Keynote Speaker
Dr. Bob Winstead
Dr. Robert (Bob) W. Winstead, an ordained Elder, has served five congregations in the North Georgia Conference of The United Methodist Church and last year joined the faculty of Candler School of Theology at Emory University as the Director of Lifelong Learning and Assistant Professor for the Practice of Church Leadership. In addition, Bob teaches the Course of Study for UM local pastors at several college campuses in Tennessee and leads classes for the Hispanic License to Preach School for the North Georgia Conference. He is the Director of the National Institute in Church Business Administration and leads the professional certification process for United Methodist Church business administrators for GCFA.
Bob has a B.A. degree from Berry College, an M.Div. from Candler School of Theology, and a doctorate in staff management and pastoral leadership from McCormick Theological Seminary at the University of Chicago. He writes for and about issues facing pastors, Christian educators, and other leaders in the church. Bob is a contributing author of Contextualizing Theological Education and is a frequent writer for Worship Connection and other periodicals and publications.
Bob is the president of the board of directors of the Christian Educators Fellowship of the UMC and is on the Continuing Education Committee of the
General Board of Higher Education and Ministry. He is a national trainer for Disciple Bible Study and travels widely leading workshops and training events in congregational administration, Christian education, and pastoral leadership. He co-authored the current training design used by Cokesbury Seminars for training events across the United States.
Bob’s hobbies include playing music, building log homes, and riding motorcycles. He is the drummer for Wild At Heart (a Christian worship band) and Bluesheart (an Atlanta-based blues band). He and his wife, Kathy, have three children and four grandchildren.