All followers of Christ,
we’re made up of a core staff with expertise in mentoring,
counseling, program design, product development, training, technical
assistance, research, and evaluation. This core is supplemented
by a network of consultants and advisors with additional backgrounds
in theology, church administration, coaching, eLearning, and Web
technology.
Dr. Brian Jones is a licensed psychologist specializing
in relationships, men's emotional development, conflict resolution,
research, evaluation, and economic development of Native North
Americans. He's the CEO and CFO of CCC and senior author of Men
Have Feelings, Too! and A Fight to the
Better End. He and his wife, Dr. Linda Phillips-Jones,
have conducted numerous Christian retreats and seminars on such
topics as pastor burnout, stress management, communication skills,
conflict resolution, and forgiveness.
Dr. Linda Phillips-Jones, also a licensed psychologist,
is a mentoring consultant, author, and researcher. Her dissertation
in 1977 was the first on the modern process and skills of mentoring.
She's the author of Mentors and Proteges,
The New Mentors and Proteges, The
Mentoring Program Design Package, and other publications.
She's been quoted in such publications as The Wall
Street Journal, USA Today,
Success, Psychology Today,
Reader's Digest, Entrepreneur,
Executive Female and many eZines. She's
featured in videos, "Mentoring that Makes a Difference"
and "Mentoring: The Success Connection."
Senior Consultant, Dr. Thomas G. Rogers, is
an ordained pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America.
He served for 13 years as a parish pastor of congregations throughout
California. He’s tenured Associate Professor of Homiletics
at Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary, Berkeley. Dr. Rogers
has provided training and consultation on a variety of topics
(e.g., public meeting management, executive presentations, business
writing, instructor training, and interpersonal communication)
with numerous clients. He’s the co-author of Preaching
to Every Pew: Cross-Cultural Strategies and Push
Up the Sky.
Senior Consultant, Kathleen Barton, MBA, is
a professional speaker, trainer, and consultant specializing in
mentoring, personal mission, and work-life balance. She has more
than 15 years' experience in training and development and managed
for five years an award-winning mentoring program at Hewlett-Packard
Company. She's the author of Connecting with Success:
How to Build a Mentoring Network to Fast-Forward your Career
and The Balancing Act (audiocassette and
workbook). She has led Bible studies, facilitated a divorce recovery
workshop, and emceed a number of Christian women’s functions.
Administrators, Laurie Schell and Tiffani Dyke, and a network
of other consultants are also key members of CCC.
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