MAP Team

Christine Denlinger, MA, LPC Christine Denlinger has worked for over twenty years in the area of human development. She is a licensed professional counselor and currently maintains a counseling practice in the Denver area. Prior to moving to Denver, Denlinger worked in international missions along with her husband and continues to be involved in missions through counseling, consulting and pastoral care for missionaries. She is passionate about facilitating growth and reconciliation in relationships. She believes that all people can gain insight and learn skills that will help them live a balanced and fulfilled life as they allow themselves to be transformed by the power of God. Denlinger received her Masters in Counseling from Denver Seminary. She is a National Certified Counselor and a Licensed Professional Counselor. Christine is a member of the American Counseling Association. Due to her cross-cultural experience she is also fluent in Spanish.

Gordon Kieft, MDiv, M.A., LPC Gordon Kieft has been a pastoral counselor and psychotherapist for over 30 years. He specializes in marriage and family counseling, parent- child relationships, depression, anxiety, mood disorders, co-dependency, personal growth development, leadership consultation and stress management. He is a retired CPE Supervisor, a Certified Facilitator Trainer for Healthy Congregations Leadership Training and has provided crises intervention for many congregations experiencing conflict. Kieft has been the Executive Director of the Bethesda Christian Counseling Center for 17 years; was on the staff of the Samaritan Counseling Center of Denver for 15 years and its Executive Director for eight years; he has been on the staff of Pastoral Counseling for Denver for over 8 years and concurrently serves on the pastoral staff of Calvary Baptist Church of Denver. Kieft is an ordained American Baptist pastor, a Fellow in the AAPC and a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Colorado.

Hud McWilliams M.A., Ed.S., Ed.D. Dr. Hud McWilliams received his M. A. and Ed. S degrees from the University of Northern Colorado and his Ed. D. in counseling from North Texas State University. McWilliams served for nine years as a professor of Psychology at Texas Wesleyan University and for six years was Academic Dean and professor at the Center for Advanced Biblical Studies in California and Dallas. McWilliams is currently the Senior Resource Pastor for Christian Associates, a church planting organization focused on Europe. He is a pastor to the pastors of 60 church plants/missional initiatives, providing resources, training, seminary counseling and teaching resources. In 1999, he moved to his present position from Fellowship Bible Church in Richardson, Texas, where he was on the pastoral staff for five years and the lead pastor for four. Prior to his time in Richardson, McWilliams was on the pastoral staff of Fellowship Bible Church in Dallas, Texas. Serving on the pastoral staff for 10 years, he was the founder and Director of the Counseling Ministry and a member of the Elder Board. He has been a licensed psychologist in Texas since 1975, and in Colorado since 2000. McWillimas has been in private practice for over 40 years. While in the Dallas area, he was a professional counseling resource for local evangelical pastors.

David L. Ragsdale, M.A., LPCDavid L. Ragsdale is the Vice President for Counseling and Team Training for QuietWaters Ministries. He is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of Colorado and for the last 30 years he has helped individuals, couples, and families strengthen their lives and relationships. Ragsdale received his MA in Counseling from Denver Seminary. His post-graduate work has included Marriage and Family Therapy certifications with the Menninger School of Psychiatry. He is a member in good standing with associations such as the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, the American Association of Christian Counselors and the International Board of Christian Counselors. Ragsdale has advanced training in treating anxiety, depression and trauma with treatment modalities such as Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR). He has certifications in Sexual Addiction, Sex Therapy and Life Coaching. For the last 20 years he has provided ministry coaching to Christian leaders across the country promoting marriage and family wellness, leadership excellence and organizational effectiveness. His consulting services and training foster sustainable change, culture shifts and redemptive outcomes for the organizations his clients serve.