Rachael Clinton Chen, MDiv

Director of Teaching and Care, Lead Instructor

Rachael Clinton Chen, MDiv, is a trauma care practitioner, speaker (preacher), and pastoral leader. She serves as a lead instructor for the Allender Center at The Seattle School and is co-host of the Allender Center Podcast with Dr. Dan Allender. Rachael is a stormborn woman of the Oklahoma plains and received a Bachelor of Arts in Religion from Oklahoma Baptist University.  She holds a Master of Divinity from  The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology and recently had the honor of being named by Sojourners as one of “9 Christian Women Shaping the Church in 2024.”

Rachael is devoted to addressing the harm of abuse – especially spiritual abuse – at the intersection of trauma, healing, embodiment and spiritual formation. She leads the Story Workshop for Spiritual Abuse & Healing and recently developed the Allender Center’s Spiritual Abuse & Healing Online Course, inviting survivors of spiritual abuse to journey together towards healing and reclamation.

Rachael is a contemplative charismatic and unapologetic Jesus follower surrendered to the “do justice, love mercy, walk humbly” kind of life. She’s a tea drinker, an avid sports fan, and a karaoke aficionado. She lives in Philadelphia with her husband, Reverend Michael S. Chen; two beautiful stepsons, Jamison and Silas; and her beloved daughter Evie.