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January 5, 2007Kirsten Strand
Kirsten Strand is founder and director of Community 4:12, a ministry of Community Christian Church in Naperville, Illinois. She has served on the staff of Community Christian Church since 2003.
Kirsten holds a bachelor's degree in psychology/biology from Emory University in Atlanta and a master's degree in clinical psychology from Ohio State University.
Kirsten is married to Scott and has two sons: Erik (9) and Brian (7). She is passionate about helping the church confront poverty through the 3 R's of community development - reconciliation, redistribution, and relocation.
Learn more about Community 4:12.
Read Kirsten's Gifted for Leadership articles:
-- "Redeeming the Passion Within" (May 1, 2007)
-- "Following a Tough Call" (March 31, 2007)
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