Russ Grelling

Elderly couple smiling and posing together indoors, both wearing glasses and dark clothing.

In 1988, Russ served as an Urban Missionary in the San Francisco Bay area, working with 300 churches in community ministries, conflict management, and vision development. He transferred to the Los Angeles region, where he served 400 churches in the same capacities. Russ taught Pastoral Care classes at Golden Gate Seminary in Brea, directed Foundations, Corporate Support, and Research at APU, and served as Principal at Western Christian High School. He also opened and worked with his wife, Ann Putnam Grelling, MRE, as administrators of Grelling Residential Homes for developmentally disabled adults. Russ received a BA in Biology from William Jewell College, an MA in Counseling Psychology from Missouri University, and a Master of Divinity degree from Golden Gate Seminary in Mill Valley (now Gateway Seminary in Ontario).