Dr. David Dahl: David Dahl, Ph.D., M.Div. graduated from the University of Minnesota with a B.A. Magna Cum Laude in English and in German. He came to saving faith in Jesus Christ in 1973 at L'Abri Fellowship, Huemoz, Switzerland. He graduated from Luther Theological Seminary and was ordained into the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada in 1981. He has served 5 congregations in British Columbia (10 years) and Northern California (13 years). He initiated an interdisciplinary team which founded the White Rock Hospice Society, chaired the British Columbia Synod Church Leadership and Theological Education Committee and has worked in a variety of mental health settings. He has been trained at the Bowen Center for the Study of the Family (3 years) in Washington, D.C. and earned his Ph.D. in clinical neuropsychology from Pacific Graduate School, Palo Alto, CA. David is married to Maritza. They have 3 college and graduate school-aged children. In addition to his private practice as a psychologist and his commitment to pastoral ministry, he is an avid masters swimmer, competing in open water swimming competitions. Professional research interests include: the emotional competence of clergy, the psychology of worship, the application of Bowen Family Systems Theory to church life and leadership. Dr. Dahl teaches in the MFT Program.