The Rev. Carla Christopher (she/they) is a rostered Minister of Word and Sacrament (ordained pastor) with standing in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and United Church of Christ (UCC). A certified Congregational Vitality specialist (mission developer/redeveloper), Carla serves as the primary curriculum developer and project coordinator for the national "Vital and Thriving Congregations", and “Racial Justice and LGBTQIA2S+ Cultural Competency/Gender Equity” training programs through Kindling Faith at United Lutheran Seminary, on the national leadership team for ELCA Evangelism, and regularly offers consulting support to regional church bodies, nonprofits, schools & universities, and faith-based service organizations developing community engagement strategic plans with a focus on Healthy Community / Team Building & Strategic Planning.

Rev. Carla is also a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility/Belonging (DEIA/B) Trainer specializing in LGBTQIA2S+ Cultural Competency & Racial Justice, Trauma-informed Care & Mindfulness, Nonviolent Communication, Restorative Justice & Peacebuilding with specialized training through the King Center and Princeton Theological Seminary. She has served as an adjunct instructor with the Episcopal Stevenson School for Ministry, Parish Resource Center – Lancaster, PA, United Lutheran Seminary and Lutheran School of Theology in Chicago who now use her signature and self-designed "Healthy Boundaries" course (that is self-care, justice, and trauma-informed care inclusive) to train all lay leaders and TEEM students.