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Get to Know Us!

We’re Brian and Christine Virtue. We have been on staff with Cru for over almost 30 years, which has included seasons of working in Campus Ministry, Global Missions, and Leadership Development for several years with Epic Movement, Cru’s Asian-American ministry.

We moved our family to the Philippines in 2012 for almost a decade when we joined the faculty of the International Graduate School of Leadership, a seminary and graduate school that resources Christian leaders and pastors from over 25 countries in Asia and Africa. We returned to the U.S. after the pandemic, and Brian now oversees IGSL’s doctoral programs virtually while Christine coaches faculty women, teaches pastor’s wives in a certification program, and assists HR in care ministry.

Get to Know Brian and Christine Virtue

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Get to know Brian Virtue

Brian Virtue, PhD

Leadership Development, Theological Education, Coaching, Mediation and Conciliation

BA’s in History and Political Science from UCLA, MA in Transformational Leadership, MDiv with Emphasis in Ministry Leadership, Ph.D. in Peace Studies with Dissertation research centered on Conflict, Negotiation, Power, Formation, and Flourishing in the U.S. and SE Asia.

Chicago sports fan. Long Beach, CA native. Global worker.

Get to know Christine Virtue

Christine Virtue

Leadership Development, Coaching, Ministry and Member Care

BA in Social Work from Chico State, Certification of Theological Studies, Former Director of the IGSL Partners in Ministry Certificate Program, Mental Health Coach.

Avid walker. Grew up in Texas and the California East Bay (Danville). Passionate about walking and women’s ministry (often at the same time!).

We Are Passionate About

Teaching

Brian has over 25 years experience in multi-ethnic leadership development as well as over 15 years as a graduate school professor teaching leadership, peacemaking, and spiritual formation. Christine has over 10 years of experience teaching in women's ministry and graduate certificate programs.

Connection

We are passionate about helping leaders connect to God in key formational and life moments, connect to their own stories in ways that generate wisdom and vision, and connect to others in ways that catalyze transformation and flourishing.

Mentoring

Brian and Christine have over 20 years of small group mentoring and discipleship with men and women in multiethnic contexts in the United States and leaders from all over Asia and Africa.

Coaching

Learning

We love learning and facilitating spaces for others to learn, grow, and connect with God, themselves, and others. We love facilitating small groups, life plans, workshops, trainings, courses, and cohort experiences.

Leadership

We are experienced leaders who have led teams and ministries and taught in theological education. We have a couple decades of experience in member care and leadership development.


Certifications

Over the years, we have kept learning and growing our capacity to come alongside leaders and teams with character, presence, and skill as we strategically empower, help spiritually discern, and develop leaders for a lifetime of healthy and deeply rooted transformation and impact.

These are some of the skill sets and tools that help us make our contribution in people’s lives globally:

We have been trained to facilitate intensive life plans for leaders, providing a safe and focused process for leaders to discern their unique trajectory and next steps.

Life Planning

Brian & Christine

We have been certified as coaches in the life and personal development arena to help leaders grow and navigate change.

Personal Development Coach

Brian & Christine

Brian is certified with Capable Life as a Managing Leadership Anxiety Coach with years of applying family systems theory to leadership and conflict.

Certified Managing Leadership Anxiety Coach

Brian

Brian is certified in the Birkman Method, a robust tool for personal growth, leadership development, and team dynamics.

Certified Professional

Brian

Brian and Christine both were trained and licensed in the MBTI instrument.

MBTI Licensed

Brian & Christine

In addition to his PhD in Peace Studies, Brian is close to competing a certification in Christian Conciliation and Reconciliation with the Institute of Chrisetian Conciliation and Ambassadors of Reconciliation.

Certified Reconciler

Brian (Pending)

Questions You May Have

Who do we work for?

We have been full-time staff members with Cru Int’l for almost 30 years, but were seconded to the International Graduate School of Leadership in 2013. We have also maintained organizational connections to Cru’s Asian American ministry Epic Movement since 2008.

Are you in the U.S. or Asia?

Well, both! We live in the U.S. now for a variety of reasons, but work virtually in Asia at IGSL.

Do you have a family?

Yes! We have two kids in college and one in high school (two girls and a boy). Many of their formative years growing up were when we were in Asia.

Why is there a “Give” link?

We don’t earn additional income outside of giving from like-minded individuals, families, and churches (even from books). We partner with generous donors who enable us to do what we do and are always in need of adding new partners who share our vision.