Burt Braunius is the GCA Vice President for Training.  He has served as an Executive Pastor, Professor of Christian Education and University Academic Vice President.  His educational background includes earning two Masters degrees (Curriculum Instruction and Christian Education) and a Ph.D. in Nonformal Education (education outside of schooling contexts).  His wife, Marlene also holds a Ph.D. in Education.  As Adjunct Professor at RTS Orlando, he established and directed an accredited, church-based M.Div. degree program in church planting for Spanish River Church in Boca Raton, Florida.  Burt has a passion for designing training curriculum for church planting and has developed 48 such graduate courses as a part of RTS extension program.  He is also the Director of Education Ministries at a church in Grand Rapids Michigan, and Adjunct Professor at Western Theological Seminary.  Burt is a certified trainer for Evangelical Training Association, Evangelism Explosion, Stephen Ministry, and Dream Givers.  You can contact Burt at burt@braunius.org.