Personal Information:
Date of birth: November 25
Current home: Little Canada, MN
Married to: Jill
Children: Andy (Laura), Abby, Jo ... Granddaughter: Miri
Dog: Olivia :)
Education:
Ph.D. Regent University Center for Leadership Studies
Organizational Leadership
Virginia Beach, VA 2002
M. Div. Concordia Seminary
St. Louis, MO 1985
BA Concordia College
Educational Psychology
St. Paul, MN 1981
Career History:
Concordia University, Saint Paul, MN 2002 -
Associate Professor, 2006-
Coordinator, Cohort Religion Courses, 2006-
Chair: Christian Ministries Major, 2006- Chair: Professional Standards Committee, 2006 -
Assistant Professor, 2002-2006
Chair: Organizational Management and Communication major 2002-2006 Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis, MO 1996-2002
Sr. Editor of Youth, Family, and Sunday School Materials
Immanuel Lutheran Church, Fargo, ND 1988-1996
Senior Pastor 1991-1996
Campus Pastor/Assistant Pastor 1988-1991
Zion Lutheran Church, Kramer, ND/Zion Lutheran Church, Gardena, ND 1985-1988, Pastor
Faith Lutheran Church, Towner, ND 1986-1988, Pastor
South Dakota District Youth Staffer, Huron, SD 1977-78
Published Works:
Review: SimChurch, Issues in Christian Education, December 2010
A Historic Heritage, A Distinctive Voice, Lutheran Witness, January 2009
My Devotions, Creative Worship,
The Apostles' Creed, CPH, 2006
God, My Creator; Jesus, My Savior; Holy Spirit, My Helper; CPH, 2004
TLC Teaching, CPH, 2002
Childrens' Ministry FAQs, CPH, 2000
Campus Connections, CPH, 1999
Presentations (partial list):
Turning the Focus from Grades to Learning through Student
Self-Assessment @ Collaboration for Learning Conference, November 19, 2010
Lutheran Identity on a Pluralistic Campus @ 2010 LCMS Theologians Conference, June 2, 2010
Innovations in Ministry @ Keynote LCMS Ablaze Mission Summit, Minnesota South District, PLI, January 20, 2010
Truths in Paradox @ Concordia University System Theology and Science Faculty Gathering, May 30, 2009
Courageously Facing Ministry Challenges Today @ Conference Speaker, Minnesota South District Fall Pastor's Conference, October 2008
Professional Organizations:
Collaboration for Learning
Minnesota South District/The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod,
Minister of Religion-Ordained
Research and Teaching Interests:
Entrepreneurial and Innovative Ministry
The Emerging New Face of Christianity (Interim Discipleship)
Leadership issues in church and society
Adolescent Faith Development
Adult Education, online learning
Applied ethics
Communicating the Gospel; Outreach
Group Dynamics and Cohort Learning
Strategic planning
Personal Interests:
Walking, cycling, kayaking
Parenting and family
Ministry Incubation
Reading, writing and editing
Ongoing Parish/Pastoral Leadership:
Trinity Lutheran Church of Lake Johanna, Arden Hills, MN
Interim Pastor, 2010
Member:
Cross View Lutheran Church, Edina, MN
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