Jerry and Sharon Graham 

Jerry and Sharon Graham have been “a pair” for over 25 years having met on a Christian retreat in upstate New York. In October of last year, they celebrated their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary.  During their time together, they have both held dreams of being able to work together in their quest to be of service to others. They have taught Bible classes together, led small groups together, consulted with churches together, counseled hurting Christians together, and now are coaching leaders together.

They’ve learned to recognize their differences in temperament and giftings and have come to value and accept one another for who the Lord has created them to be. As a bit of an introvert and a “book worm,” Jerry gets energized from digging into new concepts, researching fresh resources, and delving into his permanent stack of “new reads.” In contrast, Sharon being the extrovert of the “pair,” receives energy from chatting with folks on the phone and getting them excited about taking responsibility for their own health.

Jerry grew up in Little Rock, Arkansas and began working in his father’s machine shop at a young age. His parents instilled in him the importance of being responsible and having a strong work ethic. After contracting polio at the age of 12, Jerry’s life was changed in a dramatic way. The physical limitations forced on him due to the polio caused him to delve into academics in an even more purposeful way. With sheer determination and God’s help, the majority of the physical limitations were overcome and Jerry became an avid scholar. From the time Jerry was old enough to say the word “engineer,” he declared that’s what he wanted to do with his life. After getting both an undergraduate and graduate degree in engineering, off to Rochester, New York he went to work for Eastman Kodak. Within three short years, he came to the realization that engineering was not where his happiness lay. Making the transition to marketing and project management brought fulfillment for many years. However, when the Lord began prompting him to go to seminary, his heart was ready and primed.

Sharon grew up on a dairy farm in central Pennsylvania also learning the disciplines of responsibility and hard work at an early age. She loved being outdoors during the planting and harvesting of crops as well as being in the barn helping with the milking. She also enjoyed cooking and baking and trying new recipes even at a young age. She declared at an early age that she wanted to be a nurse and set her sails to the wind of nursing school. Even though she did well with the academics of nursing, it was the patient contact and care that brought joy and fulfillment to her. She worked for a number of years in the traditional medical field in varying positions and departments. In the late 1970’s, she became interested in exercise and eating more healthfully. After several years she began recognizing the dichotomy between traditional medicine and the more natural ways of healing. Once she became seriously ill in 1985, her quest for answers to her own health problems thrust her more into complimentary forms of medicine.

The “pair” genuinely enjoys being together. Working from their home office allows them to have breakfast together, eat lunch together and then come together again for the evening meal. If you were to come to their home, you’d no doubt find both of them wearing telephone headsets. Jerry would probably be coaching from the office (or pacing from room to room while talking), and Sharon would be coaching from the kitchen table.

They both enjoy entertaining and make it a priority to invite friends to their home for dinner where people are introduced to healthy food that has flavor and tastes good!

The “pair” have a daughter and son-in-law who live in Golden, CO who have blessed them with two beautiful granddaughters.

Jerry’s Bio

Jerry received a Master’s Degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Arkansas, and worked for Eastman Kodak for 25 years in various engineering and marketing positions. His desire to serve God led him to Regent University where he graduated with a Master of Divinity degree. He served as the Associate Pastor in a large charismatic church in Rhode Island, and has consulted with over 150 churches as a church growth consultant. These churches have ranged in size from under 50 to over 2,500 Sunday attendance. He has had several articles published by national and international publications and for many years was a Contributing Editor of Strategies for Today’s Leader magazine. Jerry has a Ph.D. from Christian Leadership Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry degree from Fuller Theological Seminary with a focus in church growth.  He served as Administrator and then as Director of Equipping and Assimilation for New Life Christian Fellowship, a church with multiple satellite congregations serving South Hampton Roads, Virginia. He most recently was the Executive Director of Vanguard Ministries, an apostolic network of churches and ministries headquartered in Virginia Beach, VA, and is now self-employed as a lifestyle coach and church/business consultant. He is a Lifeforming Leadership Coaching (formerly known as Transformational Leadership Coaching) Professional Certified Coach and Coach Trainer.  He and his wife also operate a highly successful home based business assisting others to achieve health and financial stability.

Sharon’s Bio

Sharon worked in the traditional medical field as a Registered Nurse for a number of years. She has over twenty-five years of experience in the natural health field as well. After being chemically poisoned in the mid-1980s, her immune system was nearly destroyed, resulting in a quest for answers apart from the traditional medical model. That search led her into an intensive study of several complementary forms of health care. She has studied with the National Institute of Nutritional Education, and has taken many self-study courses in herbal medicine, homeopathy, and nutrition. She works with several nutritional companies and is certified by the American Nutraceutical Association. As a result of her personal experience and journey to recover her own health, she now has a desire and passion to educate and support others as they take responsibility for their own health. As a nutritional consultant and coach she brings a wealth of proven, practical information and methods so that you can achieve your own personal health goals. She has worked with hundreds of individuals to educate and support them in making lifestyle and nutritional changes, using both her traditional medical background as well as her study of nutrition. She has taught natural foods cooking classes and has given nutritional presentations to various groups of people. As a natural foods cook, her clients say, “Sharon makes health food taste good.”