If you were to ask Craig his life’s mission, he’d say “I love leading an organization to soar.” In retirement now, he may tweak that a bit by emphasizing that he and Carolyn focus more on helping leaders to soar.
Prior experiences as a CEO, COO, Chief of Staff, Divisional Head and pastor have prepared Craig for a variety of situations, and he and Carolyn are eager to work with today’s leaders.
CEO and President of Multnomah University in Portland, Oregon
CEO and President of Trinity International University in Deerfield, Illinois
CEO and President of Denver Seminary in Denver, Colorado
He also acted as a Global Education Consultant for English Language Institute China (ELIC). His responsibilities involved working with the executive team to develop a strategic plan to place teachers in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
Before serving as a president for over 2 decades, he was a pastor for a total of 20 years at the following churches:
Woodmen Valley Chapel in Colorado Springs, Colorado
Senior Associate and Teaching Pastor (COO)
The Chapel in Akron, Ohio
Senior Associate and Teaching Pastor
South Park Church in Park Ridge, Illinois
Associate and Teaching Pastor
Judson Baptist Church in Denver, Colorado
Associate and Teaching Pastor
Grace Baptist Church in Westlake, Ohio
Assistant and Youth Pastor
For 6 years, Craig taught at Bryan College in Dayton, Tennessee
Assistant Professor of Christian Education/Bible and Athletic Director
Instructor of English at Bryan College; English Composition, I and II
Teacher; Conference Speaker; Leadership Network Facilitator; Retreat Leader
Author (books listed below)
See her books at Carolyn's author website, CarolynSWilliford.com
Ph.D., Educational Studies. Trinity International University, Deerfield, Illinois, 1995
M.A., Denver Seminary, Denver, Colorado, 1982.
B.A., Cedarville University, Cedarville, Ohio, 1975
Cedarville University, B.A. in English for Secondary Education
1. Devotions for Families That Can’t Sit Still (1990, Victor Books) – out of print; available at Amazon, used paperback
2. Verlag Der Francke: German translation (1991, Victor Books) – out of print
3. More Devotions for Families That Can’t Sit Still (1991, Victor Books) – out of print; available at Amazon, used paperback
4. Verlag Der Francke: German translation of More Devotions (1991, Victor Books) – out of print
5. Jordan’s Bend: a Novel (1995, Thomas Nelson) – out of print; available at Amazon in Kindle or used paperback
6. Guideposts Condensed Books (included Jordan’s Bend, 1996, Guideposts Books); out of print
7. An Appreciation Book for the Pastor’s Wife (1998, Harold Shaw Books, Appreciation Book line) – out of print
8. Faith Tango: A Liberating Approach to Spiritual Growth in Marriage (2002, WaterBrook) – out of print; written by Craig and Carolyn; available at Amazon in Kindle or paperback
9. Questions from the God Who Needs No Answers (2003, Fisherman Series from Shaw Books) – out of print; written by Craig and Carolyn; available in Kindle at Amazon or at Penguin/Random House Publishing Co. in paperback
10. How To Treat a Staff Infection (2007, Baker Publishing) – out of print; written by Craig and Carolyn; available at Amazon in used paperback
11. Bridge To a Distant Star (2011, David C Cook) – out of print; available at Amazon in Kindle or used paperback
12. Simon’s Song (2013, self-published) – available in Kindle or hard copy (contact Carolyn for hard copy)
13. Numerous book chapters and magazine articles