Kristen Maynard is passionate about doing the deep work of study to bring the incredible depths of theology and Scripture, of Jesus Christ, to the listening ear and for hope to be (re)awakened. She has served a number of congregations and holds a Masters in Worship Studies and is pursuing her graduate certificate in Spiritual Direction and doctoral degree at Fuller Theological Seminary. Her professional doctoral studies focus on theological anthropology.

Kristen currently serves as a chaplain and oversees discipleship in campus-wide ministries at Trinity Western University. She's on the board of Northwest Seminary and College, and before that, served as a pastor and ran a competency-based Masters program at Village Church.

She and her husband Victor have three children, Jackson, Denver and London!