Roger Wolsey Email & Phone Number

Spiritual Direction, Speaker, & Writer for personal transformation. Resources for progressive christianity, spirituality, social justice, activism, mens work, religion, church and state, faith and politics, inter-faith, spirituality, mysticism, homiletics, poetry-sermons, nature church, campus ministry, weddings, retreats, and more. Author, "Discovering Fire: Spiritual Practices That Transform Lives""Kissing Fish: christianity for people who don't like christianity" Blog for Patheos as "The Holy Kiss"Also for: Progressing Spirit Huffington PostElephant JournalSojourners

Iowa City, Iowa Area

Speaker, Numerous progressive Christian conferences and festivals including The Wild Goose Festival (tree times); Lion & The Lamb Festival; Embrace Festival; Christianity 21 Conference; and numerous public events across the nation and Canada. Gave the invocation prayer before President Obama spoke in Boulder in 2008 before 11,000 people. July 2011-Present Author, Kissing Fish: christianity for people who don’t like christianity, Xlibris, Jan. 2011Have also administered the Kissing Fish Book fan-page on Facebook since then (over 306,000 followers).Currently writing Mystic Fires: fuel to enliven religious & non-religious hearts & souls Contributing Writer: The John Shelby Spong Newsletter, Progressing Spirit, Spring 2017-ongoing Blogger: Elephant Journal, Huffington Post, and Patheos as “The Holy Kiss” 2007-Present Certified Spiritual Director, 2 year training by the Benet Hill Monastery Spiritual Direction Program, Colorado Springs, CO. May, 2018-Present Highly experienced Wedding Officiant: 1995-Present. Over 90 happily married couples! Professional Website: www.rogerwolsey.com

Pastor, Centenary United Methodist Church, Mankato, MN, June, 2023-PresentPastor, Fruita UMC, Fruita, CO. July 2020-June 2023Director, Wesley Foundation at University of Colorado – Boulder. Provided direction & leadership to a non-profit organization devoted to providing spiritual growth opportunities to university students & young adults. Helped develop leadership skills in students & promote greater awareness of this ministry. Significant fundraising, community service, & inter-faith work. July 2005-July 2019Co-Pastor, Heritage UMC, Littleton, CO. Served in a variety of capacities including: preaching; leading worship; pastoral care; evangelism; missions; youth ministry; music ministries; & community out-reach. July 2002-July 2005 Pastor, Town & Country United Methodist Parish, Leon, Van Wert, Weldon, & High Point, IA. Led multiple worship experiences for this 4-church parish. Active in numerous community and ecumenical affairs; motivated, educated, & equipped people in the tasks of effective ministry; provided leadership, guidance, pastoral care, & nurtured the spiritual growth of this community of Christian disciples. June 2000-June 2002 Pastor, Delano UMC, Delano, MN. Led worship; engaged in active community and ecumenical involvement; motivated, educated and equipped people in the tasks of effective ministry; provided leadership, guidance, care; and otherwise nurtured the spiritual growth of a vibrantly growing congregation of Christian believers. Led a visioning process culminating in a land purchase, capital appeal and new building campaign. June 1996-June 2000 (Elders Orders, June 1999) Chaplain, Clinical Pastoral Education, Baptist Medical Center, Kansas City, MO. Served as an intern in a Basic-Intensive Summer session of C.P.E. June-Aug 1995Ethics Administrator, Hennepin County Bar Association, Minneapolis MN, 1991-92

United States

Provided resourcing, coaching, consulting to pastors and leaders of local congregations in the Utah/Western Colorado District. Led visioning retreats and provided various trainings.

Boulder, Co

Was blessed to journey with hundreds of college and grad students as they bloomed and grew. On paper, was the Director of a non-profit organization and a chaplain. In truth, I had more fun than I could shake a stick at! If "vocation is where your gifts and the world's needs meet" - I was truly in my element.See: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jin18k7NuUM (YouTube: Wesley Foundation campus ministry, C.U. - Boulder! Roger Wolsey & students)Also, Video interview of Roger, re: feeding unhoused persons: https://www.facebook.com/81518477533/videos/vb.81518477533/10156143601422534/

Denver, Colorado, United States

Taught Young Adult & Campus Ministry to develop leadership skills to seminary students seeking to work with young adults and/or working with college students in campus ministry/chaplaincy.

Lamoni, Iowa, United States

Taught Introduction to Religion courses to undergraduate students.

Leon, Ia

Delano, Mn

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Masters Of Divinity, Theology/Theological Studies

B.A., Philosophy & Political Science, Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Crew (rowing) club, Judicial Advocate, Community Band, Compline campus ministry, Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa.

Philosophy & Political Science

Activities and Societies: Cross Country team, Band, Coe Action for Peace