Open the Floodgates: Mobilize a Spiritual Movement
God’s Church is intended to be a growing spiritual movement that can transform the world — and God is looking for leaders who feel called to become movement mobilizers. In this cohort, learn how to open the floodgates by activating your congregation to become a growing, spreading spiritual movement — with ongoing churchwide prayer as the foundational fuel. This will be an opportunity for you to stoke the fire in your own belly and move from simply administrating your church to activating it forward!
This focus group will build upon the leadership learnings found in Floodgates: Holy Momentum for a Fearless Church (Abingdon Press, 2016) and its signature focus on the practical power of a “Breakthrough Prayer Initiative.” You’ll observe and learn first-hand from cutting-edge congregational deployment innovations already in action across the country. You’ll also research and create an innovative practical model through your doctoral project, which you can utilize to mobilize the spiritual movement in your unique church setting. The DMin Focus Group will culminate with your exploration of the potential publication of new movement/deployment tool(s) that may be created as part of your doctoral project, so churches everywhere may also benefit.
Education & Professional
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D.Min., United Theological Seminary, Dayton, OH (2023)
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M.Div, United Theological Seminary in the Twin Cities, New Brighton, MN (1991)
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Director of Congregational Development, Wisconsin Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church, 2022 – Present
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District Superintendent, Wisconsin Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church, 2015-2022