Dr. Wayne Schmidt came to Indiana Wesleyan University as the first vice president of the newly formed Wesley Seminary at IWU in 2009. He spent his entire ministerial career at Kentwood Wesleyan Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He helped shape that ministry from its inception in 1979, and has been part of more than 10 church plants birthed by the Kentwood congregation. Educational Background: B.A., 1979, Marion College M.A., 1988, Calvin Theological Seminary D.Min., 1994, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
Overview
Frequently discussed are the pastoral hazards of acting out, burning out and falling out. Yet there is emerging clarity about the essential domains of “pastoral persistence” – and they have remarkable parallels in the writing of the Apostle Paul. There is a path to pastoral vitality – and through it many clergy are experiencing greater meaning and longevity in ministry.
Dr. Schmidt has addressed churches and conferences around the globe and in nearly every district of The Wesleyan Church. He has served as a General Conference delegate four times and has worked closely with the Department of Evangelism & Church Growth in strategy development and vision casting for the promotion of church planting, parenting and health.
He has taught as an adjunct professor at Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU) and Bethany Bible College (now Kingswood University). In January of 2010 he became the first Vice-President for the newly formed Wesley Seminary at IWU, providing strategic and operational leadership in shaping a revolutionary way to prepare ministers.
Dr. Schmidt delivered this address as part of Acton's 2015 Pastor Appreciation Breakfast in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
