Stephen R. Phinney has a master’s degree in counseling psychology and a doctorate in ministry, with specialized studies in international cross-cultural affairs. He is the founder of the Institute of Ministry America and the Identity Matters Worldview Online School. He has advised many global leaders on cross-cultural affairs, including former U.S. presidents Donald Trump and George W. Bush; Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni; and multiple governors and other elected officials in Arizona.