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Biographical Sketch

Gary L. McIntosh, D.Min., Ph.D.

Gary L. McIntosh was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA on February 9, 1947. He developed a keen interest in music beginning in third grade, and participated in vocal music throughout his elementary, junior, and senior high school years. He was elected as president of the William J. Palmer High School acappella choir and received the senior award for excellence in vocal music in 1965.

In 1970 Gary graduated from Rockmont College (now Colorado Christian University) with a B.A. in Biblical Studies. Throughout his studies he was actively involved in worship and youth ministry, but pursued a career in business upon graduation. While managing a business in Denver, Colorado, Gary sensed God’s call to pastoral ministry and attended Western Conservative Baptist Seminary (Portland, OR), graduating in 1975 with a M.Div. in Pastoral Studies.

After relocating to Southern California to pastor a Conservative Baptist Church, Gary entered Fuller Theological Seminary and graduated with a D.Min. in Church Growth Studies in 1982. Building on his interest in church growth, he served as Vice President of Consulting Services for Win Arn’s influential Institute for American Church Growth from 1983 to 1986. In 1986 he accepted an opportunity to teach at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University. In 2000 Gary again entered Fuller Theological Seminary and graduated in 2005 with a Ph.D. in Intercultural Studies.

Gary is currently Professor of Christian Ministry and Leadership at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University, where he teaches courses in the field of Pastoral Theology. He has received the Faculty Excellence Award from Biola University, the Donald A. McGavran award from the American Society for Church Growth, the Distinguished Alumni Award from Colorado Christian University, and the Donald A. McGavran award from the School of Intercultural Studies, Fuller Theological Seminary. Gary also served as President of the American Society for Church Growth in 1995 and 1996. He presently serves on the Board of Directors of the Society of Church Consulting as Vice-president, and recently stepped down from the position of Vice-president of the Great Commission Research Network. To date, Gary has published twenty-two books, six manuals, and over one hundred articles on church growth, evangelism, leadership, and pastoral ministry.

Gary and his wife Carol reside in Temecula, CA and have two married children and seven grandchildren. Dr. McIntosh may be reached at … Biola University office: gary.mcintosh@biola.edu Church Growth Network office: cgnet@earthlink.net Telephone: 951-506-3086 www.churchgrowthnetwork.com