At IWU we have a passion to see our graduate programs prepare ministers to be world-changers by empowering them to make disciples of Jesus Christ, to teach the foundations of truth on which the church stands, & exemplify a Christian lifestyle.
– Dr. Bob Whitesel, founding professor of Wesley Seminary and former Professor of Missional Leadership at IWU
Courses previously written & taught…
Founders of Wesley Sem.
- MIN 800-801: Doctor of Ministry Project Mentoring
- LEAD 711 to 716: Doctor of Ministry Leadership Seminars
- LEAD 600: Church Leadership
- LEAD 560: Staying Power: Leading a Church Through Change
- LEAD 545: Strategic Leadership & Management
- LEAD 540: Non-Profit Management
- MISS 600: Missional Leadership
- MIN 597: Learning from Missional Innovators (LMI)
- MIN 550: Emerging Trends in Missional Church Growth
- CONG 520: How To Build a Multi-Generational Ministry
- CONG 540: Congregational Relationships
Education…
B.S. in Psychology, 1973, Purdue University, W. Lafayette, IN
M. Div., 1977, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, CA
D.Min. in Evangelism & Church Growth, 1989, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, CA
Ph.D. in Church Change & Growth, 2009, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, CA
Designer of the Doctor of Ministry Degree Program at Wesley Seminary at IWU…
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