BIO

GREGORY W. BOURGOND, D.Min., Ed.D.

Vice President of Operations and Strategic Initiatives

Bethel Seminary St. Paul, Minnesota

3949 Bethel Drive

St. Paul, MN 55112-6998

Office: (651) 638-6148;  FAX: (651) 638-6002

AOL: Bourgond@aol.com  ***  Internet: g-bourgond@bethel.edu

Dr. Greg Bourgond earned a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Chapman University (1979), a Master of Divinity (M.Div.) degree from Bethel Seminary in San Diego (1983), a Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) in Church Leadership from Bethel Seminary in St. Paul (1997), and a Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Instructional Technology and Distance Education (2001) from Nova Southeastern University in Ft. Luaderdale. He completed post-graduate studies at Harvard Graduate School of Education (2003).

His previous experience includes ten years in the defense industry and commercial business and over fourteen years in various ministry positions. He has held positions as a Principal Analyst for Analysis & Technology, Inc., Senior Project Engineer for Hughes Aircraft Company, Training Unit Manager for General Electric, and General Manager for Burdick Companies. In ministry he has been a Deacon, Elder, Ministry Director, Associate Pastor, Pastoral Staff Coordinator, and Adult Ministries Pastor. He completed 29 years of active and reserve duty in enlisted and officer ranks in \ the U.S. Navy.

He now serves as the Vice President of Operations and Strategic Initiatives for Bethel Theological Seminary with responsibility for strategic planning support, strategic alliances, new programs, budget development and oversight, enrollment management, facilities, and other transregional operations of the seminary. He also provides oversight for D.Min. programs and the InMinistry distributed learning system which provides graduate theological education in a virtual environment using distance education methodologies.

Greg serves as a consultant and teacher in the areas of leadership formation and development, spiritual and personal formation, legacy, organizational systems, and small group dynamics. He is the President and Founder of Heart of a Warrior Ministries, a ministry dedicated to helping men live lives of integrity and honor under the authority of God. He has taught in many schools, churches, and organizations. Greg has been happily married for 38 years and enjoys his six grandchildren every chance he gets.

April 12, 2007.