136 Millennium - A Marquis Who’s Who Magazine EDUCATION Dr. Douglas J. Wingate is a minister, educator, and author who has served as the president of Life Christian University since its creation in 1995. Before entering ministry, Dr. Wingate worked as a carpenter and musician who toured with artists including Chuck Berry. He was drawn to faith during a period of recovery from substance abuse and decided to pivot his career path in order to serve others. He studied at Rhema Bible Training College and became the pastor of Word of Life Fellowship in 1982, where he would remain until 1987. His passion for education emerged in the early 1990s while serving as chancellor at Faith Theological Seminary. Building on his seminary experience and a desire to improve access to pastoral training, Dr. Wingate and his wife established Life Christian University with the goal of extending programming to churches and extension campuses around the world. As president, he continues to play a key role in developing the curriculum, managing the school’s staff, and overseeing course administration. Since the program’s creation, Life Christian University has opened campuses in 24 different countries and graduated over 22,000 students. In addition to his educational outreach, Dr. Wingate maintains an active writing and speaking practice through Doug Wingate Ministries. He is the author of several books, most recently “Holy Spirit Empowered Prayer,” and “Divine Healing & Health,” published through Life Christian University Press. In the coming years, he hopes to expand his audience by securing a contract with a major publisher and looks forward to continuing to expand his individual ministry. He considers the success of Life Christian University to be his greatest accomplishment, noting its longevity in a small niche. DOUGLAS J. WINGATE, PHD PRESIDENT, FOUNDER, LIFE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY AUTHOR, SPEAKER, DOUG WINGATE MINISTRIES Tampa, FL
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