Rev. John Beck, Ph.D., has served as pastor of St. Timothy Lutheran Church (Portland, OR) for the past 10 years and teaches pastoral care at the Northwest House of Theological Studies in Salem, Oregon. He has also been an ELCA interim pastor, hospital chaplain, and pastor in several parishes in Iowa. John combines the teachings of Jesus about shalom-making with systems theory and organizational development thinking. He understands congregations as systems where leaders are a key part of the congregation’s immune system and must be prepared to lead the difficult adaptive work that all change requires. John is trained in Peter Steinke’s Bridge Builders and Healthy Congregations, has a Ph.D. in marital and family therapy from Iowa, is a trainer for Healthy Congregations, and has trained with the Lombard Mennonite Peace Center. John has led workshops and consulted with congregations in a wide range of settings. He taught this material as a summer school course in Berkeley, CA in July. Currently he is finishing a three-year research project funded through the Louisville Institute. This project is seeking to identify which kinds of training will most enhance resilience among congregational leaders and thus help them avoid slipping into debilitating conflict.
Audio Archive
Beck, John
Recordings
Strengthening our Capacity for Ministry with Matthew 18 – to Bear Conflict
Presenter: Beck, John / 2008Strengthening our Capacity for Ministry with Matthew 18 – to Engage One Another
Presenter: Beck, John / 2008Strengthening our Capacity for Ministry with Matthew 18 – to make "Symphony"
Presenter: Beck, John / 2008Recent Additions
Vespers January 31, 1976 with Becky Lomax & Dave Caemmerer – Seeing Nature Through God
Vespers January 30, 1976 with John Rieke – Even Faith Is a Gift
Vespers January 27, 1976 with Brad Brainerd – Affirming the Will of God
Vespers January 26, 1976 with Eric Jorstad – I Will Lift Up My Eyes Unto the Mountains
Vespers January 25, 1976 with Carroll Hinderlie – What Christ is to Us, So We Are to All
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Holden wishes to express appreciation to PLU, Pacific Lutheran University, for their support of the Holden Audio Archive Project.
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