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Dr. R. Glen Miles has been the Senior Minister of Country Club Christian Church in Kansas City, Missouri, since January 2003.
Glen believes the mission of the church is to proclaim the unconditional love of God available for all people. His priorities for Country Club Christian Church include meaningful worship through effective preaching; care-giving; and congregational and community service.
Dr. Miles is a dynamic leader whose preaching style is powerful and prophetic. He is a prominent and sought-after resource for issues regarding congregational guidance and general church administration.
Dr. Miles holds a Doctor of Ministry degree from the School of Theology in Claremont , Calif. , where he focused on preaching and worship. He also holds a Master of Divinity degree from Emmanuel School of Religion in Johnson City, Tenn., and a Bachelor of Science degree from Northwest Christian College in Eugene, Ore.
Dr. Miles has a long history of service to the church in a variety of settings. He has worked in both medium and large congregations and has extensive experience in urban settings. Glen also brings a wealth of knowledge from the secular arena, having served as an active member of several community organizations.
Glen regularly teaches classes in the areas of Biblical interpretation, community building, life transitions, ethics, religion and society, and finding one’s life story in the Biblical stories.
Before coming to Country Club Christian Church, Dr. Miles served as senior minister of Sandy Springs Christian Church in Atlanta, Ga. He has served churches across the United States, including University Christian Church in San Diego, Calif.; Watauga Avenue Presbyterian Church in Johnson City, Tenn.; First Christian Church in Hanford, Calif.; and others.
He has published a book, Between Gloom and Glory: First Lesson Sermons for
Advent/Christmas/Epiphany, and has served as keynote speaker at numerous church and community events nationwide. In 2001, Glen was a presenter at the International Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature at the College of the Vatican in Rome, Italy.
Glen has led two mission trips to East London, South Africa, to develop partnership with various AIDS ministries in the Kei Region. He has led numerous other mission trips both domestically and internationally, including various inner city and rural locations, and a trip to Oberammergau in Bavaria, Germany, to see the 2000 Passion Play.
Glen and his wife Julie were married in 1979, and have two sons: Nate and Steven.
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