PASTOR chris & elisa clark

Chris and Elisa are co-leaders of an Embracing the Journey@Saddleback Church support group in Lake Forest, California.  Chris is a pastor at Saddleback where his role includes leading the Premarital Mentors and Church Counseling Training Ministries.  Elisa is a middle school English teacher and AVID Coordinator.  Together, they have two adult children.  When their 22-year-old came out to them as transgender, they felt a strong need to connect with other Christian parents in a similar circumstance.  They are amazed every day how God is using them to help parents walk their journey alongside their LBGTQ+ child.