Palmer Trice founded The Barnabas Center in 1989, seeking to extend his counseling and teaching efforts to the broader Charlotte audience. Prior to founding The Barnabas Center, Palmer spent 10 years on staff with Young Life and also served as minister of discipleship at a church in Charlotte.

Palmer is an ordained Presbyterian minister and graduate of Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California. He received his bachelor’s degree in history from Washington and Lee University. Palmer is married to Lynne, has three children and has been in Charlotte since 1979. In his spare time, he enjoys golf, tennis, walking and reading.

Roger Edwards joined The Barnabas Center in 1991. In addition to counseling individuals and couples, Roger teaches and leads discussion groups about applying the Bible to everyday life. He divides time between our Central Office in Charlotte and our satellite office in Davidson.

Prior to joining The Barnabas Center, Roger spent 10 years as a college-campus minister through Intervarsity Christian Fellowship. He is a licensed professional counselor, holds a master’s degree in biblical counseling from Grace Theological Seminary in Indiana and earned a bachelor’s degree in engineering from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He is married to Jean and they have seven children.

John Pierce joined The Barnabas Center in 1997.  He has been counseling and leading groups since 1987. Having focused most of his professional attention on exploring and understanding issues men face, particularly in the realm of sexuality, gender identity and addiction, John is committed to helping men and their families find God through their struggles and understand their place in His plan. John developed the Honors Program, which is offers resources and ministry to men (and families) struggling with sexual and relational issues.

Prior to joining The Barnabas Center, John directed a private counseling practice and co-created Journey of Men, a small-group ministry focused on enhancing men's spiritual and interpersonal relationships. John is a nationally certified (NCC) licensed professional counselor (LPC), a certified sexual addiction therapist (CSAT), holds a master’s degree in Biblical counseling from Colorado Christian University, and earned his bachelor’s degree in psychology from William Jennings Bryan College. He is married to Sandy, and they have three children.

Pete Bondy began counseling in 1996 and joined The Barnabas Center in 2000. In addition to counseling individuals and couples, Pete leads the Quest: an adventure based ministry for men..

Pete has been in Charlotte since the late 1980s, and worked for DuPont prior to earning his master’s in Biblical counseling from Colorado Christian University. He is a licensed professional counselor and earned his electrical engineering degree from Louisiana State University . He is married to Linda and they have five children.

Lauren Petters joined The Barnabas Center’s counseling staff in 2007, but has been leading Barnabas Training small groups since 2005. Lauren counsels individuals and couples and is the coordinator of the women’s ministry. She is passionate about walking alongside women as God leads them toward freedom.

Before joining The Barnabas Center, Lauren was a student advisor at Central Piedmont Community College. Lauren is a licensed professional counselor, earned her master’s degree in counseling from Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary, and holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Georgia. In her spare time, Lauren enjoys cycling, being with friends, and spending time at the lake.

Kurt Zuiderveen joined The Barnabas Center in 2008 and focuses on individuals and couples dealing with grief, sexual brokenness and marital conflict. He also co-leads our Honors Program, which is a group for men struggling with sexual addiction. Kurt divides his time between our Central Office and our satellite office in Concord.

Before joining The Barnabas Center, Kurt gained counseling experience through private practice, the church setting, and state-funded counseling programs. Kurt is a licensed professional counselor, earned his master’s in counseling from Reformed Theological Seminary, and earned his bachelor’s from Grand Valley State. He is married to April, and they have three children.

Meredith joined The Barnabas Center in January 2009, upon completing her Masters in Counseling from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and her bachelors in Religion and Psychology from Furman University.  Previously, she completed extensive training with The Barnabas Center, and counseled individuals and couples as a mental health intern in a church-based counseling center in North Carolina. She has been involved in an urban ministry in Charlotte that offers lay vocational training to adults. Meredith enjoys walking with individuals, couples, and groups of women, to encounter God in struggle and move through struggle to restoration, meaning and hope. Meredith has focused on working with women and marriages, and sees clients who are dealing with depression, relational brokenness, abuse, grief, and womens’ issues. Meredith is married to Jon.

Lisa Ould joined The Barnabas Center in 2000 and has worked with individuals, couples and families in a variety of mentoring and counseling capacities. Lisa passionately desires the church to be better equipped to care for its people. After many years of ministry in Charlotte, Lisa moved to Richmond, Va. to marry Nelson Ould, and subsequently began The Barnabas Center-Richmond in 2009.

Although Lisa began formal counseling in 1997, Lisa has been in ministry since the late 1980s, working with adolescents and their families through the ministry of Young Life and the local church. Lisa is a nationally certified licensed professional counselor, holds a master’s in counseling (marriage and family therapy concentration) from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and a bachelors in retail management from Hood College.

Nicole Chitty is the Director of Promotions and Development for The Barnabas Center. As Director of Promotions and Development, Nicole is responsible for managing the marketing, branding and promotions for our organization as well as overseeing our donor development, fund raising activities and church partnerships.

Prior to joining the team at Barnabas, Nicole served as the Community Development Manager for the Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research in Atlanta, GA. In her role at Rally she oversaw donor relationships, fund raising events, grant writing, media communication, and public speaking on behalf of the foundation. Before that Nicole served as a YMCA camp director responsible for staff management, programs, discipline and parent communications, all within a tight budget.

Nicole has been married to Steven for 3.5 years who is pursuing his Master’s of Divinity at Reformed Theological Seminary.

The Barnabas Center is a perfect fit matching Nicole Chitty’s leadership skills, love of ministry and fund raising. She holds a BA in Communications with a minor in Human Development and Family Studies from Auburn University.

Kristen Hall is the Events Coordinator for The Barnabas Center. As Events Coordinator, Kristen is the primary staff person responsible for the organization and execution of all events relating to donors and clients. Kristen is responsible for overseeing the registration process for groups and seminars, coordinating logistics with our host churches for seminars and data management relating to all events.

Prior to joining the team at Barnabas, Kristen worked on special events for the Lupus Foundation of America coordinating fund raising events, logistics and communications. Kristen has also worked on many corporate and nonprofit events through her previous work at Aramark Catering and now currently at her role as a Program Assistant with CPCC. Kristen is excited to use her creativity and organizational skills to manage seminars and events for The Barnabas Center.

Kristen is engaged to Bryan Brown and they are planning their wedding for May 2012.

The Barnabas Center is a perfect fit matching Kristen Hall’s event planning skills, gifts and passions. She holds a BBA in Marketing from James Madison University.

Denise Lindberg serves as our Business Administrator, and has been with The Barnabas Center since 2007. As Business Administrator, Denise oversees the financial, human resources, and business operations.

Prior to joining the team at Barnabas, Denise served as financial administrator for several non-profits. Denise developed a passion for assisting non-profits in running effectively and efficiently.

Denise has been married to Jack for 32 years and they have two grown sons: Andrew, a software developer who is married to Heather and Stephen, an art and design student at NC State University.

The Barnabas Center is a perfect fit matching Denise’s administrative skills, gifts and passions. She holds a BS from Penn State University.

Cinda Hutchinson is the Administrative Coordinator for The Barnabas Center. As Administrative Coordinator, Cinda is responsible for leading our front desk team of staff and volunteers. Cinda is responsible for our client intake process, assisting counselors administratively, managing new and ongoing administrative client needs and overseeing the facilities and supplies.

Prior to joining the team at Barnabas, Cinda served as an administrative assistant at Christ Covenant responsible for managing the front office, switchboard, facilities and providing administrative support to the Missions department. Cinda developed a passion for helping others as she worked with missionaries at her church and served in various volunteer positions with other Christian organizations.

Cinda has been married to Michael for 21 years and they have two kids together: Travis (17 years old) and Spencer (15 years old).

The Barnabas Center is a perfect fit matching Cinda Hutchinson’s administrative skills, gifts and passions. She holds a BA from University of Illinois.

Mollie Johnston is the Receptionist for The Barnabas Center. As Receptionist, Mollie is responsible for being the first point of contact for the public and the hospitality staff person for The Barnabas Center. Mollie is responsible for scheduling all ongoing future client appointments, process payment for services and updating the client database.

Prior to joining the team at Barnabas, Mollie served those in the Knoxville community the last three years as Bilingual Office Coordinator at Cherokee Health Systems responsible for scheduling clients for counseling, managing the front office duties and translating for Spanish speaking clients.

The Barnabas Center is a perfect fit matching Mollie Johnston’s administrative skills and love for counseling. She holds a BA in Spanish from University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Mollie is also currently a student at Gordon Conwell Seminary pursuing her Master's in Counseling.