Dr. Gary V. Nelson- "Opening Devotional – Micah 6:8"

Dr. Gary V. Nelson
President & Vice Chancellor, Tyndale University College & Seminary

TOPIC:  Opening Devotional – Micah 6:8

DESCRIPTION:  ELO research of over 300 Christian entrepreneurs reveals that the most oft-cited verse in terms of personal guidance is Micah 6:8 – “He has shown you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?”  Gary will offer his personal reflection on this verse as a way of setting the tone for the day’s sessions.

BIO:  Gary Nelson joined Tyndale University College & Seminary as President and Vice Chancellor two years ago after serving in various pastoral roles and most recently as head of an international mission and development organization. Previous to that leadership role, he was involved in the revitalizing and renewing of an historic downtown church into a creative and dynamic contemporary congregation. Gary finds passion around creating ways in which congregation and organizations can optimize their abilities and capacities to bridge into communities. He is committed to helping local churches impact the local communities and global worlds to which they are a part. His teaching and speaking has taken him around the world focusing on themes of Missional Living as the church, urban missiology and Leadership. His writings include a coauthored book entitled Future Faith Churches: The Power of a Reconnected Gospel for the 21st Century (Woodlake Press, 1997), Borderland Churches: A Congregations’ Introduction to Missional Living (Chalice Press, 2008) and a recent book entitled Going Global: A Congregations Introduction to Mission beyond our Borders (Chalice Press, 2011).