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The “Service of Remembrance and Prayer” was a Knox County (Ohio) Ministerial Association, community-wide, service on the first anniversary of the tragic 9/11/01 events. The remarks focus on the theme...

The presentation, “Great Expectations…” was shared with the Mount Vernon Nazarene College Faculty and Staff Annual Awards Banquet on August 28, 2001. The presentation shares an “University Standing”...

The address, “The Power of Three (or more)” was given on August 21, 2000, at the Mount Vernon Nazarene College “Back to School Faculty and Staff Dinner.” The presentation reflects on the first...

The address, “Enrollment Cap, Institutional Mission, and Collaboration” was presented at the Fall 2000 Mount Vernon Nazarene University Faculty and Staff Banquet. The presentation reflects on the...

The address, “Quality and Soul: The Challenge to Excellence in Christian Higher Education” was presented in the Mount Vernon Nazarene University chapel service on May 1, 2002.The presentation was...

The address, “Staying Power” was presented in the Mount Vernon Nazarene University May 2006 Baccalaureate service.

“What John 3:16 is to the unbeliever, Romans 15:7 is to the believer,” affirms Duane Elmer in his book, Cross Cultural Connections (2002, p.) Many of us memorized John 3:16 in the formative years of...

In this book is the distilled wisdom of decades of effective leadership. This is not mere theory. This is a vision for leadership that reflects a life of selfless service and vision. While there are...

The 2009 Africa Region Leadership Conference Plenary session, “Moving from Vision to Action to Results” was presented in Nairobi, Kenya on the campus of Africa Nazarene University. The material was...

The 2007 Eurasia Region Leadership Conference presentation, “An Attitude of Acceptance” was Session 1 of a 2-part Leadership Tract on the theme of “Leadership Character.” The key verse underpinning...

The 2007 Eurasia Region Leadership Conference presentation, “The Blessing of Brokenness” was Session 2 of a 2-part Leadership Track on the theme, “Leadership Character.” The underpinning scriptural...

The document, “Managing the White Space: Guiding Principles for Senior Administrators” was shaped and revised by the MVNU president and Senior Leadership Team to place in writing what had been shared...

The updated version of the PowerPoint presentation, “The Pastor As Leader: Servant Leadership for a Servant Community” was developed initially as an intensive, week-long class by the same title. The...

The theme of “Brokenness and Christian Leadership” was addressed in a presentation to pastors and spouses on the Luzon District (Philippines), Church of the Nazarene. The questions explored were “What...

The presentation, “Embracing Tensions and Transitions: Seven Essentials for Effective Leadership” was a keynote address at a day-long theology conference on the Asia Pacific Nazarene Theological...

The address, “When Good and Godly People Collide over Vision” was presented through Spanish translation to a Masters’ class on the campus of the Seminary of the Americas in San Jose, Costa Rica. This...

The model, “The Leader as Catalyst for Congregation Transformation” was developed, shaped and revised over the years while teaching various leadership courses at European Nazarene College, Bethany...

Asia-Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary Anniversary Theme: WHATEVER HAPPENS, WALK WORTHY! Title of Sermon: "Whatever Happens, Keep the Faith" : Philippians 1:27, Acts 27:25, Acts 23:11 November 14...

The Mount Vernon Nazarene University Baccalaureate Sermon, May 2005.

The Mount Vernon Nazarene University Baccalaureate Sermon, May 2004.

The Mount Vernon Nazarene University Baccalaureate Sermon, May 2003.

The Mount Vernon Nazarene University Baccalaureate Sermon, May 2002.

The Mount Vernon Nazarene University Baccalaureate Sermon, May 2001.

The Mount Vernon Nazarene University Baccalaureate Sermon, May 2000.

The Mount Vernon Nazarene University Baccalaureate Sermon, May 1999.