Lance has been called a Pastor’s Pastor. He loves those who serve on the front lines of ministry and is committed to helping them stay healthy and “finish well”. He is committed to the church and passionately believes in the transformational power of Jesus through the local church. Lance’s experience includes
- over 25 years as a local church pastor
- 20 years as a senior pastor
- serving as an executive pastor at Saddleback Church
- being one of the weekend teaching pastors at Saddleback Church
- helping develop and lead the 40 Days of Purpose and 40 Days of Community campaigns
- developing the training materials for these campaigns that have now been used around the world
- writing and teaching several DVD small group curriculums
- writing articles that have been published in various magazines, newletters and websites
- teaching national and international conferences on topics such as Small Groups, Spiritual Formation, Preaching, Leadership, and Purpose Driven Church
- consulting with churches in the U.S., Canada and Asia
- providing Life Coaching for pastors
- developing the content for the Live Like You Were Dying campaign
- extensive experience in missions and training pastors around the world in more than 15 countries
Lance’s broad spectrum of ministry experience, his strategic thinking gifts, and his passion for spiritual formation give him a unique ability to peer into the soul of a leader and the soul of an organization.
Lance has been married to his wife, Connie, for 33 years. Connie loves pastors wives and has written a book about mentoring the next generation called That Makes Two of Us.
