Jay A. Alvaro, Ph.D., LMFT

Director & Pastor of HOPE Network Counseling Ministry

Jay earned the Master of Divinity and Doctor of Philosophy degree in Psychology and Counseling from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Prior to joining Biltmore Baptist Church, Jay was a professor of Psychology and Counseling at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He has served in a number of counseling positions including the staff counselor at First Baptist Church in New Orleans for over eight years; Director of Clinical Pastoral Training at Southeast Louisiana State Hospital; Director of two non-profit organizations focused on community crisis intervention and treatment for severely mentally ill; counseling and training consultant for the Louisiana Department of Social Services; as well as working as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Licensed Professional Counselor in private practice. Before entering full-time Christian ministry, Jay served nine years in the U.S. Army as an Engineer Officer. Jay and Gina have been married since 1981, and have two sons, John Jay married to Corrie, and Christopher married to Lynn. John Jay and Corrie’s son, Judah, introduced the exciting journey of becoming grandparents.


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