KEYNOTE SPEAKER INFORMATION

Kennon L. Callahan, BA, M.Div., STM, PhD

Kennon Callahan, PhD - pastor, researcher, and professor - is today's most sought after church consultant and speaker. He has worked with thousands of congregations around the world and has helped tens of thousands of church leaders and pastors. His dynamic seminars are filled with wisdom and encouragement, practical possibilities and helpful suggestions.

Dr. Callahan has earned BA, M.Div, STM, and PhD degrees; his doctorate is in Systematic Theology. He has served as a pastor of rural and urban congregations in Ohio , Texas , and Georgia . He taught for many years at Emory University .

Author of many books, he is best known for his ground-breaking Twelve Keys to an Effective Church, which has formed the basis for a widely acclaimed Mission Growth Movement, which is helping congregations across the planet.

His newest book is The Future that Has Come. Other recent books include Twelve Keys for Living, A New Beginning for Pastors and Congregations, and Small Strong Congregations.