Ken Van Vliet

Dr. Ken Van Vliet is the senior pastor at Monte Vista Chapel in Turlock, California. He grew up on a ranch in central California, and began ministry as a pastor to young adults. He has been the senior pastor for the past 25 years. He guided his church from a complementarian to egalitarian position on women in leadership. He navigated a church culture shift from a large church event community to a spiritual formation community. He is also a Lead Mentor with Dr. MaryKate Morse in the Doctor of Ministry in Leadership & Spiritual Formation program at Portland Seminary in Oregon.

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Ken Van Vliet

Helping them Stay: Mature Believers and the Local Church (Pt. 2)

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Ken Van Vliet

Helping them Stay: Mature Believers and the Local Church (Pt. 1)

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MaryKate Morse

The Essential Need for Integrity in Leaders and Systems (Part 2)

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MaryKate Morse

The Essential Need for Integrity in Leaders and Systems (Part 1)

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David Fitch

The Different Kind of Leaders Needed for the Future of the Church

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Tod Bolsinger

Surviving the Heat of the Crucible of Leadership

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Dorothy Littell Greco

An Essential Ingredient for Ministry Leaders

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Steve Cuss

Stopping the Spread of Anxiety as a Contagion

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Andrew Arndt

“Pastor, Can’t We Just Preach The Gospel?”

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Amy Ickes

Church Leaders, Take This Advice from One Single Person

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Mark Moore

The Unexpected Value of Insignificance