Board of Directors

Cherith Rydbeck

Cherith Rydbeck, a co-founder of Life Giving Water International with her husband, Bruce, has a heart for women and ministers through leading inductive, interactive Bible studies; teaching in retreats and seminars; speaking for gatherings, mentoring, Biblical counseling, and prayer with people of many different cultures.

Serving as a missionary since1980, Cherith lived in Ecuador, and Kenya, as well as ministered to women in South Africa, the Marshall Islands, Honduras, Spain, Colombia, and the United States.

Cherith also prepares new missionaries and interns in cross cultural studies; writes and edits for publications; and facilitates inner healing prayer ministry. While serving abroad, she provided hospitality to hundreds of people; and ministered to hospice patients with emotional and spiritual care.

Raised in Colombia and Ecuador, Cherith returned to the USA for her university studies, graduating from Asbury University (BA), and the University of Massachusetts, (M. Ed). 

She also completed graduate courses in Bible at Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary, Human Resources at Azusa Pacific University, and counseling at Liberty University.  

​Cherith considers herself an apprentice of Jesus and loves sharing with others how the Presence of Jesus brings joy in her life.  She enjoys reading, learning, baking, painting, walking, and cycling.