Dr. Douglas L. Fagerstrom, a distinguished ministry leader, prolific author and visionary thinker is the Executive President and CEO of Marketplace Ministries, Inc., the original, largest and leading workplace chaplaincy organization.
Fagerstrom, who began his tenure in August 2015, oversees the many components of Marketplace Ministries: Marketplace Chaplains USA, Marketplace Chaplains International and Railroad Chaplains.
He previously served as the Senior Vice President of Converge, the President of Grand Rapids Theological Seminary and Executive Pastor of Calvary Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and has authored or compiled 14 books
While President of Grand Rapids Theological Seminary from 2003-2009, the seminary doubled in attendance along with $7 million raised for buildings and scholarships. While at Converge Worldwide as Senior Vice President in 2010, he oversaw a wide range of responsibilities for the national and international church planting and supporting organization.
Fagerstrom received a Doctor of Ministries from Northern Baptist Theological Seminary in Chicago, Illinois, along with a MA in Religious Education from Bethel Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota, and a BA from Cornerstone University in Grand Rapids. Michigan. He is a Michigan native.
He and his wife Donna, a dynamic worship leader and devotional speaker and writer, have one married daughter, Darci, and live in North Texas near the organizational headquarters.
