Dr. Gabriela Tijerina-Pike
E-Professor in Spanish Program
Dr. Gabriela Tijerina-Pike was born and raised in Monterrey, Mexico. Since her youth, she has served in the church in various ministries of building and outreach. Her ministerial approach has focused on theological teaching in various seminars and biblical institutes, denominational and interdenominational. She obtained her Masters in Biblical Studies from the ESEPA Seminar, Costa Rica. In 2008, she obtained her Ph.D. in Biblical Exegesis at the University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom. Since 2011, she has been a member of the Executive Board of Directors of the United World Mission agency. Together with her husband, Dr. Schuyler T. Pike, she writes the devotional biblical commentary, Vida En El (Living in Him), from Vida a Las Naciones publishing house. Since 2013, the publication is published monthly in Spanish. The Pikes currently live in Big Rapids, Michigan.