Pastor Christina has worked with children and youth in various settings for the past 35 years. She was born and raised in N.Y.C. where she came to know the Lord as a freshman in high school.

Christina received her B.A. in English and Urban Studies from the City University of New York at Queens College. Throughout college she was very active in youth and children’s ministry at her church in Queens where she met and later married Anders in 1994.

In 1995, Christina and Anders moved up to the Boston area to study at GordonConwell Theological Seminary. That year they began attending Freedom Hill (North Shore Assembly of God). They started volunteering in youth and children’s ministries, and on the worship team. They also launched a young adult ministry as part of their seminary internship.

Christina received her M.Div. in 1999. She spent a year as the Bible teacher at a local Christian school before being hired by our church to help start Kids’ Place, our after school and summer day program in 2000. That year she also was part of the team that started our church’s food pantry. She has directed the food pantry as a volunteer ever since.

Christina was ordained through the General Council of the Assemblies of God in 2010 and became our church’s children’s pastor in 2012. In 2019 she began overseeing the youth ministry as well.

Not having known the Lord as a child, Christina is passionate about helping young people experience a growing relationship with Jesus Christ and understand God’s purpose for their lives.

She enjoys music, reading, playing frisbee with Anders and their dog Dakota, and watching the Great British Baking Show.