Bob Whitesel (D.Min., Ph.D.) is Professor of Missional Leadership at Wesley Seminary at Indiana Wesleyan University. He is a sought-after speaker, church growth consultant and award-winning writer on missional leadership, church change and church growth; who has been called “the key spokesperson on change theory in the church today.” Bob holds two earned doctorates (D.Min. and Ph.D.) from Fuller Theological Seminary where he was awarded “The Donald McGavran Award for Outstanding Scholarship in Church Growth.” His book ORGANIX: Signs of Leadership in a Changing Church (2011) describes leadership changes churches must embrace to grow in the 21st Century. His Cure for the Common Church: God’s Plan to Restore Church Health (2012) has been hailed as “a much needed practical guide for setting a path for renewal and growth.” Dr. Whitesel’s 2016 book from Abingdon Press helping organizations to become multi-cultural, is co-written with Mark DeYmaz and titled: re:MIX: Transitioning Your Church to Living Color.
