Nicki Arnold Swindle has been involved in progressive social justice activism and service for most of the past twenty years, though her heart has had a radical shift towards her calling of working to ensure the LGBTQ+ community feels welcome as part of the Body of Christ and has access to resources that promote healthy relationships. She is the spouse of a military veteran and mother to many, including six forever children. Nicki has a Bachelor of Arts in political science and is simultaneously working to finish her Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) from Jacksonville State University in Alabama and her Master’s in Divinity (MDiv) from Asbury Theological Seminary. She spends most of her time between Anniston, Alabama, and Orlando, Florida. Nicki is a candidate for ordination in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Alabama-Northwest Florida region and a member of her local PFLAG. Nicki is hoping to have a bivocational ministry as a Family Life Minister and a military reserve component chaplain, as she feels we need more open and affirming communities within and outside of the military. She is currently working on her first book, The Rainbow Marriage, which is a guide for Christ-centered inclusive and affirming marriages and relationships.

You can contact Nicki at nickiswindle@disciplesallianceq.org

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Rev. Erin McCreight is an ordained Disciples minister in OH, currently serving as Chaplain at Chapel Hill Retirement Community in Canal Fulton, OH. Erin attended Bowling Green State University with a degree in Sociology, and Vanderbilt Divinity School for her M. Div. She served in churches through several internships, field work, and volunteering; and has done 4 units of Clinical Pastoral Education. Her home congregation is the First Christian Church of Stow where she had been active as an elder, choir member, and worship team leader. Erin has a passion for pastoral care, community building and worship, and helping others seek wholeness and peace.

You can contact Erin at erinmccreight@disciplesallianceq.org

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Rev. David E. Cobb is an APC Board Certified Chaplain who serves as Director of Spiritual Health at the Martin Luther Campus, an Ebenezer senior living community and skilled nursing facility in Bloomington, Minnesota, where he is also a CPE clinical coordinator. He has taught courses in Bible and ethics at TCU and Brite, served congregations in Illinois, Texas, Virginia, and Minnesota, and has shepherded his last two congregations through the process of declaring themselves Open and Affirming. Representing O&A churches, he spoke before the Minnesota Senate subcommittee during the Marriage Amendment and Marriage Equality votes, and he currently promotes GLBTQ+ equality in senior care. He serves on the Upper Midwest Region’s Committee on Ministry and is a member of First Christian Church in Minneapolis.