Rev. Dr. Robert L. Owens is a graduate of North Park Theological Seminary in Chicago, Illinois where he received a Master of Divinity degree. Dr. Owens also holds a Master degree in Public Administration from Pepperdine University located in Malibu, California and a Doctorate degree in New Church Development from Columbia Theological Seminary located in Decatur, Georgia. He has over 40 years in business, church ministry, pastoral care, and community involvement, emphasizing building the lives of people, both spiritually and economically. Dr. Owens’s Core Competencies are in the areas of Business management, Pastoral Care, Church Planting, Strategic Planning, Leadership Development, Community Engagement, Conflict Management, Non-Profit Leadership and Coaching.