HOWARD CHANG
Howard serves as the GFM Pacific Area Ministry Director after leading graduate student and faculty ministries in the Greater Sacrameno area as a Team Leader. He is an ordained minister who comes from pastoring in local ethnic Chinese churches in California for over two decades, most recently in Davis, CA. Howard received his Master of Divinity from Western Seminary (San Jose, CA) and Doctor of Ministry from Fuller Seminary (Pasadena, CA) where he wrote his doctoral project titled Mentoring Leaders for Kingdom Ministry. His passion in ministry reflects his studies: to equip Kingdom-minded leaders through personal mentoring and team building.
Howard is also an active patient health advocate and blogger motivated by empowering and inspiring those living with chronic illness to thrive emotionally and spiritually. He draws from his experience living with severe psoriasis, a chronic immune-mediated skin disease, since childhood. His award-winning column, The Itch to Beat Psoriasis, has been hosted by Everyday Health since 2007. He volunteers for the National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF) having advocated for patient concerns to legislators in Sacramento, CA and Washington D.C. The NPF named him the 2021 Outstanding Volunteer Leader.
Howard met his wife, Lori, at the UC Davis InterVarsity chapter. They also confirmed their calling to full-time ministry while pursuing God’s direction together in college. Howard and Lori celebrated their thirtieth anniversary last year and have three adult children.
InterVarsity Resources Authored by Howard
5 Spiritual Practices for Busy Graduate Students
Coming soon: God and the Patient Experience
Howard is also an active patient health advocate and blogger motivated by empowering and inspiring those living with chronic illness to thrive emotionally and spiritually. He draws from his experience living with severe psoriasis, a chronic immune-mediated skin disease, since childhood. His award-winning column, The Itch to Beat Psoriasis, has been hosted by Everyday Health since 2007. He volunteers for the National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF) having advocated for patient concerns to legislators in Sacramento, CA and Washington D.C. The NPF named him the 2021 Outstanding Volunteer Leader.
Howard met his wife, Lori, at the UC Davis InterVarsity chapter. They also confirmed their calling to full-time ministry while pursuing God’s direction together in college. Howard and Lori celebrated their thirtieth anniversary last year and have three adult children.
InterVarsity Resources Authored by Howard
5 Spiritual Practices for Busy Graduate Students
Coming soon: God and the Patient Experience
