Providing training, encouragement, and coaching for the local church
Personal References
For decades, Brian Bauknight has brought keen insight for local church ministry, strong commitment to the total Church and an incredible sense of expectation to pastoral ministry. His has been a GROWTH ministry, not maintenance. If you need help in growing your ministry, or want to enhance your gifts and skills, you will not go wrong. Vance P. Ross Associate General Secretary Leadership Ministries General Board of Discipleship
Brian Bauknight has a keen awareness of the church's need for relevant ministries, a well-equipped staff, a balanced program, and a holistic approach to stewardship. His non-threatening approach and perceptive wisdom invites everyone into the creative discernment we need for today's church.
Thomas J. Bickerton Resident Bishop Pittsburgh Area United Methodist Church
A long time friend and colleague, Brian seeks to bring to the general Church what he has accomplished in his local church for the past 26 plus years.A strong preacher, teacher and administrator, Brian has been on the cutting edge of relevant preaching, leadership, staffing and stewardship development within the congregation.He also has a deep understanding of the role of the larger membership church in our denomination .
The Reverend Dr. Rodney E. Wilmoth (retired) Hennepin Avenue UMC, Minneapolis (1994-2004)
Brian has superb skills in working with staff in large membership churches. He combines theological astuteness with humor, everyday ilustrations from family life to gardening, and a compassion/passion for societal hurts in his preaching and writings. Faith foundations, creative congregational life, and practical discipleship will be gifts which he will share with any congregation and pastoral leadership.
Bishop George W. Bashore United Methodist, retired.
I have had the privilege of working on staff with Brian for over 25 years. His leadership style creates an environment in which visions can grow and risk taking is encouraged. He understands the importance and power that permission giving and team ministry can bring to the local church.
Cindy Olszewski, Director of Christian Formation Christ United Methodist Church
Under Brian's leadership, many cutting-edge ministries were born and flourished at Christ Church. For fifteen years, through the national First Time Senior Ministers' Conference, he has generously shared his experience and knowledge with others who are leading large membership churches. Many participants have found in Brian a life-long mentor, who is always receptive to further dialogue.
Carol Wright, Director of Administration & Stewardship Christ United Methodist Church 1982-2006
Brian Bauknight has made pastoral ministry work amazingly well, and he has done it for almost four decades in larger membership congregations. He has led the congregation by well-conceived innovation, by raising the money needed to fund new programs, by thoughtfully engaging the community, by creating open doors, by making a home for good ideas, and by a faithful vision of the Gospel. He is a thoughtful and reflective practitioner who has demonstrated the ability to work effectively and understands how the church's work can move into the future.
Daniel Aleshire, Executive Director, Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada.