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 Biography
Jerry received a Master’s Degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Arkansas, and worked for Eastman Kodak for 25 years in various engineering and marketing positions. His desire to serve God led him to Regent University where he graduated with a Master of Divinity degree. He served as the Associate Pastor in a large charismatic church in Rhode Island, and has consulted with over 150 churches as a church growth consultant. These churches have ranged in size from under 50 to over 2,500 Sunday attendance. He has had several articles published by national and international publications and for many years was a Contributing Editor of Strategies for Today’s Leader magazine. Jerry has a Ph.D. from Christian Leadership Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry degree from Fuller Theological Seminary with a focus in church growth. He served as Administrator and then as Director of Equipping and Assimilation for New Life Christian Fellowship, a church with multiple satellite congregations serving South Hampton Roads, Virginia. He most recently was the Executive Director of Vanguard Ministries, an apostolic network of churches and ministries headquartered in Virginia Beach, VA, and is now self-employed as a lifestyle coach and church/business consultant. He is a Lifeforming Leadership Coaching (formerly known as Transformational Leadership Coaching) Professional Certified Coach and Coach Trainer. He and his wife also operate a highly successful home based business assisting others to achieve health and financial stability.
Qualifications
- Professional, full-time coach (over 3,500 hours of paid coaching)
- Professional Certified Coach and Coach Trainer for Lifeforming Leadership Coaching (formerly known as Transformational Leadership Coaching)
- Adjunct Professor, Regent University, Virginia Beach, VA
- Over 25 years in church and para-church leadership including several years as a professional church consultant
- Over 25 years engineering and marketing experience in a Fortune 500 company
- More than a two decades of successful experience as a networking entrepreneur
Coaching Distinctives - An Encouraging Word—Edification is a significant key to unlocking success and achievement.
- A Listening Ear—Be heard as never before. (This coach has two ears and only one mouth.)
- An Empowering Perspective—A fresh paradigm can propel one forward.
- A Resource Guru—Four decades of professional experience and networking are included in every coaching relationship.
Published Works
- Persuasion Magazine
--“Vision – Who Needs It?” September, 1993.
- Vision Magazine (Association of Evangelical and Charismatic Congregations)
--“Vision: What’s All the Fuss?” Vol. 1, no. 1 (Summer, 1993).
--“Natural Church Development: A Book Review.” Vol. 6, no. 4 (Winter, 1998).
- Strategies for Today’s Leader
--“Book Review – Good News in Exile: Three Pastors Offer a Hopeful Vision for the Church.” Vol. 38, no. 1 (First Quarter, 2001).
--“A New Apostolic Church: New Life Christian Fellowship” (co-author, Bobby Hill). Vol. 37, no. 1 (Winter, 2000).
--“Restructuring the Church.” Vol. 32, no. 1 (Jan-Feb-Mar, 1995).
--“Seminary Course Makes History.” Vol. 35, no. 4 (Fall, 1998).
--“The Art of Generals: Strategic Focus and Alignment” (co-author, Lance Wallnau). Vol. 32, no. 2 (Apr-May-June, 1995).
--“Book Review – Houses That Change the World: The Return of the House Churches.” Vol 39, no. 2 (Second Quarter, 2002).
- Journal of The American Society for Church Growth
--“Forgiveness: The Key to Spiritual Warfare.” Vol. 9 (Winter, 1998).
--“Book Review – Primary Purpose: Making It Hard for People to Go to Hell From Your City.” Vol. 8 (Winter, 1997).
- The Envoy (Vanguard Ministries)
--“Houses That Change the World: A Book Review.” Vol. 2, no. 5 (Winter, 2002)
--“Natural Church Development” (co-author, Sam Scaggs). Vol. 2, no. 1 (Winter 2001).
--“What In the World Is An Apostolic Network?” Vol. 1, no. 1 (Spring, 2000).
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