Debbie Teike

Debbie Teike, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, authored The Art of Invitation: Building enduring relationships • Connecting community. Debbie has extensive experience working in long-term care, elder abuse and neglect, hospice care and congregational social work. She grew up in Decatur, IL and graduated from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale (B.S. in Social Work) and Washington University’s Brown School of Social Work (M.S.W.)-St. Louis, MO.

The Art of Invitation, faith-based and scientifically grounded, is a pathway to build enduring relationships and connected community. AOI embraces an understanding of human behavior, need, and connection centered in God’s grace, mercy, peace, and love for all people. It provides remedies for the common human experiences of division, isolation, and lack of genuine connection.