Chris Parrish

Biblical Counselor

Chris grew up in Rapid City and graduated from Black Hills State University in 2004, studying Psychology and Sociology. Throughout college, he worked part-time helping launch the ministry of Young Life in Rapid City. Continuing on with Young Life after college, he spent the next 17 years ministering to teenagers in the Black Hills area. Chris married his beautiful wife, Sharon, in 2006 and they have 3 beautiful kids (Emory, Copeland and Lucy). They love their church community at Rimrock Downtown. Chris is on the teaching team, he and Sharon run the coffee shop ministry, and Emory helps teach pre-school kids. Chris has a heart for people finding Truth and living freely in it.

Life verses: “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great a cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scourning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” Hebrews 12:1-2

“Oh God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water. So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary, beholding your power and glory. Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you.” Psalm 63:1-3

“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that you should walk in them.” Ephesians 2:10

Favorite books/authors: Henry Nouwen (The Way of the Heart), C.S. Lewis (Mere Christianity), Thomas å Kempis (The Inner Life), Elisabeth Elliot (Through Gates of Splendor) 

Favorite movies: Band of Brothers, Shawshank Redemption, Napoleon Dynamite

Hobbies/Interests: Craft Coffee, Guitar, Climbing, DIY projects

Favorite places: Yosemite National Park, Grand Tetons, Cloud Peak Wilderness (Big Horns), Behind Mt. Rushmore (climbing), Seattle's Pike Place Market