MIKE HARE, PH.D.   SENIOR CONSULTANT/CONFLICT SPECIALIST

Mike served in pastoral ministry from 1980 to 2012, leading congregations in New York, Vermont, Oklahoma, Colorado, and California. He has specialized in guiding declining and plateaued churches through a turnaround process. Mike earned his Ph.D. in Conflict Analysis and Resolution with a primary focus in organizational conflict resolution. He joined the Living Stones team in 2003 to extend his ministry through assisting congregations as a conflict resolution specialist.

In addition to his consulting with Living Stones, Mike is the chaplain for Compassion International where his responsibilities include conflict resolution trainer for both domestic and international staff.  Mike and his wife Colleen live in Colorado Springs.