We are a consortium
of folks who help develop the potential in people, organizations, and
ministries. The president of DevelopMinistries is Will Penner. Will has
taught English, creative writing, biblical studies, and civics in public
and private high schools; he's coached debate and varsity softball; and
he was the principal of a small, Christian secondary school. He's also
served as a music minister at United Methodist, Southern Baptist, and
Presbyterian (USA) churches, received his B.S.Ed. and M.S.Ed. from Baylor
University, and is all-but-dissertation on a Ph.D. in Education and Human
Development from Vanderbilt.
For 8 years, he was the Director of Youth Ministries at East Brentwood Presbyterian Church in Brentwood, Tennessee. He and his wife are currently the volunteer youth pastors at Westview United Methodist Church in Fairview, Tennessee. He's also a freelance writer; a very popular speaker at ministry and corporate training events as well as youth retreats, camps, and conferences; and the executive editor of The Journal of Student Ministries.
For 8 years, he was the Director of Youth Ministries at East Brentwood Presbyterian Church in Brentwood, Tennessee. He and his wife are currently the volunteer youth pastors at Westview United Methodist Church in Fairview, Tennessee. He's also a freelance writer; a very popular speaker at ministry and corporate training events as well as youth retreats, camps, and conferences; and the executive editor of The Journal of Student Ministries.
