About
David Salsedo
I have served as an ordained pastor at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Chicago since 2006, and I additionally serve as a story facilitator with The Allender Center at the Seattle School of Theology and Psychology, where I trained in Narrative Focused Trauma Care.
I am passionate about creating safe spaces for the interplay between the gospel story, our stories of heartache, and spiritual transformation. In particular, I love bringing story work into the church and shepherding men and women from all walks of life into greater healing, wholeness, and freedom. In both my work as a facilitator with The Allender Center and in my church community, I am continually delighted and captivated by how our capacity to love God, our neighbor, and ourselves is enlarged as we tend to the wounded places in our lives alongside a trusted guide.
I currently live in Chicago with my wife and our two children.
Education & Certifications
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Bachelor of Arts in Pastoral Ministry and Bible from Moody Bible Institute
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Masters of Divinity from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
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Narrative Focused Trauma Care Certification Program Level I, The Allender Center at the Seattle School of Psychology and Theology
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Narrative Informed Trauma Care Certification Program Level II, The Allender Center at the Seattle School of Psychology and Theology
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Trauma-Focused Narrative Group Training at The Art of Living Counseling Center
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Narrative Informed Trauma Care Externship & Apprenticeship Program (now called NFTC Level III) at The Allender Center at the Seattle School of Psychology and Theology
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Fellowship and facilitator with The Allender Center at the Seattle School of Psychology and Theology
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Story group facilitator for NFTC Level 1 and Story Workshop offerings for The Allender Center at the Seattle School of Psychology and Theology.
“Everyone tells a story about themselves inside their own head. Always. All the time. That story makes you what you are. We build ourselves out of that story.”