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Henry and his wife Tricia could not be more proud of their two adult daughters (Kaitlyn and Adeline) who are each living their TOV. Before founding Brother Dog, Henry spent 25 years in professional churchwork, earned some degrees, taught a bunch of people in a bunch of settings, and walked on 4/3 of the continents (South America, Antarctica, and Australia to go).
Everything changed when Adeline got sick and they had a front row seat to suffering. Like many beautiful things the seeds of suffering birthed something beautiful. In this case, it was Brother Dog, and Henry can’t wait to help you find your TOV. (He isn’t walking alone, meet the rest of the team.)
Education
Doctorate of Ministry (DMin) in Semiotics, Church, and Culture
George Fox University / Portland Seminary
Portland, Oregon
May 2022 (4.0 GPA)
Master of Divinity (MDiv)
Concordia Theological Seminary
Fort Wayne, Indiana*
August 2010
* with coursework at Lutheran Theological Seminary – Tshwane, South Africa (2008)
and Latvijas Evangeliski Lutheriska Baznica – Riga, Latvia (2009)
Master of Art (MA) in Communication
Purdue University
Fort Wayne, Indiana
May 2006 (4.0 GPA)
Bachelor of General Studies (BGS)
Indiana University
Fort Wayne, Indiana*
May 2004 (4.0 GPA)
*with coursework at Ball State University – Muncie, Indiana (1993-1994); Concordia University, Riverforest, Illinois (1994-1998); and University of North Texas, Denton, Texas (1999-2000)
Professional Ministry
Promise Ministries Fort Wayne, Indiana
Sr. Pastor / CEO (2010 – 2022)
Faith Lutheran Church Vista, California
Vicar (2009 – 2010)
Promise Ministries Fort Wayne, Indiana
Executive Director of Educational Development (2007-2009)
Postmodern Missionary (2004 – 2007)
Director of Youth Ministry (2000-2004)
Living Word Lutheran Church Grapevine, Texas
Director of Youth & Children (1997-2000)
Youth Encounter West Coast
Captive Free West Coast (1995 – 1996)
Free Radicals (1995)
Camp Lutherhaven Albion, Indiana
Summer Camp Counselor (1993 & 1994)
Teaching / Speaking
3dM
coach
Indiana University / Purdue University
Limited Term Lecturer (2006-2009, 2010-2019)
National Speaker
International Speaker
Mexico, Haiti, South Africa, Latvia, Denmark