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What Is the Center for Pentecostal Leadership & Care?

The purpose of the Center for Pentecostal Leadership and Care is to cultivate and sustain pastoral excellence and holistic ministry leadership in all areas of church life. This purpose is being pursued in the following ways:

  • Conducting pastoral leadership research
  • Publishing well-researched and context relevant print and Internet pastoral leadership resources
  • Development of national network of pastoral covenant groups
  • Identification and training of pastoral coaches and mentors
  • Providing ministry consultants to pastors and congregations
  • Partnership with congregations, pastors, districts, and denominational leaders to provide clergy assessment, renewal, and formation experiences
  • Collaborate with national, international foundations, pastoral development projects in order to serve the needs of the larger Pentecostal movement and Christian community

Our Vision of Pastoral Excellence

We believe excellence in pastoral ministry involves

  • Consistent practice of spiritual disciplines
  • Maintenance of the pastor's physical, emotional, family, and financial health
  • Ministering and leading in community with other pastors and believers
  • Effectively preaching and teaching the Word
  • Discipling, giving compassionate care, and providing spiritual direction for searching and hurting people.
  • Effectively leading and administering people in local church ministry
  • Multiplication of ministry through mentoring and coaching others in a shared journey of development

Administrative Team

James P. Bowers, Ph.D.
Executive Director / Academic Dean
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Milton D. Carter, D.Min.
Associate Director

J. Randolph Turpin, D.Min.
Assistant Director / Program Coordinator

Support Staff

Donna Montgomery
Administrative Secretary

Kerry K. Turpin
Administrative Secretary