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Angie Ward, PhD

Director of the Doctor of Ministry Program; Associate Professor of Leadership and Ministry

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Dr. Angie Ward, Director of the Doctor of Ministry Program and Associate Professor of Leadership and Ministry, has over 30 years of leadership and teaching experience in church, parachurch, and Christian higher education ministry. She is the author of Uncharted Leadership (2023, Zondervan), I Am a Leader: When Women Discover the Joy of Their Calling (2020, NavPress) and general editor of the “Kingdom Conversations” series, also with NavPress. She is a sought-after teacher and speaker and an award-winning contributor to Christianity Today leadership publications. Angie earned her Ph.D. in Ministry Leadership from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and is a graduate of Denver Seminary (M.A., Educational Ministries & Administration, 1996).

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Authored

  • Uncharted Leadership: 20 Case Studies to Help Ministry Leaders Adapt to Uncertainty. Zondervan (2023).
  • I Am A Leader: When Women Discover the Joy of Their Calling. Colorado Springs: NavPress (2020).
  • The Student’s Quick-Start Guide to Successful Online Learning. Greenwood: Bite- Sized Books (2013).

Edited

  • “The Least of These: Human Dignity and Christian Responsibility”. (Kingdom Conversations series). Colorado Springs: NavPress (2023).
  • “Kingdom and Country: Following Jesus in the Land That You Love”. (Kingdom Conversations series). Colorado Springs: NavPress (2022).
  • “When the Universe Cracks: Living as God’s People in Times of Crisis”. (Kingdom Conversations series). Colorado Springs: NavPress (2021).
  • “Measuring Organizational Culture in Christian Churches.” In Handbook of Research Methods for Organisational Culture, edited by Cameron Newton and R. Wright. Edward Elgar Publishing (2022).
  • Review of Redeeming Power, by Diane Langberg. The Journal of Christian Ministry, Vol. 10 (2021).
  • Review of A Guide to Theological Reflection: A Fresh Approach for Practical Ministry Courses and Theological Field Education, by Jim L. Wilson and Earl Waggoner. The Journal of Christian Ministry, Vol. 9 (2020).
  • Research review of “Am I A Leader? Female Students Leadership Identity Development” (Journal of Leadership Education), by Brenda L. McKenzie. Journal of Youth Ministry, Vol. 17, No. 1 (Spring 2019).
  • Review of Deep and Wide: Creating Churches Unchurched People Love to Attend, by Andy Stanley. Christian Education Journal, Vol. 10, No. 2 (November 1, 2013).
  • “Why Suffering Belongs in Our Sermons.” Interview with Matthew D. Kim. Christianity Today, March 21, 2022.
  • “Our Lives Are Full of Hinge Moments. Here’s How We Can Pray and Prepare.” Interview with J. Michael Lindsay. Christianity Today, April 20, 2021.
  • “Sermons Alone Don’t Make You a Teaching Church.” CT Pastors (www.christianitytoday.com), May 31, 2019.
  • “Disillusioned by the Church: When organizational culture makes you wonder if you belong.” Women Leaders (www.christianitytoday.com) August 14, 2017.
  • “How I Found a Support Network.” Women Leaders (www.christianitytoday.com) June 20, 2017.
  • “Lead Like Your Introversion is a Strength.” Women Leaders (www.christianitytoday.com) February 15, 2016.
  • “Diagnosing and Changing Church Culture: What you need to know about your past to move forward.” Women Leaders (www.christianitytoday.com) January 14, 2016.
  • “The Root of Ministry Effectiveness: What every church leader should know about organizational culture.” Women Leaders (www.christianitytoday.com) January 11, 2016.
  • “Why I Didn’t Write an Article About Health…Or Did I?” Women Leaders (www.christianitytoday.com) February 17, 2014.
  • “It’s Complicated: Examining the leader’s personal relationship to money.” Women Leaders (www.christianitytoday.com) May 2, 2013.
  • “More Than a Church-Like Place.” Leadership (www.leadershipjournal.net) September 3, 2012.
  • “Back to School.” Leadership Vol. 32 No. 4 (Fall 2011), 93-96.
  • “Let the Little Children Come.” Leadership Vol. 30 No. 3 (Summer 2009), 53-57.
  • “Can Your Church Handle the Truth?” (editor/co-author) Leadership Vol. 30 No. 2 (Spring 2009), 42-46.
  • “Full-Service Facilities.” Leadership Vol. 29 No. 4 (Fall 2008), 48-52.
  • “How to Succeed at the Pastoral Search.” Building Church Leaders (www.buildingchurchleaders.com) October 8, 2008.
  • “The First Church of Second Life.” Out of Ur (www.outofur.com) July 25, 2008. “Show, Don’t Tell.” Leadership Vol. 29 No. 1 (Winter 2008), 57.
  • “Biblical Authority and Today’s Preacher.” Leadership Vol. 29 No. 1 (Winter 2008), 31-35.
  • “Hero Boycott.” Leadership Weekly. October 23, 2007.
  • “Learning to Burn.” Christianity Today Movies.com. August 28, 2007.
  • “It’s Not My Fault?” Leadership Weekly. August 13, 2007.
  • “Ministry Gone Stale.” Leadership Weekly. June 26, 2007.
  • “How Teenagers Transformed the Church” (three-part article). Out of Ur (www.outofur.com). May 14, 18, 22, 2007.
  • “Overeager and Dangerous.” Leadership Weekly. April 23, 2007.
  • “No Simple Church Solutions.” Leadership Weekly. March 12, 2007.
  • “Using Humor in Ministry: A User’s Guide in Three Easy Steps” (with David Ward). Rev! Jan/Feb 2007, 64-66.
  • “First Chair to Second Fiddle.” Leadership Vol. 28 No. 1 (Winter 2007), 81-83.
  • “A New Look at an Old Office: The Emerging Role of Elders in Innovative Congregations.” Net Results Vol. XXVII, No. 6 (Nov/Dec 2006), 4-5.
  • “Under-Communicating” (The Three Legs of Trust, Part 4) Leadership Weekly November 21, 2006.
  • “How Competent Are You? (The Three Legs of Trust, Part 3) Leadership Weekly October 17, 2006.
  • “Assessing Character. (The Three Legs of Trust, Part 2)” Leadership Weekly September 18, 2006.
  • “Can I Trust You? Strengthening the Three Legs of Trust.” Leadership Weekly. August 15, 2006.
  • “Innovative Collaboration.” Rev! Sept/Oct 2006, 60.
  • “What Important Doctrine is Untaught or Ignored in Most Churches Today?” Leadership Journal Vol. XXVII No. 3 (Summer 2006), 119.
  • “The L-Laws of L-Leadership: Leadership for the Rest of Us.” Leadership Weekly. May 16, 2006.
  • “Looking for Leaders.” Leadership Journal Vol. XXVII No. 2 (Spring 2006), 19-22.
  • “Leader’s Lessons from March Madness.” Leadership Weekly. March 13, 2006.
  • “Who Really Needs Church? Coping with the Death of Ecclesiology.” Leadership Weekly Nov. 29, 2005.
  • “Innovation by Design.” Innovative Church Community Ezine, Nov. 2005.
  • “Don’t Stuff the Dog.” Leadership Weekly Oct. 25, 2005.
  • “No More Pastor-Driven Church.” Leadership Journal Vol. XXVI No. 4 (Fall 2005), 32-33.
  • “Back from the Brink” (contributor). Leadership Journal Vol. XXVI No. 4 (Fall 2005), 24-28.
  • “Between a Rock and a Hard Conversation.” Innovative Church Community Ezine, Sept. 2005. “Civil Engineers” (contributor). Leadership Journal Vol. XXVI No. 2 (Spring 2005), 25-28.
  • “9 Clues to Secret Core Values.” Leadership Weekly Feb. 28, 2005.
  • “Discerning Your Church’s Hidden Core Values.” Leadership Weekly Jan. 17, 2005.
  • “Change Makers.” Leadership Journal Vol. XXVI No. 1 (Winter 2005), 33-35.
  • “Put an End to Trading Season.” Leadership Weekly Oct. 18, 2004.
  • “Movies that Move.” Christianity Today Movies.com Oct. 12, 2004.
  • “Don’t Confront by E-mail.” Leadership Journal Vol. XXV No. 4 (Fall 2004), 42.
  • “Better Starts for Emerging Leaders.” Leadership Weekly July 20, 2004.
  • “Going New School/Reverse Mentoring.” Leadership Journal Vol. XXV No. 3 (Summer 2004), 7.
  • “When Ministry Jumps the Shark” (with David Ward). Leadership Weekly June 17, 2003.
  • “Weathering Kids Through Church Political Storms.” Youthworker Nov/Dec 1997, 38-41.
  • “Renovation of the Church: What Happens When a Seeker Church Discovers Spiritual Formation.” Leadership Vol. 32 No. 3 (Summer 2011), 62.
  • “Flipping the Switch.” Leadership Vol. 31 No. 2 (Spring 2010), 94.
  • “Co-Ed Staff Dynamics.” Leadership Vol. 30 No. 1 (Winter 2009), 100.
  • “Which Half-Brain Do You Lead With?” Leadership Vol. 29 No. 2 (Spring 2008), 100.
  • “Church Is Simple. No, Really.” Leadership Vol. 28 No. 1 (Winter 2007), 109.
  • “Wielding the Culture Club.” Leadership Journal Vol. XXVI No. 3 (Summer 2005), 85.
  • “Three Roads Converged in a Wood.” Leadership Journal Vol. XXVI No. 1 (Winter 2005), 89-91.
  • “The Change Monster.” Leadership Journal Vol. XXV No. 3 (Summer 2004), 81.
  • “Inside the Postmodern Mind.” Leadership Journal Vol. XXV No. 1 (Winter 2004), 83.

Denver Seminary’s Engage360 Podcast

The Big C Podcast with Dr. Angie Ward

Additional Podcast Appearances (not an exhaustive list)

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