Agape Board of Directors
Rev. Kurt Christenson
President
My family was brought to San Diego by the US Navy during my high school years. While I went away to college in Minnesota, St. Olaf, I did return for one year as an Aztec at SDSU and became a regular at Agape. The shift from a small college to this large university was dramatic and overwhelming. However, the community of Agape gave me grounding and a place to embody my faith through justice and service. After attending seminary in Berkeley, CA, and ordination as a Lutheran Pastor, I have served parishes in Ojai, CA, Springfield, MA, and Glendale, CA. I am happy to be back in San Diego 35 years later, serving as the Pastor at First Lutheran Church downtown. It is also a place where I am grounded in a community of faith, justice, and service. I am honored to serve on the Agape Board.
Kevin Gannon
Treasurer
I am happy to be serving on my second tour on the Agape House council.
I am an engineer (Mechanical/Industrial/Systems) who served 28 years
in the Navy and continue to support the Navy in the area of process
improvement. I serve on the Board because I understand from experience
just how challenging college can be and believe in helping Agape House
build a community "who supports and welcomes those interested in
uplifting each other" at S.D.S.U.
Rev. Darin Johnson
ex officio
Pastor Darin (he/him) has served as a Minister of Word and Sacrament of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America since 1996 — serving congregations in Colorado for 8 years, full-time in campus ministry since 2004, and here at Agape since 2009. He is passionate about the spiritual and vocational formation, including leadership development, community organizing, and supporting the southwestern region of the Lutheran Campus Ministry Network, which he helped found. He is a former structural engineer and first responder, and he also enjoys cooking for the Agape community as well as neighborhood potlucks and hiking and camping with family and friends.
