God comforts us in all our troubles
so that we can comfort others.
2 Corinthians 1:4 NLT
Christina Levasheff
BA, Communications, Biola University
MA, Education, Biola University
Drake and Christina Levasheff
Drake Levasheff
MA, New Testament, Talbot School of Theology
PHD Candidate (ABD), Early Christian History, UCLA
Everyone faces various hardships. Christina and Drake are convinced through their own journey of suffering that God wants to use our pains to stimulate faith. As speakers, they authentically challenge and comfort their audience with biblical truth by aptly weaving their own story of heartache into their understanding of God, relationships, and the world.
Christina and Drake have each been speaking and teaching in churches, chapels, college classes, and seminars for over 10 years. Since losing Judson, they have integrated his legacy into much of what they share. Married since January 1996, Christina and Drake enjoy opportunities to speak both individually and together. The Levasheffs reside in southern California with their daughter, Jessie, while they wait to be reunited with their beloved boy.
When Christina and Drake shared their powerful story of heartbreak at our university chapel, I don't believe there was a dry eye in the room. However, out of a testimony of brokenness, they modeled a spirit of hope, unexplainable peace and a ruthless trust in the One who in all things is at work for good.
The ladies in our church were, quite frankly, blown away by Christina’s faith as she spoke at our women’s breakfast about trusting God in unbelievable pain. Her love for the Lord, courage, and vulnerability are an incredible encouragement, yet what is most impressive about Christina is her transparency as she speaks God’s truth into our lives. Anyone who hears her will be blessed!
Drake offers his audiences a rare combination of humility, approachability, wisdom, and knowledge, along with a faith that has been tested. He is a pursuer, teacher, and lover of the Father's heart, extremely careful to honor Scripture in its original culture and meaning, painting word pictures that help us leap into the stories.
Christina is a remarkable speaker who engages her listeners by inviting them into her experience and making them partners with her in the revelation of God's truth. She is uniquely gifted to present her thoughts with clarity and purpose. The enthusiasm with which she shares her love for God is infectious.
As a speaker, Drake Levasheff beautifully navigates the tension between incredible heartbreak and amazing faith in a manner that is inspiring to listeners and glorifying to God. I've never seen such a moving example of a believer turning to bless the name of the Lord in the face of an unimaginable circumstance. The Levasheff's experience is heart wrenching and powerful, bringing out important and poignant questions about God.