Speaker: Rick Bartlett, Director of Theological Education at Tabor College Wichita
Rick Bartlett has worked with youth and young adults for over 30 years. He is 1992 Graduate of MB Biblical Seminary and a 2006 graduate of George Fox University where he earned a DMin in Leadership in the Emerging Culture. He has served as youth pastor in three congregations, as a summer camp director, college instructor, missionary, the Assistant to the National Director for Youth for Christ – Britain, Leadership Development Director – Youth for Christ Pacific Northwest Region, and seminary faculty member, Director of Ministry Quest, and Dean of Students – MB Biblical Seminary. He also served as Lead Pastor of Bethany Church in Northeast Fresno from 2008-2012. He co-authored, the book Consuming Youth published by Zondervan. Currently Rick serves as Director of Theological Education at Tabor College in Wichita. This session will focus on a new way of training pastors and other ministry leaders through a model that includes classes, meals together, community, prayer, and international experiences.
Special note: Due to construction on campus, parking near the Wohlgemuth will not be available this year. However, we have made arrangements for Lifelong Learning attendees to park in the lot just south of the library. For those who would like, we will also be providing a golf cart shuttle service available from the library parking lot to the WMEC.