Author: Todd Slechta

Todd Slechta currently serves as the President of a non-profit organization that partners to advance innovative Christian initiatives that serve the vulnerable. More importantly, Todd is a husband, teacher, percussionist, author, consultant, soccer fanatic, duffer, preacher, skier, coffee “enthusiast” (addict?), hiker, kayaker, dad to two daughters and sons-in-law and grandpa to his first grandchild! A gifted storyteller, communicator and facilitator – Todd is a Chicago-born, Canadian-resonating, Ecuadorian-influenced, Colorado-longing, empty nester who is credentialed as an ordained pastor and possesses a love of the Old Testament and Jewish thought and theology. Todd has been a Pastor, Bible College Administrator and Instructor, Elementary School Principal, and an executive in the health care industry, accumulating over 30+ years of experience in all sectors; private, non-profit and public in three countries on two continents. He and his wife of 34 years, Sheryl (a professional educator), live in Chicago where they attend Uptown Church, a church plant serving one of the most ethnically and socio-economically diverse neighborhoods in Chicago.