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About Mike Hunter
Rev. Mike Hunter has been involved in ministry in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) for the past 45 years and was ordained by Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in 1995. Mike has served Disciple congregations in Lufkin TX, Tyler TX, Midland, TX and just finished a 27-month intentional interim with First Christian Church in Houston Texas.
Mike is also a Certified Educator and is a Certified Church Administrator Fellow with the National Association of Church Business Administrators (NACBA) and The Church Network. He has served on numerous non-profit boards. Mike also served for 20 years as a member of the Regional Committee on Ministry for the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the Southwest Region (Texas and New Mexico) credentialing licensed and ordained clergy and also dealing with clergy training and misconduct. Mike recently completed a 4-year term as chair of that body. This committee is responsible for the ordination and standing of clergy for the 434 Disciple congregations in Texas and New Mexico. Mike’s passion is to mentor men and women seeking ordination.
He has degrees from Wayland Baptist University (Bachelor of Music) and Stephen F. Austin State University (Master of Arts in Vocal Performance). Mike has extensive continuing education in preaching, program development and stewardship. Mike authored stewardship materials and leads stewardship workshops for local congregations.
He is the creator of a resource for small to medium size congregations for administrative ministry coaching. Mike speaks and leads workshops across the country, serves as an interim minister and facilitates conflict resolution in congregations.
