I equip people to know and love God’s Word living victoriously released from fear and knowing their true identity in Christ.
Like you, I wear many hats… daughter, sister, friend, wife, mother…but above all that, I’m a Christian who has come to see that only in the truth of who God is can I ever fully be satisfied. That realization is what inspires me, drives me, and gives me not only hope but a compelling need to connect with others so they can know that hope for themselves.
I Am: disciple of Christ on military time – a Molinist, apologist, teacher, and pastor who loves her husband, grown son, books, wine & cheese, movies, and all things avocado.
My Story: A PK (pastor’s kid) raised in Southern California. My sisters and I love our family heritage – missionaries, pastors, teachers – good, kind, real people who lived their faith in a complicated and disappointing world – and found grace and joy keeping their eyes on Jesus. I’ve dealt with loss and depression, infertility and infidelity, codependency and healthy boundaries. In “Unexected Hope” I share how God restored me and my marriage after years of depression, substance abuse, and shame. I realize how we tend to see the smiles and assume that the lives behind them must be so much better, happier, and more satisfying than our own…but my story wasn’t like that. My story is a lot more like yours than you might imagine. Listen to this and other parts of my story here. I was a traditional elementary classroom teacher and enjoyed seasons where I led MOPS groups, children’s choir, and ran summer camps. In 2010, I founded a unique educational program for homeschool families called “Eureka!” We partnered with families who wanted to homeschool but also wanted the support of professional educators as well as a community where their children could thrive.
Ministry: for 15 years I served as full-time women and children’s pastor on staff at La Mirada Christian Church discipling others to know God’s word, love like Jesus and transform communities.
My Mission: to point people to Jesus.
I have a distinct passion for redeeming women’s Bible “studies” from the typically emotion-based “What does this verse mean to you?” format by writing and teaching exegetically through every book of the Bible. I know we can and should be well-armed with God’s Word for more than what it can “do for me.” I teach to get people thinking, digging, and reconsidering with the goal that they would actually know the truth about God and be armed to live passionately, taking the calling of Christ personally and seriously.
My Church: My husband and I share our time between our communities in southern (Hacienda Heights) and northern (Columbia) California – so we attend church at Vine and Branch and Richfield Community depending on which part of the state we’re in that weekend. Church community is a priority and we are committed to supporting and connecting with our local church – whether we’re here or there or wherever the Lord leads us.
What do I teach?
I teach through the Bible: I’ve written and created video lesson studies through Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Ruth, Esther, Job, Psalms, Luke, Acts, Romans, 1 & 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Colossians, Hebrews, James, 1 & 2 Peter and more. I blog here, podcast at “Dwelling Richly,” and update video teaching on YouTube.
I teach in many ways…Bible studies, wellness, art, cooking, and more.
You’ll find encouragement as you read and connect here, but above all, my prayer is that you will truly know God and let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly.
Eyes on Him,
Jennifer
Pastoral Care – contact me if you need prayer or pastoral care. Use the Contact link at the top of this page or email Jennifer@jennifergrichmond.com
Listen to part one of my story in this message “Restored.” It’s easy to imagine that the smile you see, the joy, or confidence must come with a simple story – my smile, joy, and confidence come in spite of my story and through the grace and strength of Jesus Christ. Adultery, addiction, and abuse…all plagued my marriage…in this message, you’ll hear our raw and true story and how God restored me, my husband, and our marriage.
In part two of my story, “Satisfied,” I share honestly about my personal struggles with resentment and pornography and how God reached my heart and showed me how to find true and lasting satisfaction in Him.
