Our Mission
We are dedicated to fostering community well-being through holistic wellness education, safe and sober teen and young adult events, proactive substance use prevention, and meaningful mentorship.
Our mission is to enhance the functioning and wellbeing of individuals, families, organizations, and communities through providing services including, but not limited to, mental health and spiritual care, teaching, mentoring, and consulting.
Our Founders
Pastor G and Dr. PJ serve together as a ministry team in their 33rd year as pastors in Minnesota and also have served as pastors of SoCAL Connect in Southern California. They have been married 37 years and have two adult children, a son-in-law, and two beautiful grandsons. Pastor G is a third generation pastor and missionary, and holds his Master’s Degree in Public and Nonprofit Administration. Dr. PJ holds her Ph.D. in Psychology, with a Master’s in Mental Health Counseling, and has served as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a Nationally Certified Counselor.
Pastor G has served 12 years on the City Council, and Dr. PJ has served 16 years on the School Board in their community. Pastor G and Dr. PJ lead jail and prison ministry, are law enforcement chaplains, promote community wellness, and have served as chemical dependency chaplains for over three decades. Together, they have ministered in many nations around the world through preaching, teaching, and humanitarian work; as well as mentoring ministry, business, and community leaders through their nonprofit organization, Encouraging Excellence, Inc.
George "Pastor G" Marin, MPNA
Jill "Dr. PJ" Marin, PhD
Our Pillars
Encouraging Wellness in:
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Mental Health
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Spiritual Health
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Relationships
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Leadership
For:
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Individuals
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Families
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Organizations
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Communities
Through:
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Mentoring
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Coaching
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Teaching
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Reaching
Our Purpose
To enhance the functioning and well-being of
individuals, families, organizations, and communities through providing services including, but not limited to, mental health and spiritual care, teaching, mentoring, and consulting.