When Chris landed in Baghdad in 2004, fresh out of college, he thought his first job with an international NGO doing relief, development, and mission work would somehow be what the world needed. Instead, he got his first taste of how hot the refining fires of life could burn and how quickly they could melt away every preconceived political, cultural, or religious ideal he’d ever held. Disillusioned, afraid, and ready to throw in the towel after only a few months, he met the Winships and had his first experience with the life-changing Identity Exchange process.
In 2006, he and his wife Jaime moved to California, earning master's degrees from Fuller in Cross-Cultural Studies with an interdisciplinary focus on cultural and inter-religious relations, spiritual dynamics, and inner healing.
In 2012, the Hantlas returned to the Middle East with a team focused on peace-making efforts in high-conflict communities. Chris was thrilled to join the Identity Exchange coaching team in 2019 and continues to reside overseas. He enjoys traveling to new places, playing and watching sports, winning at Spades with his wife against whoever they play, eating sushi (or pretty much any type of international cuisine), and building tall Lego towers with his kids.
(One 60-minute session)