Pure Desire | Staff

Diane Roberts
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Diane, a born-again Jew, is the wife of Dr. Ted Roberts and co-founder of Pure Desire Ministries. Diane is the mother of two grown children, Nichole and Bryan, and grandmother to Ashley, Jarrett, Annie, and Benjamin. She graduated from California Polytechnic University, and taught elementary grades in both private and public schools for eight years. She does counseling on a regular basis for women whose husbands struggle with sexual addiction, and also for women who struggle with Love addiction. Diane has authored two manuals entitled, Accept No Substitutes: The Journey to Healthy Love and Sexuality and Betrayed Heart: Dealing with Betrayal from a Female Perspective. Diane has also been a contributing author with her husband, Dr. Ted Roberts, for Pure Desire. Diane has developed a 12-week classroom syllabus for each of the two manuals she has authored. Diane travels extensively throughout the United States and abroad with her husband presenting Sexy Christian seminars.

Marc Gale
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Marc’s ministry has spanned over twenty-seven years as a church administrator, staff pastor, and an executive pastor for East Hill Foursquare church until 2008. Marc has been at Ted Robert’s side, supporting the growth in ministry that has brought about the healing of so many lives and given Marc all the tools necessary to make Pure Desire Ministries International a reality. He serves as Chief Operating Officer for Pure Desire Ministries International.

Kathy Wigle
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Kathy Wigle is a Pastor and Executive assistant to Dr. Ted Roberts. Kathy has worked with Dr. Roberts and Pure Desire Ministries for over twelve years assisting with the scheduling of seminars and administrative details, and coordinating Pure Desire Ministries International -University as well as counseling women who have experienced the hurts of sexual addiction in their families. She has been involved in the Betrayed Heart classes for women whose husbands have struggled with sexual addiction. Kathy has been married for 31 years to Mark and they have two sons, five grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. Kathy is uniquely qualified to speak into the area of sexual wholeness through her own life experiences and healing journey.

Harry Flanagan
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Harry came to know Christ at the Spokane World’s fair in 1974. Harry became a Senior Pastor in Eugene, Or. In 1979. Harry has been both a Senior Pastor and an Associate Pastor. His passion is to see people set free from addictions. His passion was birthed out of his own addictive history. Harry has been in charge of For Men Only (dealing with sexual addiction) at East Hill Church in Gresham, Or. Since 2004. This ministry has touched hundreds of men in the greater Portland area and beyond. In June of 2008 Harry has been working full time with Pure Desire Ministries International where he functions as a consultant as well as his expertise in running small groups. Harry is the father of three young men and husband to Debby who is on staff at East Hill Church.