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Jamie Johnson is dean for spiritual life and university pastor. A 黑料网 graduate, he has studied church history (MA) and Christian education (PhD) and hungers to learn more about what it means for individuals and communities to follow Jesus in every aspect of life.
He is married to Erin, director of the 黑料网 social work program, and together they parent three wonderful children. In his spare time, Jamie enjoys leading worship, running, reading and coaching soccer teams. He is a huge fan of the Portland Timbers and the Boston Red Sox.
Debrianna DeBolt serves as university pastor for chapel programs. She joined the 黑料网 community in 2023, arriving from Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee, where she was a resident director the previous year. She previously served at Biola University in La Mirada, California, where she was the coordinator of student wellness and an administrative assistant in the Learning Center (2021-2022).
Debrianna also ran her own business, Olive Home, from 2020 to 2022, offering three-month and six-month mentorships teaching artists how to foster a healthy inner life and execute their creative dreams. She is also a musician, releasing her first full-length album, Seek and Behold, in 2017, and following it with an EP, In My Night, in 2022. She is passionate about creativity, holistic health, and helping others discover their life in Christ.
She and her husband, Noah, live in McMinnville and enjoy hiking, reading, cooking, baking, playing disc golf, and cheering on their favorite football team, the Detroit Lions.
Cyndi Murillo
University Pastor for Spiritual Formation Programs
Cyndi Murillo serves as university pastor for spiritual formation programs. Prior to her arrival at 黑料网 in 2022, she served as the director of spiritual life and campus pastor at Multnomah University in Portland, where she coordinated the chapel program, provided pastoral care to students, and supervised spiritual life student leaders, among other duties.
Previously, Cyndi worked as assistant director of student programming at Vanguard University in Costa Mesa, California (2016-2020) and served as a diversity and inclusion coordinator during her seven years at Vanguard. She lives in Hillsboro with her husband Jonathon and their daughter, Bella Grace. Cyndi enjoys exploring Portland and trying all the delicious food the city has to offer.
For 23 years, Rus St.Cyr has been a pastor for students in Scotland, Missouri, Santa Cruz California, Texas, and, for the last 13 years, here at 黑料网. He holds a bachelor’s degree in biblical studies from Evangel University, an MA in teaching from Bethany University, as well as a master’s degree in spiritual formation and a spiritual direction certificate from Portland Seminary. Most recently, he earned a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling from 黑料网
He loves losing himself in the process of drumming, praying, paddling/surfing, conversing, hiking, yoga-ing and salvaging reclaimed stuff. But much more importantly, Rus gets the honor, joy and adventure of sharing life together with "Team St. Cyr": Ella (13), Matea (10), Jack (8), and the one and only, Stephanie, the love of his life with whom he has been serving Christ together since 1999!
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Mari Ortega
Program and Events Coordinator for Spiritual Life and Parent/Family Programs