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Bob Kellemen
About Bob
I know that you want to change lives. I understand that you care deeply for people, but that you can find it frustrating to obtain equipping that helps you truly to care like Christ.
That’s why I’m passionate about equipping you to change lives with Christ’s changeless truth through Christ-centered, comprehensive, compassionate, and culturally-informed biblical counseling and spiritual formation.
That’s why I authored Soul Physicians, Spiritual Friends, Beyond the Suffering, Sacred Friendships, and God’s Healing for Life’s Losses.
That’s why I offer “4E” Consulting to empower churches and para-churches to equip their people for one another ministry.
That’s why this site offers hundreds of free resources, book reviews, links to other ministries, Christian Best of Guides, and much more.
That’s why I offer seminars, in-services, and conferences around the country on How to Care Like Christ, Heroes of the Black Church, Women Heroes of the Faith, Cultivating Christlike Intercultural Relational Competencies, and God’s Healing for Life’s Losses.
About RPM Ministries
Most Christians care deeply but struggle to speak the truth in love. RPM Ministries exists to equip pastors, lay people, educators, students, and Christian counselors to change lives with Christ’s changeless truth through Christ-centered, comprehensive, compassionate, and culturally-informed biblical counseling and spiritual direction.
Founded and directed by Dr. Bob Kellemen, he and his associates speak, write, and consult to empower the church and para-church to care like Christ. As a result, God’s people enter deeply into one another’s lives and make a significant difference in the lives of hurting and hardened people.
RPM is our acrostic for Resurrection Power Multipliers. We based this concept on Paul’s prayer in Philippians 3:10: “I want to know Christ and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His suffering.” As believers in Christ, we have within us the same power that raised Christ from the dead (Ephesians 1:15-23). God calls us to communion with Christ, connect to one another in the Body of Christ, and thus tap into Christ’s resurrection power to glorify God.
More About Bob
Bob served for over a dozen years as Chairman of the Master of Arts in Christian Counseling and Discipleship (MACCD) Department at Capital Bible Seminary. He is now Professor-at-Large in that Department. Through the MACCD, Bob has equipped 1000s of pastors and professional counselors for biblical ministry.
In his three pastoral ministries (one as Sr. Pastor and two as Associate Pastor), Bob has equipped 100s of lay people as biblical counselors and spiritual friends. In each church, Bob launched and led the “LEAD Ministry”: Lay Encouragers And Disciplers.”
In his role as Founder and CEO of RPM Ministries, Bob is known for his Christ-centered, comprehensive, compassionate, and culturally-informed approach to equipping local churches for biblical counseling and spiritual formation. Through RPM Ministries, Bob has consulted with scores of churches and para-church groups, walking them through his “4E” model for launching and leading lay equipping ministries.
Bob is the Executive Director of the Association of Biblical Counselors’ Center for Church Equipping. He also serves as the Launch Director for the Biblical Counseling Coalition.
Bob is a book reviewer for Discerning Reader. He’s also the Biblical Counseling and Pastoral Ministry reviewer for The Gospel Coalition.
Dr. Kellemen received his BA in Pastoral Ministry from Baptist Bible College (Clarks Summit, PA), he earned his Th.M. in Theology and Biblical Counseling from Grace Theological Seminary (Winona Lake, IN), and he received his Ph.D. in Counselor Education from Kent State University (Kent, OH). Bob is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in the state of Maryland.
Bob has authored over 75 published articles. He is also the author of five books: Soul Physicians: A Theology of Soul Care and Spiritual Direction (BMH Books), Spiritual Friends: A Methodology of Soul Care and Spiritual Direction (BMH Books), Beyond the Suffering: Embracing the Legacy of African American Soul Care and Spiritual Direction (Baker Books), Sacred Friendships: Celebrating the Legacy of Women Heroes of the Faith (BMH Books), and God’s Healing for Life’s Losses: How to Find Hope When You’re Hurting (BMH Books).
Bob and his wife of twenty-nine years, Shirley, live in Crown Point, IN. They are parents of two adult children. Josh is 25, married to Andi, and is in his second year in law school. Marie is 21, and is a Senior at Purdue University, majoring in Chemistry. In all his free time, Bob runs daily, plays in a men’s softball league, and coaches high school wrestling.
Tuesday, December 15th 2009 at 12:24 pm |
My wife and I have served as missionaries for 15 years in SE Asia, spent the last 4 years in Myrtle Beach, SC working along side Shiloh Place Ministries ~ founded by the late, Jack Frost. We have now relocated back home to KCMO, and are currently ministering to individuals and families ~ repentance, forgiveness, honoring, and agape’. I really like what I have read on your page, and am interested in further equipping and even working towards a degree in Christian Counseling. I am just a few credits away from a BA, and busy ness has hindered me in completing that. Would love to talk to some one from your ministry about that. 816-898-5884 (cell) Every Blessing as you celebrate Jesus’ birth! Bob Parr
Friday, July 23rd 2010 at 5:24 pm |
Bob
I believe you asked to be a friend on Facebook. I appreciate your comments and today looked at your web site. I am fascinated by your name Resurrection Power Reproducers. and as well your emphasis on Biblical relationships in churches. While I was director of Lake Ann Camp I recognized the most important skill we could help campers with was what I called Biblical Social Skills. I knew that if they did not know how to relate to one another they would not be successful in serving others.
The ideas I have about Ethnic to ethnic Ministries will require some of the greatest tests of Unity in Christ if a church is going to be Multi-ethnic. I believe the Resurrection Power has been minimized or overlooked. Unity in diversity is not humanly possible so churches will have to rise to new levels of commitment to the Scriptures. I say most churches don’t have Big enough challenge to to experience the Power of Big God.
I would like some response from you. Have you helped churches in attempts to be Multi-ethnic and multi-cultural? What recommendations do you offer. If you have not considered the move among evangelicals on this, check some of the web sites I list under resources.
I hope we can interact more. Eldon
Saturday, August 21st 2010 at 10:46 am |
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