Plus Program Testimonials

On April 17^th, students in the Plus Program will once again gather in Wieboldt Hall, on the downtown campus of Kellogg School of Management.  The two-day session will be filled with seminars, discussions, and hands on problem solving.  Here is what some students are saying about their experience in the Plus Program.

“The Plus Program has enabled me to think critically and strategically about my full time ministry as a Deacon. I have enjoyed learning from the Kellogg faculty and guest lecturers as well as the conversations that we have as a cohort.” 

Lucas Pepper

Minister of Adult and Youth Formation

Kingswood UMC

Buffalo Grove, IL

“The Plus program offers an opportunity to network and to fellowship with other ministers from around the country and the globe.  The conversations held at the two-day events influenced my concepts for ministry directly in this way.”

Steven Trefz

Current D.Min. student at Garrett-Evangelical

Brandon, SD

“The Plus program has helped me see beyond my immediate circumstances that there are better ways of doing things rather than the prescribed method.  It has also helped me make connections in ministry. This is exactly what I needed.”

Rev. Wiley Gladney

Pastor of Discipleship

UMC of Whitefish Bay

Whitefish Bay, WI

“I am able to take the lessons learned though the Plus Program and apply them directly into the practice of ministry.  I have learned new ways of leading staff and have gained an understanding of how to budget for outreach ministries and strategies to keep the ministry going strong for the years to come.  It has been refreshing to get a business education to compliment the M.Div. I earned from Garrett-Evangelical.”

Rev. Wes Dorr

Minister of Education and Outreach

United Church of Rogers Park

Chicago, IL

“I enrolled in the program to further develop my leadership skills.  Now that I am in my first appointment, I can see my own strengths and weaknesses as a church leader.  This program has allowed me to continue learning with a community of my peers.”

Nancy Lynn

Pastor of First UMC of Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI

“In the Plus Program, we’ve heard from professors who have been successful in their ministry, business, and daily life.  The quality of teachers is outstanding, it is a great thing for us to learn from them.”

Bishop Zothan Mawia

Bishop of Myanmar (Burma)

The Plus Program uses an Executive Education format developed by Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in collaboration with the Center for Non-Profit Management at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management. Fall cohorts are forming now, to learn more go to www.transformativeleaders.org.