Ben is a leadership vitality/church planting consultant and has led widely with organizations, churches and denominations including the United Methodist Church, and the Reformed Church in America

His work experience includes:

Bi-vocational church planting as well as senior pastor of a multi-staff congregation of 800.  

Director of New Congregation Development for Dakotas & Minnesota Conferences UMC  Minnesota United Methodist Church

Lead Church Vitality Consultant with the Great Lakes Conference UMC.

Synod of the Great Lakes RCA Planting Director developing 48 church plants from 2002-2012.

Authoring several best practice books including:

Plant Like Jesus : The Church Planters Devotional  Upper Room Books http://plantlikejesus.com

Multiplication Moves: A Field Guide for Churches Parenting Churches 2013 Faith Alive www.m-moves.com.

Organizational sustainability consultant with over 500 ministry leaders in Africa, S.E. Asia, Mexico and Eastern Europe.

Certified Cultural Intelligence assessor and trainer with the Cultural Intelligence Center. www.culturaq.com

Contact Ben:

Email: beningebretson@gmail.com

Phone: (616) 481-7566