In 1987 God called Kirk to walk with pastors and Christian influencers as a catalytic change agent. He trains, coaches, and mentors pastors to be effective, influential leaders by focusing on their character.

He works with congregations and their leaders to regularly, generously, and unconditionally demonstrate the Gospel to those outside the Church. The result is authentic, vulnerable, God-needy leaders who influence their congregations to live like missionaries wherever they are. His conviction is that the Church --alive, awake, and influential -- is the only hope for American society.

A Christ-follower for more than 35 years, Kirk ministers from a life experience replete with sorrows and surprises. He holds an M. Div. from Fuller Theological Seminary, an MBA from Harvard University, and a B.S. from Purdue University.

Kirk’s been serving on the reFocusing Team of Novo since 2000. Annie received her Doctorate in Psychology in 2010 and has launched a private psychology practice specializing in Emotional Transformational Therapy (ETT).

She and Kirk have been married for 35 mostly glorious years. They have six adult children.