Jennifer A. Guerra Aldana, originally from Guatemala, grew up in Southern California as the daughter of church planters. Jennifer received her B.A in Social Work at Point Loma Nazarene University (PLNU) and worked with various populations in San Diego County. She has pastored in bilingual, intergenerational, and intercultural ministries and earned her Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary. She has led research projects and diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives at Fuller Youth Institute. She is the author of several pastoral toolkits, blogs, and academic publications. She is pursuing a Ph.D. in Higher Education from Azusa Pacific University and is a professor in the School of Theology at PLNU. Her passions include borderland conversations, intercultural youth spiritual formation, bilingual ministries, and theological education for the Latina community.
Education
PhD in Higher Education, Azusa Pacific University (Class of 2025)
Masters of Divinity, Fuller Theological Seminary
B.A in Social Work, Point Loma Nazarene University
Courses Taught
Youth and Family Ministry - CMI 4025
Christian Life as Vocation - THE 3060
Imagining Ministry - CMI 1020
Christianity in Global Perspective - HON 3010
Compassionate Ministry - CMI 4020
Congregational Discipleship and Formation - HON 3010
Experience in Field
Adjunct Professor, Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego, CA