Jeff Gephart

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About Jeff Gephart

Engaged in the development of sustainable leaders through personality and strengths awareness, personal productivity habits and routines, and leadership development practices. My research centers around the factors contributing to sustained and renewed leadership and the value of coaching for leaders who desire their work to be congruent with a personal sense of meaning, purpose and calling. 12 years experience in secondary educational administration in a classical liberal arts high school including strategic vision and programming for all aspects of student life. 11 years experience in Christian ministry and church pastoral leadership in both national and international contexts. Knowledgeable and skilled in the designing, pioneering and leading of multiple programs from the ground up, including worship gatherings, discipleship groups, mentoring, leadership development strategies and mission engagement. Proven track record of recruiting, equipping and releasing staff and volunteer teams. Wide exposure to the classical, liberal arts tradition and the formation of worldview. Gifted and dedicated communicator with weekly preaching, writing and teaching experience. Conversant in “missional church” thought and application to ministry in North America. Knowledgeable and skilled musician in both classical and contemporary forms. Avid cross-cultural learner and practiced missiologist with extensive global mission experience. Skilled academic researcher with knowledge of qualitative and quantitive methodologies, including NVivo 10 qualitative analysis software.