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National Board of Directors
Sue Liljenberg, Founder & President
Sue is the Founding Director of Healing Hearts Ministries and acts as Executive Director. Healing Hearts Ministries was birthed from Sue’s personal experience with an abortion at the age of 18 and all of the emotional and physical complications that followed. In 1982, she experienced healing from her abortion through Jesus Christ and felt led to comfort other women who have experienced the same trauma. Using the Bible as a foundation, she has counseled women since 1984 and is the author of three Bible studies that have ministered to women across the United States and around the world. Sue was married to Gary Liljenberg in 1984 and is the stepmother to his three sons, Tim, Tom, and Mark and a proud grandmother of three granddaughters, Emma, Malia and Mikayla. Sue is a former Boeing employee and her husband has worked as a Maintenance Machinist at the Boeing Company since 1968. Sue and Gary attend South Hill Calvary Chapel in Puyallup, Washington.
Teresa Rinker, Vice President
Teresa first became involved with Healing Hearts Ministries as a client in 1989. She currently serves as the Washington State Coordinator and oversees Foreign Missions. Teresa is also a sought after retreat speaker, who shares her heart openly and teaches God’s Word with grace and truth. Teresa and her family attend Calvary Fellowship in Mountlake Terrace, Washington. She and her husband, Scott were married in 1977 and are enjoying life with their grown children and grandchildren.
Judy Hansen, Secretary
Judy has been with Healing Hearts Ministries since 1991 and has been the driving force in developing and overseeing its biblical training program. Judy has been involved in Christian ministries since 1982. She has had oversight for women's ministry, small group ministry, counseling ministry and she and her husband, Doug, have conducted bi-annual pre-marital classes in their local church. She and Doug were married in 1978 and attend Renton Christian Center in Renton, Washington.
Dan Morton
Dan Morton was introduced to Healing Hearts Ministry through his daughter, Lindsy and his wife, Stacy. Lindsy leads worship for various Healing Hearts celebrations, conferences and events. Dan met Sue Liljenberg and was led by God to become involved in Healing Hearts Ministries. Dan is currently a Sr. Director of Professional Services with Hitachi Data Systems and has been in the IT industry for 30+ years in different management roles and responsibilities. His ministry background has included more than 25 years in children’s ministry, including teaching and leadership roles, the majority of this time at Calvary Chapel, Costa Mesa, CA. He was also involved in ministry work with American Hospital Missions at a drug rehabilitation center in Long Beach, California during the mid 1990’s. Dan resides in Denver, Colorado with his wife Stacy. He has three grown children, Nate, Leslie, and Lindsy and five grandchildren.
Susan Owen
Susan first became involved with Healing Hearts as a client in 1993. She and her husband, Jim were married in 1987. Jim inherited an instant family and they now have five beautiful granddaughters, as well as two great grandsons and one great granddaughter. Susan is a Washington State Core Leader for Healing Hearts, overseeing leaders in her area. She also is currently working in equine management and teaching horsemanship, and Jim has his own handyman business, Jim’s Biz. They attend Antioch Bible Church in Redmond, Washington.
Acknowledgements of Achievement
“In recognition of ministry excellence in proclaiming the sufficiency
of God's Word, and in Biblically counseling post-abortive women,
the International Association of Biblical Counselors Honors Healing Hearts Ministries as the
IABC 2002 Ministry of the Year.”
Healing Hearts Ministries received the
Families Northwest 2003 award for making a difference
in the lives of families and children in the Pacific Northwest.
Jeff Kemp, Executive Director of Families Northwest
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