Ministry Statement

I turn up the volume on leadership excellence.
I do this by …     coaching ministers to make discoveries and take action,
                              writing that puts excellent ministry ideas into the heads and hands of church leaders, and
                              training ministry leaders to make use of the very best leadership practices.

Experience

Sr. Coach/Consultant for Innovative Churches and Leadership Development with The Baptist State Convention of NC, since 1999

Founding Ministry Partner with The Columbia Partnership, since 2005

Coach to 50 leaders across NA :: Teach at Western Seminary  :: Writer :: Corporate Coach Trainer

Pastor  ::  Church Planter   ::  Church Staff Member  ::  Church Volunteer

Education

Masters of Theology, Princeton Theological Seminar in area of Church History (2001)
Masters of Theological Studies, Duke Divinity School in area of American Church History (1998)
Bachelor of Arts, Lenoir-Rhyne College in Religious Development (1993)
Additional study at Kenan-Flagler Business School at UNC - Chapel Hill
MBTI Certified  ::  Graduate of Coaches Training Institute  ::  Seven Habits Certified

Clients

Coaching clients from organizations such as…  Wachovia Corp  ::  Navigators  ::  Church Plants :: Transitioning churches

Training for organizations who include…   Compass, Int’l  ::  Morris Communications  ::  Oneida Nation :: Virginia Baptist
                                                                            Christian & Missionary Alliance - Canada :: Christian Church (Disciples)  ::  TN Baptists

Publications

Books
Christian Coaching: A Practical Guide for Ministry Leaders, co-author Linda Miller (St. Louis: Chalice Press, 2007)
Emergent Patterns of Congregational Life and Leadership in the Developing World:
Personal Reflections From a Research Odyssey, contributing author (Durham, NC: Duke Divinity School, 2003)


Published Articles
“From All in the Family to Gray’s Anatomy,” Leadership Journal (Fall 2006)
“What is the Emergent Church Movement?,” Biblical Recorder (September 1, 2006)
“Coaching From the Sideline,” Leadership Journal (Spring 2005): 62-65
“NASCAR and the Emerging Church,” ChristianityToday.com Leader’s Insight (2005)
“The War of Online Wars,” Leadership Journal (Fall 2004): 41-42
“Why Church Really Isn’t Church” ChristianityToday.com Leader’s Insight (2004)
“Lessons from Madison Avenue: Common Miscues in Church Marketing,” Evangelism Online (October 2004)
“Innovative: What Does That Mean?” Biblical Recorder (December 30, 2004)
“Six Ways I Quit Church,” ChristianityToday.com Leader’s Insight (2003)
“Rules of Engagement,” ChristianityToday.com Leader’s Insight (2003)
“Why I Quit Church,” Leadership Journal (Fall 2003): 11
“Live Nude God,” ChristianityToday.com Leader’s Insight (May 2002)
“Tension Comes with Transition,” Biblical Recorder (April 5, 2002)
“When Orphans Became Heirs: J.R. Graves and the Landmark Baptists,” Baptist History and Heritage (Winter 2002): 112 - 127

Published Interviews/Quotes
“Family Portraits: A Leadership Forum,” Leadership Journal (Fall 2006)
“The Good to Great Pastor: An Interview with Jim Collins,” Leadership Journal (Spring 2006): 48-50
“Desperate Times: A Leadership Forum,” Leadership Journal (Winter 2006): 30-37
“Road Show 1999: Searching for the New Economy in the New South,” Fast Company, quoted (September 20, 1999)
“An Interview with Dee Hock,” Smart Leadership Magazine (April 2000)