Menta Espiritual https://a.co/d/bFiplFd

La Terapia del Padre Nuestro https://a.co/d/6NQn0IL

You can find them in amazon or in the link below.

M. Div. Andrews University; M.S. in Marriage and Family Counseling, Wright State University; D. Min., Fuller Theological Seminary in Pastoral Counseling and Family Ministries.

Genesis and her husband, Cristian, have been married since 2021 and have an energetic dog, Bingo, and a sleepy cat, Tofu. She currently works at an inpatient psychiatric unit as a mental health technician. Genesis is passionate about bringing mental health awareness to the Hispanic community along with pastoral families. She is aware of the stereotypes and stressors found in these areas and would love to provide support and a listening ear.

Licensed psychologist, PhD, Walden University, Maryland, registered nurse

Psychiatric nurse, Loma Linda University, MPH, pastor’s wife.

Tammy Collins is a Biblical Counselor with an M.A. in Pastoral Counseling from Ashland Theological Seminary, Ashland, OH. She has 15 years of classroom experience as a school teacher in private Christian schools. She has a passion to help adults, teens, and students of any age, get the help they need to get on track w/ God's plans/goals/purposes for their lives. She attends annual Christian counseling conferences through CCEF (Christian Counseling Education Foundation), and continues with on-line educational training/certification through AACC (American Assoc. Christian Counselors) and ACBC (Assoc. Certified Biblical Counselors). She is a life-long learner. She and her husband reside in Dayton, OH, and live in a neighborhood filled with young people whom they teach, encourage, and inspire towards their futures. They both are ministers of the Gospel and participate in an international ministry for motorcyclists, C.M.A. (Christian Motorcyclists Assoc.), trying to make a difference, one heartbeat at a time.

Doug is from Springfield, OH. He's been married since 1995 to Jennifer. They have two adopted children and a service dog for their son. He has a bachelor's degree in religion, a master's degree in Christian Ed., and a Doctor of Ministry in Pastoral Ministry. He is an ordained Baptist Minister.

He has been trained in Christian Counseling through the Counseling Solutions Group and served as an online counselor for them for 5 years. He was in pastoral ministry for 24 years. Doug has been a hospital Chaplain since 2020, and he is currently a full-time Staff Chaplain for Mercy Health in Springfield, OH. He has 6 units of CPE through Kettering health, and he is a Board-Certified Chaplain.

His favorite quote is from Theodore Roosevelt, “Nobody cares how much you know until they know how much you care.”

Ken felt called to the field of counseling after a near-death accident riddled his life with physical, psychological, and spiritual challenges. Upon recovering his ability to walk, talk, and think again, he realized how God used a tragic life event to develop a unique set of skills he now uses to genuinely help others through dire circumstances. While working with diverse populations and a variety of mental health issues, Ken has discovered the most effective way to help someone process through difficult emotions is to allow God to guide the therapeutic process.

Ken now lives in Dayton, OH where he works at Kettering Health Behavioral Hospital. He and his wife enjoy traveling where they can engage a variety of cultural experiences. They both have a heart for all animals, but are most fond of their 3 cats – Remi, Mozzie, and Zella.

Daryll Ward was Professor of Theology and Ethics at Kettering College in Kettering, Ohio from 2002 until 2021. While earning his M.Div. from Andrews University he studied at Tübingen University. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in systematic theology.

Before joining the faculty at Kettering College, he spent twelve years as a Senior Fellow of the Ethics Resource Center of Washington, D.C. in which capacity he consulted with some 70 Fortune 500 companies on questions of business ethics. Prior to working as an ethics consultant, he worked in the field of addiction treatment for a total of eleven years. He was one of the early certified alcoholism counselors. From 1990 to 2002 he served as the volunteer pastor of the Burr Ridge Seventh-day Adventist Church of Burr Ridge, Illinois.

He is the happy and grateful husband of Adele A. Waller, retired health information and technology lawyer and former partner of the Chicago law firm of Gardner, Carton and Douglas. Adele is a Fellow of the American Health Lawyers Association. Adele and Daryll feel fortunate to be able to make a home for Buckley, an eight-year-old yellow Labrador Retriever. One of the principal delights of their lives is conversation around their Sabbath dinner table.