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Alliance Graduate School of Mission Faculty

Chuck Davis Chuck experienced a call to the ministry of the Word as a young child. This calling was nurtured and supported by his parents and local church. To develop gifts and skills to apply this calling, Chuck studied at Nyack College, where he earned a BA in Bible. He also studied at Alliance Theological Seminary, earning a Masters of Divinity as general ministry preparation to serve as pastor. He later earned a Masters in Intercultural Communications for preparation as a missionary. Chuck is at the dissertation stage to earn a PhD in Sociology at Fordham University. Chuck has served as a senior pastor in New Jersey (1985-1990), Muslim outreach (1990-1995) in Bamako, Mali and in the leadership role of Field Director in Mali (1996-2000), Professor of Intercultural Studies at Alliance Theological Seminary (2000-2007). Chuck is presently serving as Senior Pastor of the Stanwich Congregational Church, in Greenwich, Connecticut (2007-present). He teaches courses as an Adjunct Professor at Alliance Theological Seminary. Chuck is married to Ingrid, who has been his partner in ministry for almost 27 years. As Chuck, Ingrid keeps an active itinerate speaking schedule, and when possible, they attempt to work their schedules to speak together in seminars and conferences. Ingrid is also actively involved in leadership development through mentoring and as a certified life coach. She has a special passion to help people work through life stress issues and past wounds, and to then move on to discover life purpose and a plan for ongoing life development. God has given them three adult children who are setting out to discover their life vocation and purpose: Linnea (22), Christian (22) and Jordan (20).
Brian and Michelle Davis In 2009, Brian, Michelle and their four children moved to Pikine, a poverty-stricken neighborhood in Saint Louis, Senegal to live and minister there among the poor and the marginalized. Their desire is to see the community of Pikine transformed by the love and power of Jesus. God has led Brian and Michelle to partner with Senegalese believers to meet the needs of the “Talibè” children in Saint Louis, by building a vocational training center. See the “Mission Projects” link for more information. This year, they are serving the ATS community as Missionaries-in-Residence. Come visit the AGSM Office and get to know the Davis’ and their children: Jacob, Jonathan, Karis, and Josiah.
Nina Balmaceda Born and raised in Lima, Peru, Dr. Vilma “Nina” Balmaceda got her Law degree at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru (1994); and her Master degrees in International Peace Studies (1996), and Government and International Studies (1997), as well as her Ph.D. in Political Science (2008) at the University of Notre Dame. Nina’s calling is to educate and motivate Christians to integrate their faith into their academic disciplines and careers, in order to promote overarching values of God’s kingdom, such as personal integrity and solidarity, justice and human rights, and peace and reconciliation in their respective communities, countries, and the international arena. Nina is the founder of the Christian Legal Society of Peru (2000) and the Latin American Christian Lawyers Network (2001), which currently links Christian lawyers in 19 countries of Latin America. Besides her teaching responsibilities, Nina serves as global coordinator for the Advocates International Task Force on Human Rights and Justice for the Poor, and as international advisor to Peacemaker Ministries. Nina is married to Roberto W. Chia and Roberto Alfredo is their son.

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