Joel & Naomi have shared 21 years of marriage. Together they have three children, 20-year-old twin boys Jasper Caleb & Jacobi Israel, one 18-year-old daughter, Sidni Joi. Dr. Joel is an ordained and licensed minister who graduated in May of 2018 with a Doctor of Ministry in Pastoral Care and Counseling from the Chicago Theological Seminary. Joel served for over 15 years as Deputy Commissioner with the Chicago Department of Family and Support Services, Human Services, and Workforce Service Divisions and also serves as the Executive Director for EMMAUS, that provides services for boys and young men who are victims of sex trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation. Dr. Naomi is a licensed minister , Dr. Naomi earned a Bachelor of Science from Southern Illinois University and a Master of Divinity & Master of Arts in Pastoral Care and Counseling from Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary. In May 2021, she earned a Doctor of Ministry Degree from the Association of Chicago Theological Schools. In addition, Dr. Mitchell is a Certified Prepare & Enrich Counselor, an Approved Gottman Institute Couple’s Check-up Advisor, and holds an advanced Self Psychology and Religion certificate from the Center for Religion and Psychotherapy of Chicago.
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