Dr. R. Glen Miles

Dr. R. Glen Miles is the Senior Minister of Country Club Christian Church in Kansas City, Mo.

Glen has a long history of service to the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), having served as a member of the General Board, on the Administrative Committee of the General Board, and on the Committee on Counsel and Mediation of the General Board.

Glen was recently featured as one of the 100 People Who Have Changed Life in Kansas City Forever by Kansas City Magazine. He is President of the Board of Directors of the Sustainable Sanctuary Coalition, an organization that helps faith communities care for creation both on a collective and individual level. He has published a book, Between Gloom and Glory: First Lesson Sermons for Advent/Christmas/Epiphany, and has served as keynote speaker at numerous church and community events nationwide. In 2001, Glen was a presenter at the International Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature at the College of the Vatican in Rome, Italy.

With a focus on meaningful worship and effective preaching, Glen’s dynamic, powerful style demonstrates his philosophy that the mission of the church is to proclaim the unconditional love of God available for all people. He is a prominent resource for issues regarding congregational guidance and general church administration.

Glen regularly teaches classes in the areas of Biblical interpretation, community building, life transitions, ethics, religion and society.

Glen has led three mission trips to South Africa to build an AIDS hospice. He has led numerous other mission trips both domestically and internationally, including various inner city and rural locations. In November 2012, he will lead a team from Country Club Christian Church on a trip to Haiti to teach theology and nursing in this country that is still rebuilding from the 2010 earthquake.

Glen holds a Doctor of Ministry degree from the School of Theology in Claremont, Calif., a Master of Divinity degree from Emmanuel School of Religion in Johnson City, Tenn., and a Bachelor of Science degree from Northwest Christian College in Eugene, Ore.

Glen has served churches in Atlanta, Ga.; San Diego, Calif.; and Concord, Calif.

He and his wife, Julie, have two sons, Nate and Steven.