Chris Adams is a third-generation pastor’s kid, ordained minister, clinical psychologist, and certified well-being and leadership coach. A proud Fuller alum, he has served in pastoral care and counseling roles in a large congregation and a large Christian university. He specializes in the well-being of ministerial students, clergy, and their families. Dr. Adams currently serves as professor, chaplain, and executive director of the Mental Health and the Church initiative at Rosemead Graduate School of Psychology at Biola University. Adams teaches pastoral care and counseling, Christian leadership formation, and psychology and Christianity integration courses for Rosemead and several seminaries. He is a consultant to numerous denominations and seminaries in the areas of clergy candidate formative evaluation, clergy health and flourishing, and pastoral leadership formation. Adams is the lead researcher for the Flourishing in Ministry project, and is currently participating as a consultant and researcher with the Duke Clergy Health Initiative. Adams is a frequent lecturer at seminaries, retreats, and conferences. He is married to Lori, a cardiac nurse, and they have two children—Lexi and Cole. Adams enjoys spending time with his family, tennis, soccer, scuba diving, and music (especially jazz).