DIRECTOR, INSTRUCTOR
Master of Divinity degree
Fuller Theological Seminary
Bachelor of Arts degree, Philosophy, Highest Honors
Bethel University
Rebecca is the director of the L.A. Film Studies Center and also co-teaches Theology in Hollywood. Rebecca speaks on film, culture and theological issues at Reel Spirituality, Act One (faculty) and at various conferences and colleges/universities. She recently moved from being the director of the City of the Angels Film Festival (www.cityofangelsfilmfest.org) to the Board of Directors, and has participated as panelist, emcee, co-producer and head of panels over the last seven years. She is on the planning committee for Reel Spirituality through Fuller Theological Seminary, also on an advisory board for the digital media branding and viral marketing company, Genius Effect Media Group (www.geniuseffectla.com), and on the board of directors for The Doorpost Film Project short film awards (www.thedoorpost.com). She was on the revision team for the book Reel Spirituality and has written the chapter, "Polanyi's Personal Knowledge and Watching Movies," in the book, Reframing Theology and Film: New Focus for an Emerging Discipline (Cultural Exegesis), edited by Robert K. Johnston for Baker Academics.
As an elected official, Rebecca is chair of the Arts and Recreation Committee in the area where LAFSC is located (www.midcitywest.org). She created and directs a monthly art walk of over 40 galleries (www.miraclemileartwalk.com). She is also on the advisory council for the Institute of Visual Faith at the Brehm Center, Fuller Theological Seminary.
Rebecca was the founding pastor of Tribe of Los Angeles, a church ministering to artists, filmmakers and graduate students and was the pastor of various churches for 14 years. She is an ordained pastor.
The entertainment industry has heavily impacted Rebecca's family. Her husband David Raven is a drummer who has made well over 1500 albums as a session musician, mostly in the secular music scene. He writes, drums and sings for television and film, produces albums and plays with a variety of people from Mike Ness (Social Distortion), Slash (Guns and Roses), Keith Richards, Nora Jones, Bruce Springsteen and others.
Rebecca has been married to David for 35 years. They have three of the greatest kids ever: Nolan, teacher and musician, married to Magda; Jacqueline, art teacher, married to Doug Tipton with grandson, Mark Isaac, and Simone, who works in music management.
