Transformation Through Reconciliation

Philosophy of Ministry

The immediate goal in providing counseling and mediation services is to help people gain insight into their situation and life in light of God's Word and His purposes. In order to address root problems, we help our clients identify and attend to their heart issues so that real and lasting change can occur. Redemptive counsel may include both words of compassion and loving confrontation in an atmosphere of trust, encouragement and respect. The ultimate goal is to help others grow in faith, knowledge, and love for Jesus Christ as He increasingly transforms them into His likeness.

Because we believe the Bible is the Word of God concerning faith and life, the principles we use are based on Scripture. We strive to reflect the character and grace of Jesus Christ in all we do. Foundational is our belief that God has created all mankind in His image and for His glory. Therefore, we often find information gained through medical sources, social science research and psychology helpful in identifying problems and appropriate interventions. However, all interventions must meet the criteria of biblical faithfulness.

Staff Members

St. Louis		Central California
Judy Dabler, President Bio E-mail: jdabler@liveatpeace.org		Aimee Silva, Regional Supervisor Bio E-mail: asilva@liveatpeace.org
John Richardson, Ministry Relations Director Bio E-mail: jrichardson@liveatpeace.org		Kevin David, Pastoral Counselor Bio Email: kdavid@liveatpeace.org
Joani Nester, Regional Supervisor Bio E-mail: jnester@liveatpeace.org		Jackie Vallier, Case Coordinator Bio Email: jvallier@liveatpeace.org
Eugene Fahrenkrog, Specialist Bio E-mail: efahrenkrog@liveatpeace.org		Affiliates
Allison Pickering (Haltom), Senior Staff Bio E-mail: ahaltom@liveatpeace.org		Rachel Schuelke, Contract Conciliator Bio Email: rschuelke@liveatpeace.org
Craig Diestelkamp, Pastoral Counselor Bio E-mail: cdiestelkamp@liveatpeace.org
Marianne Burke, Resident Bio E-mail: mburke@liveatpeace.org
Jessica Paik, Resident Bio E-mail: jpaik@liveatpeace.org
Daniel Teater, Resident Bio E-mail: dteater@liveatpeace.org
Kyrstan Langer, Client Accounts Coordinator Bio E-mail: klanger@liveatpeace.org

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors for Live at Peace Ministries is committed to providing strong leadership and governance. Board members form a collegial governance team that prayerfully determines and pursues the vision of the ministry.

All board members serving as pastors regularly evaluate all services to ensure that they are biblically faithful and Gospel-centered.

Mark Friz Bio
Mike Priest Bio
Mark Kiekhaefer Bio