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Founder’s Background and Platform

Katie Brazelton, Ph.D., MDiv, and MA in Education (with CA Lifetime Principal and Secondary Teacher credentials), is the founder of Life Purpose Coaching Centers International®, which trains Christian men and women from all over the world (via online, tele-conferences) to become Life Purpose Coach® professionals.

For years prior to her book tour, Dr. Brazelton was…

• Director of Women’s Bible Studies,

• Director of Golden Gate Theological Seminary (at Saddleback),

• and a Licensed Minister

all at the purpose driven Saddleback Church (Pastor Rick Warren).

 
Katie, who is currently a professor at Rockbridge Seminary and bestselling author of the Pathway to Purpose for Women series, has been thrilled to see her books translated into two to ten languages each. Her latest Zondervan book is Character Makeover: 40 Days with a Life Coach to Create the Best You.

Katie is represented by Ambassador Speakers Agency. She has been a featured guest for radio and television broadcasts, such as Midday Connection and 100 Huntley Street. She has been interviewed for publications such as Today’s Christian Woman and Alive! – and has been honored to speak at such venues as Focus on the Family and the American Association of Christian Counselor’s World Conference. In 2005, she began the process of fulfilling her 1995 God-given dream of opening 200 Life Purpose Coaching Centers globally. To read about that dream, go to www.LifePurposeCoachingCenters.com.

 
Katie now spends a great many of her days talking with women about their God-given dreams, passions, and purposes. Her calling to help women discover their life purposes led their to Calcutta to talk to Mother Teresa about joy; to Belfast as a guest of Ireland's Nobel Peace Laureate to discuss inner peace; and to the tiny island of Malta to study St. Paul's time of shipwreck. She is particularly drawn to "broken," authentic people who are ready to lead surrendered lives; who have experienced hardship and trials - and have decided to let God use it all for good; and leaders who are willing to obey God in order to become "oaks of righteousness - a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendor" (her life verse from Isaiah 61:3).

Her previous roles included Dir. of Research for Dr. Rick Warren, Dir. of Public Relations for a multi-million-dollar medical laboratory, and V.P. of Curriculum Development for an ethics education company. In addition, Katie taught English classes at local colleges for five years.

Dr. Katie Brazelton continues to be involved in the Saddleback Church Women’s Ministry program, recently teaching (with Kay Warren’s endorsement) a day-long seminar for the women’s leadership team. Currently the core women’s ministry leaders at Saddleback are involved in a small group program around her newest book, Character Makeover. Below is a Saddleback Church endorsement from a January ‘08 event:

Katie has two adult children, a daughter-in-law, and a grandson – who all live nearby in southern CA.

Book Publications – 250,000 copies in print

 • Pathway to Purpose for Women (Bestseller - 10 foreign translations)

• Praying for Purpose for Women (4 translations)

• Conversations on Purpose for Women (4 translations)

 

• Pathway to Purpose for Women Personal Journal (1 translation)

 

 

• Pathway to Purpose Abridged Audio CD

 

• Character Makeover: 40 Days with a Life Coach to Create the Best You. (Released 2008)

 

KATHERINE F. BRAZELTON, PH.D., M.DIV., M.A.

SUMMARY        

25+ years experience as a Licensed Minister, Vice President, Director, Author, and Educator in church, college, secondary schools, and business environments in southern California

ACOMPLISHMENTS

• Awarded a 4-book contract as a first-time author, Zondervan, 2003

¼ million copies sold

• Founded Life Purpose Coaching Centers International®, 2005

Currently in 36 states + 7 countries; 3 trademarks secured for organization

• Authored more than 60+ professional articles, 2005-2008

 
ACADEMIC DEGREES 

• PhD: Philosophy: Human Behavior/Leadership, 1989, United States International University, San Diego, CA
• MDiv: 2005, Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, Mill Valley, CA

Internship: “Faith Under Fire” with author Lee Strobel, PAX TV, Burbank Studios

• MA: Educational Administration and English, 1977, California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks
• BA: Comparative Literature, 1972, California State University, Fullerton

 
LICENSE AND CREDENTIALS

• License: Minister, 2002-2006, Saddleback Church, Lake Forest, CA
• Credential: Community College Instructor, CA Life, 1979, CLU, Thousand Oaks
• Credential: Administrative Educational Services, CA Life, 1978, CLU, Thousand Oaks
• Credential: Standard Secondary Teaching, CA Life, 1974, UC, Irvine

 
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• 2005-present     International Keynote Speaker (Rep by Ambassador Speakers, TN)

• 1989-1991         Director, Public Relations (Direct Report to CEO/COB)

Nichols Institute, San Juan Capistrano, CA

• 1986-1989         Vice President, Curriculum Development - Ethics Education

Thomas Jefferson Research Center, Pasadena, CA

 
TEACHING EXPERIENCE

·         2008                 Adjunct Faculty: Focused Life – Rockbridge Seminary, Springfield, MO

·         2005-present     Master Teacher: Life Purpose Coach®, Facilitator, and Instructor Trainings - Life Purpose Coaching Centers International®, RSM, CA

·         1979-1986         Adjunct Faculty: Remedial English, Essay, Research, and Business Communications – California Community Colleges (Ventura, Moorpark, Oxnard, Saddleback, and Orange Coast Colleges)

·         1973-1979         Teacher: 2^nd Grade and 7^th-8^th Grade English – Santa Paula, CA  

PROFESSIONAL MINISTRY EXPERIENCE

·         1997-2006         Licensed Minister, Saddleback Church, Lake Forest, CA, 2002-2006

o        Director, Saddleback Church seminary campus for GGBTS (1999-2006)

o        Director, Women’s Bible Studies (2002-2005)

o        Director, Research for Pastor/Dr. Rick Warren (1997-98)

·         1999-2006         Administrative Faculty, Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary,

Mill Valley, CA

·         2005-present     Founder, Life Purpose Coaching Centers International®, RSM, CA

Authorized IACET Provider of Continuing Education Units - Worldwide

·         1995-present     Certified Life Plan Consultant, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

PROFESSIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS

Publications, Radio, DVD, and Television

·         2008 – Book – Character Makeover: 40 Days with a Life Coach to Create the Best You (Zondervan)

·         2007 – Presenter on two “Life Coaching” DVD Series for American Association of Christian Counselors

·         2005 – 4-Book Series (Zondervan)

o        Pathway to Purpose for Women (Bestseller – 10 translations)

o        Praying for Purpose for Women (4 translations)

o        Conversations on Purpose for Women (4 translations)

o        Pathway to Purpose for Women Journal (1 translation)

o        Pathway to Purpose for Women Abridged Audio CD

·         2005-present – 60+ Articles for publications, such as Today’s Christian Woman, American Association of Christian Counselors, Extraordinary Women, Spirit Led, Alive!, Entre Nosotras, Purpose Driven Life, pastors.com, and simplyyouthministry.com

·         2005-present – Radio Guest for such shows as Homeword and Moody’s Midday Connection and Television Broadcast Guest for such as Canada’s 100 Huntley Street

 
COMMUNITY SERVICE

• Founder, 501(c)3 – Life Purpose Training Ministries, Inc., LLC
• Board of Advisors – Rockbridge Seminary, Springfield, MO
• International Mission’s Trips – Calcutta, India and Kenya, Africa
• Focus on the Family, Colorado Headquarters – Led Staff Devotional

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND TEACHING INTEREST

 
Life Purpose Education: To promote globally all aspects of Life Purpose Coaching curriculum by researching, keynote speaking; consulting with churches; teaching workshops for church and denominational leaders; establishing training centers; training-the-trainers; writing grants, articles, and training manuals; being interviewed for print and electronic media; and eventually, by hosting a radio show and consulting on scripts for television/movie projects. (i.e., “Life Coach” Track Leader/Presenter at the World Conference for American Association of Christian Counselors)

A Conversation with Katie Brazelton, Ph.D.

Q: There has been immense interest in books about life’s purpose. How do your Pathway to Purpose books differ from others on this topic?
A: I am an enthusiastic fan of Rick Warren’s titles. My books, however, are specifically written to women. I share women’s stories, address women’s life stages, and shed light on the challenges women face as they search for significance. And I encourage women to enter this journey with a Purpose Partner at their side, another woman who is committed to God’s kingdom work.

Q: Kay Warren penned the foreword to your book. What is your relationship with Kay?
A: Years ago I facilitated a two-day ‘Life Plan’ for my friend Kay, who is also my pastor’s wife. It was my joy to walk alongside her as she sorted out her spiritual gifts and clarified her unique contribution to God’s kingdom. I’ve done the same life coaching with many women, and it is my privilege to watch as they come to see their gifts, passions and pain as elements in a grand purpose. Although I can’t spend that same one-on-one time with readers, I hope these books serve as companions and guides for their own life purpose journeys.

Q: You share some of your personal journey throughout the pages of Pathway to Purpose for Women. How would you describe this process?
A: It hasn’t been a quick or simple journey, but it has been exhilarating. An unexpected divorce left me enormously dispirited and desperate for purpose. During the next several years, God placed strategic people in my life (my sister Maureen, a professor, Viktor Frankl, Rick Warren, and others) to challenge my thinking and unveil the passions of my heart. I now realize that a longing for significance is a God-designed phenomenon of human nature. God intends for people to be driven by purpose!

Q: There are several books in the Pathway to Purpose series. What book should a woman read first?
A: The introductory book is Pathway to Purpose for Women, available as a hardcover book and as an abridged audio CD. In this book I share my own personal journey from despair to purpose, and I encourage women to embark on their own journey of healing and discovery. The other books in the series help women as they enter this process. One book is a prayer guide (Praying for Purpose for Women); another title guides Purpose Partners through ten appointments to discuss life purpose (Conversations on Purpose for Women); and the final book is a daily personal journal for reflection throughout the discovery process (Pathway to Purpose™ for Women Personal Journal).

Q: Conversations on Purpose for Women is a guide for Purpose Partners to use. Explain how this book fits into the process of discovering life purpose.
A: Many women fail to discover and fulfill their significant life purposes because they have no Christian mentor, trainer, advisor, or tutor who can instruct them in the proper steps to reach the next mile marker. I certainly could not have done it without the help of my younger sister, Maureen. Conversations on Purpose for Women is built around ten weekly “appointments” with a Purpose Partner. Great power is unleashed when Christian women sit down to prayerfully focus on one single concept!

Available from Zondervan
www.zondervan.com

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"Without a doubt, one of the favorite parts of my ministry has been facilitating women's Life Plans. To walk through such a Holy Spirit-guided process with women from all over the world has truly been a privilege since 1995." (Katie) 

 

 

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