Mark E. Shaw, D.Min., Pastor of Counseling for First Baptist Church Jacksonville (Nocatee Campus) in Florida. Mark has been involved in helping people who struggle with addictions since 1991. As the Founder of The Addiction Connection, a national network of servant leaders in biblical addictions counseling, Mark is passionate about stirring up local church excitement for the “hope of the Gospel for the heart of addiction,” and seeks to fulfill Ephesians 4:11-16 by equipping the whole church for the work ahead. Author of over 20 publications, he’s sold more than 50,000 books, including co-authoring Healing Hearts' study for young men, "The Fight of Your Life". Christian readers appreciate his down-to-earth writing and speaking style of communicating biblical truths. Mark his wife Mary have 4 young adult children. Dr. Shaw is a graduate of Birmingham Theological Seminary with a Doctor of Ministry in Biblical Counseling, and he maintains ACBC certification as well as a state addictions counselor certification, CADAC II. www.theaddictionconnection.org.

(Healing Hearts' Board Member, Teaching Elder at Faith Church Rio Rancho)

Eric serves on Healing Hearts' Board of Directors. He holds a BS in Engineering Science from Colorado State University, as well as a Master’s degree in Engineering Management from the University of Colorado. Eric has been an aerospace engineer and an engineering manager for over 35 years, supporting NASA, the Missile Defense Agency, and the United States Space Force in developing and launching all sorts of unmanned rockets. Eric has served as an elder at Faith Church in Rio Rancho, NM for 18 years. He preaches regularly and has also been involved with men’s ministry, missions, small group leadership, and youth ministry. Eric was widowed in 2018, and married Linda Padilla Anderson (a Healing Hearts Certified Counselor) earlier in 2022. Eric has two sons, Aaron and Aiden, a daughter, Emily, and nine grand-children.

(Healing Hearts' Director of the Midwest Region)

Julie was introduced to Healing Hearts in 1999. With much fear and uncertainty she came face to face with "the truth that set her free", and has never been the same. The transformational truth that Jesus' death on the cross is sufficient for all sin, even the paralyzing sin of abortion, lit a fire to share this truth with other struggling women in bondage to their own sin. The still, small voice of the Holy Spirit whispered, "What the enemy used to hold you down for so long, Jesus will use to free you to share the truth that truly sets souls free". Julie has been a part of Healing Hearts leadership since 2001. She has been a Group leader, E-counselor, one-on-one mentor, Core Group Leader, and Regional Director. Her passion for discipleship has resulted in many opportunities to share her testimony with church groups, civic groups, pregnancy centers and juvenile hall outreach. She has been a staff member in her local churches and most recently, the Director of Discipleship in her church prior to relocating to New Mexico, where she now resides with her retired husband Dan. Julie has three grown children, two sons-in-law and two grandchildren. She enjoys sharing her passion for health and active living, gardening, hiking and taking walks with her husband and dogs.

(Healing Hearts' Director of the Pacific Northwest Region)

Teresa Rinker has a passion for the gospel of Jesus Christ and bringing His healing, transforming, saving message to others. She has enjoyed serving with Healing Hearts since she herself experienced healing as a client going through one of the first Healing Hearts Bible study groups in 1985. Teresa’s life and marriage were transformed by the love of Jesus and the Word of God as it bound up her own broken heart and life. In addition to her work with Healing Hearts, Teresa loves teaching women in a weekly Bible study as well as through weekend retreats. Seeing women set free from sin and self, to love and be loved, is her passion and joy! Teresa also enjoys her work as an office manager at Woman to Woman, women's medical clinic, in Washington State. She and Scott have been married since 1977 and are the parents of three grown children and nine precious grandchildren whom they adore.

(Healing Hearts' Founder & Board Chair)

Sue is the Founder and current Board Chair of Healing Hearts Ministries after 35 years serving as its 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, men, and youth across the United States and around the world. Her story has been shared with thousands over radio, television, at women’s conferences, and in churches across the United States. Her radio show was broadcast on KGNW in Seattle, Washington for six years.

Sue married 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 retired from Boeing after 45 years of service.