BIO:

I am a licensed Clinical Psychologist on staff with Sioux Falls Psychological Services, a mental health outreach of North American Baptist Seminary in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. My specialty as a therapist in private practice is dealing with marriage and family, men's issues, trauma, and psychological issues related to Christian faith and practice. I am a graduate of Fuller Graduate School of Psychology with degrees in both theology and psychology. I have also served as a military psychologist in the United States Air Force and have also served in schools and prisons. I serve the Body of Christ by addressing issues of church and personal integrity through teaching, speaking and direct ministry in areas of discipleship, relationship and family life in the church, and in areas of conflict within the church. I see the Body as a distinctive people of God and am interested in initiatives that foster that sense of being a nation and a people. I am most interested in addressing areas of long-term conflict amongst members of the body, and areas of confusion within the body regarding God's will for us as a people. I also maintain an interest in applications of biblical teaching to a deep spiritual walk with Jesus. I have been married to my wife, Lisa, for the last nineteen years and together we have homeschooled our five children for the last thirteen years. Lisa also holds a Masters Degree in Human Development and is available to speak on childrearing and homeschooling.

Speaking topics:

¤ The Nature of Marriage: Why Judeo-Christian Marriage is Not Open for Discussion

¤ Negotiation & Mediation: The Steps of Biblical Forgiveness

¤ Childrearing: The cycle of discipline

¤ Masculinity: Anti, Hyper and Biblical Gender Matters

¤ The Nature of Adultery and Divorce: Grass Roots Ecumenism with Biblical Integrity

¤ How to set (yourself) up (for) a Covenantal Marriage Covenant

¤ Marriage Covenant Family

¤ What Psychology can and cannot do for the church Vision, Value and Integrity

¤ Spiritual Integrity and Holiness Co-laboring to build the body through asserting the national characteristic of the Kingdom of God and the Body of Christ

Workshops available:

¤ Defining Vision, Mission, Values, Goals and Roles

¤ Living Out Forgiveness Within Your Community