Preaching Team at Englewood
We believe in the importance of multiple voices speaking into our weekly worship gatherings on Sundays at 10:45 AM. This allows us to hear from different perspectives and experiences. The members of our preaching team are:
Rev. Dr. Christie Love, Senior Pastor At Englewood
Christie Love holds a Master’s Degree in Practical Theology from Regent Seminary and a Doctorate of Ministry from Eden Theological Seminary. She specializes in the research and study of the intersections of faith and religious trauma. She also holds a certificate in Religious Trauma Studies from the Global Center for Religious Research and is a certified Enneagram trainer.
Christie founded and ran an International Women’s Ministry called LeadHer from 2011-2018, where she was named one of John Maxwell’s Top 100 leaders. In 2018, she founded and has pastored The Connecting Grounds Church in Springfield, Missouri, a Disciples of Christ church with a heart for outreach and advocacy. Christie is an ordained minister through The Disciples of Christ. She published her first book, God of the Gaps, through Morgan James Publishing in April 2021.
She co-hosts Flipped Table Theology, our weekly podcast on progressive faith, deconstruction, and religious trauma. In early 2024, she co-founded The Flipped Table Collective, where she volunteers as the Executive Director. Through this platform, she teaches classes, workshops, and certificate programs, develops resources, coaches clergy, and builds relationships with others who are passionate about bringing change to The Church.
She has a deep passion for the church's potential and a pastoral heart for guiding local churches to become safe spaces for those who have experienced trauma.
She is married to Bob, and together, they have four adult children and two spoiled dogs. They relocated to the Yakima Valley from SW Missouri to serve at Englewood Christian Church.
Doyle Hardy
Doyle holds a Master of Divinity Degree from Christian Theological Seminary. His is ordained by the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Following 14 years in parish ministry, Doyle became a licensed mental health therapist, specializing in adult, geriatric and couples counseling.
Upon retirement, he rediscovered the joy of facilitating adult learning in areas of theology, mental health, and communication, using an appropriate dose of humor. Doyle believes that all of life is interconnected and that “we are nothuman beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience.” (Pierre Teilhard de Chardin).
Doyle is married and has an adult son. He has lived in Yakima since 1976 and loves the sunny days and beauty of our valley and surrounding area. He is an avid reader and enjoys watching documentaries on a variety of topics. Doyle became a pilot prior to retirement and enjoys flying a 1946 Ercoupe and socializing with the aviation community, particularly his Ercoupe partners.
Rev. Dr. David Helseth
Rev. Helseth grew up in a family of ministers in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) with family members in the church for 7 generations. David graduated from Northwest Christian College (now Bushnell University) in 1970 with a Bachelor of Theology degree. He received his Master of Divinity degree from Phillips Theological Seminary in 1975 and was ordained into Christian ministry in June, 1975. David served congregations in Idaho and Oklahoma before moving to Yakima in 1987 to become the pastor of Englewood Christian Church where he served until he retired in 2014. In 1997 David received his Doctor of Ministry degree from Claremont School of Theology.
Rev. Helseth has been active in the Yakima community serving on various boards such as: Yakima Association of Churches and Faith Communities, Planned Parenthood of Central Washington, La Casa Hogar and the Yakima Symphony Orchestra. In 2016 Rev. Helseth started the nonprofit Justice Housing Yakima to help build permanent supportive housing for people experiencing chronic homelessness.
David and Kathy Helseth were married in 1970 and had two sons: Danny (Karen) Helseth in Seattle, and Michael (Michelle) Helseth in Yakima. They have two grown grandchildren: Makenna and Kyan.