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G. Douglass LewisG. Douglass Lewis

lewiscenter@wesleyseminary.edu

Having served twenty years as president of Wesley Theological Seminary, G. Douglass Lewis was named president emeritus upon his retirement in 2002. During his tenure as president, he helped to transform Wesley's board of trustees and created a program of trustee development for the United Methodist seminaries. Currently he directs a program on Seminary Presidential Leadership for the Association of Theological Schools and consults widely with seminaries in the areas of governance, leadership, strategic planning, and development.

Dr. Lewis has taught and written in the area of leadership. His books include, Meeting the Moment: Leadership and Well-Being in Ministry and A Handbook for Seminary Presidents. He also serves on the faculty of In Trust seminars.

Dr. Lewis received a bachelor of science degree from the University of Tennessee, a master of divinity degree from Vanderbilt Divinity School, and a doctorate from Duke University. He was a World Council of Churches Fellow at the University of Hamburg, Germany.