He was Director of Behavioral Sciences at St. John's Mercy Medical Center in St. Louis for 15 years. He is currently founding president of ALAM, Association for Lifelong Adult Ministry, and an active author and presenter. The Institute in Pastoral Ministries responds to the educational needs of persons engaged in Christian pastoral ministries, especially in the Roman Catholic church. It fulfills the mandates of the Second Vatican Council for well-educated pastoral leadership, people who have the theological knowledge to minister with competence and confidence as well as the pastoral skills to provide compassionate Catholic leadership. The Institute offers affordable, nontraditional academic programs that meet the needs of active ministers.
Participants reside in over twenty states and Canadian provinces.
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