Darren Cowdrey

An ordained minister with several decades of experience, Darren Cowdrey works with the United Methodist Church-owned Aldersgate Retreat Center, where he liaises with several non-profits. Before this, Darren Cowdrey was a lead pastor at the Good Shepherd Church in Westminster, California, where he oversaw the creative and spiritual development of the congregation.

Mr. Cowdrey held similar experience with the Palisades Church in Capistrano Beach. While there he led a team of volunteers while administering the church and providing pastoral care to a large congregation, in addition to offering one-to-one counseling to many members of the church.

Throughout this time, Darren Cowdrey has been involved in a range of summer camps for children and teenagers and helped them with their spiritual development. He also holds a masters of divinity from the Pacific School of Religion and a bachelor of arts in English from the University of California, Irvine, gained in 1997 and 1991, respectively.