Dr. Pointer authored almost all of this site's content. He has been creating evangelism and church renewal content for the Church of the Nazarene (and other denominations) since 1997. His bio is below.

About Lyle Pointer
Renewal Coordinator
Evangelism Ministries USA/Canada, Church of the Nazarene

Lyle Pointer lives to gather and to grow great people for God and His church. His desire includes reaching lost people, bringing them into a loving relationship with Jesus, and sending them out as witnesses to a holy life.

Ministry: He presently serves as part-time senior pastor at the Blue Springs First Church of the Nazarene. He is adjunct Professor of Evangelism at Nazarene Theological Seminary in Kansas City, MO. Other adjunct teaching assignments include Mid-America Nazarene University and Nazarene Bible College. His other ministries include congregational consultant and conference speaker.

Education: Lyle graduated from Northwest Nazarene University with a BA in Religion. He then earned a Master of Divinity and a Master of Religious Education from Nazarene Theological Seminary. Fuller Theological Seminary granted him a Doctor of Ministry in 1978.

Experience: He pastored Nazarene churches in North Dakota, California, and Idaho. He served as Minister of Evangelism and Pastor?s Associate/Program Administrator at Bethany First Nazarene Church and Executive Pastor at Calvary Church of the Nazarene in Bethany, Oklahoma. For nine years he taught Practical Theology and Christian Education at Southern Nazarene University. From 2000-2009 he was professor of Evangelism at Nazarene Theological Seminary.

Writing: Lyle co-authored Evangelism in Everyday Life and Deep Questions, Direct Answers, an unpublished manuscript. He authored booklets, Welcome Back to Jesus, Now That You?re Saved, Beginning Anew, and Better than Imagined. He writes for church periodicals, develops curricula for pastors and leaders, and creates training resources for Christian lay workers and ministers.

Speaking: He trains people in evangelism, leadership and spiritual formation throughout the Nazarene Church and across denominational lines. He regularly teaches evangelism in the Order of the Flame, a World Methodist evangelism conference. He starts and teaches Sunday school classes and discipleship courses.

Associations: Lyle has served as liaison for his church to the Wesleyan Commission on Evangelism, the World Methodist Council, the National Association of Evangelicals and the Mission America Coalition. For years he has been a member of the Association of Case Studies, The American Society for Church Growth and The Academy of Evangelism in Theological Education. He served as chairman of the board of Carved In Stone: A Faith Formation Foundation.

Family: Lyle was born into a family of six children. His dad and mother were bi-vocational pastors in the Northwestern United States. Lyle and Paula have adult daughters, Lana and Brooke. He enjoys golfing.