Kristen Nevarez Schweizer is an arts journalist and associate pastor who writes rom-com novels about evangelical Christian culture.
She is a daughter of immigrants, born and based in San Diego, California.
Since 2014, Kristen has reported on local arts news for Vanguard Culture, focusing on theater reviews.
Arts Journalism
Her column, ART SEEN, was named “Best Features Series” by the San Diego Press Club in 2022.
Author
Kristen’s fiction work blends romantic-comedy joy with a candid interrogation of the evangelical industrial complex.
Her first project, Ring by Spring, won Acorn Publishing's 2026 Debut Author Prize and a publishing contract in March 2026.
The novel is expected to be released in early 2027.
Pastor
Kristen currently serves as an associate pastor at Makers Church, a nondenominational church located in North Park.
She describes herself as a perpetual sinner and occasional preacher, who loves her enemies, the Oxford comma and ironic humor.
