Personal Information:
Date of birth: November 25
Current home: Bloomington, MN
Married to: Jill
Children: Andy, Abby, Jo
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
Coordinator, Cohort Religion Courses, 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
Professional Organizations:
Lutheran Education Association
Minnesota South District/The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, Minister of Religion-Ordained
Research and Teaching Interests:
Adolescent Faith Development
Adult Education
Applied ethics
Communicating the Gospel; Outreach
Group Dynamics and Cohort Learning
The Emerging New Face of Christianity (Interim Discipleship)
Strategic planning
Leadership issues in church and society
Online learning
Personal Interests:
Travel
Walking, cycling, canoeing
Parenting and family activities Writing and Editing Reading
Recent Published Works:
The Apostles' Creed, CPH, 2006
God, My Creator; Jesus, My Savior; Holy Spirit, My Helper; CPH, 2004
TLC Teaching, CPH, 2002
Childrens' Ministry, CPH, 2000
Campus Connections
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