Hi I am Phil and welcome to my site. I’m a native of Anchorage, Alaska, who has lived from that extreme corner of the continent to the other extreme corner – Florida. In between these extremes, I’ve resided in Vancouver, B.C., Minneapolis, Minnesota, and most recently in Fort Worth, Texas, where my beautiful wife Stephanie (who is my co-pastor) and I planted The Eucatastrophe in the fall of 07.
Education –
Anchorage, AK Public Schools
BSOE from Wayland Baptist University, Alaska Campus, 1999 (Bachelor Of Science Of Occupational Education in Religion).
M.Div. from Truett Theological Seminary at Baylor University, Waco TX, 2003 (World Missions).
Experience -
2009: TransFORM Network, Leadership Team, USA.
2009: CYLS (Leadership/Planning Week For The Young Adults), Keynote Speaker, Brownwood (TX).
2008: NEA CYF Conference, Keynote Speaker, Athens (TX).
2007-Present: The Eucatastrophe, Co-Pastor/Communal Architect, Fort Worth (TX).
2006-2007: Solomon’s Porch, Teaching Team, Minneapolis (MN).
2003-2005: Mosaic, Community Pastor, Austin (TX).
2001-2003: Truett Theological Seminary, Spiritual Director, Waco (TX).
2000-2003: UBC, Lay Pastor/Decon, Waco (TX).
2001: Central Baptist Church, Associate Pastor (Intern), Miami (FL).
2001: Passport Camps, Camp Pastor, Daytona Beach (FL).
1998-2000: Christ Community Church, Team Pastor, Anchorage (AK).
1996-1997: Faith Baptist Church, Youth Intern, Anchorage (AK).
Speaking & Consulting
Speaking, writing, and consulting is partially how I make my living; some of my specialties include spiritual formation and direction, writing church curriculum, church leadership in the 21st century, contextualizing your faith community’s mission, emergent/emerging church planting, and high school/college camps/retreats. I do keep my own calendar and I am looking to pick up additional speaking/consulting gigs so, if you are interested in booking me for an event or consultation please feel free to contact via phone (612) 226-0217 or email me phil@philshepherd.com.
Images
Download high-resolution press photographs of Phil here.
Parting Thoughts
Throughout the last 14 years in my journey as a speaker, pastor, lay leader, mentor, and writer, I have helped create and facilitate many different experiences via public speaking, spiritual formation mentoring, writing, pastoral counseling, preaching, and alternative worship events in the organizations and communities in which I have been a part. I enjoy the freedom of creating something that has a holistic impact upon people’s lives, deepening and enlivening others’ communion with God.
Love The Creator, Love The Creation, & Embrace Beauty. Amen
