Terren Dames

Education

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) — Higher Education
University of North Texas — 2010
Focus included comparative and Christian higher education.

Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) — Apologetics
Southern Evangelical Seminary — 2020
Doctoral project focused on discipleship through apologetics.

Master of Theology (Th.M.)
Liberty Theological Seminary — 2013
Biblical and Historical Theology.

Master of Arts — Christian Education
Dallas Theological Seminary — 2005
Minor emphasis in College Teaching.

Bachelor of Arts — Leadership
College of Biblical Studies — 2003

Professional Training & Certifications

Additional professional development includes:

  • Google Project Management Certification
  • Project Management Essentials (Project Management Institute)
  • Scrum Master Certification (LearnQuest) / Scaling Agile and Team-of-Teams training
  • Harnessing the Power of Data with Power BI (Microsoft)
  • Google Data Analytics Certification
  • Comprehensive Data Analysis (Microsoft)
  • Introduction to CRM with HubSpot (HubSpot Academy)
  • Generative AI Certification (Google)

This combination of theological, educational, organizational, technological, and leadership training allows me to work at the intersection of:

Ministry and management, theology and strategy, vision and execution.

Areas of Professional Expertise

  • Executive leadership
  • Pastoral leadership
  • Organizational strategy

  • Christian education
  • Higher education
  • Biblical studies
  • Apologetics
  • Nonprofit leadership
  • Nonprofit formation and tax-exempt status
  • Strategic planning

  • Project management
  • Organizational assessments
  • Leadership development
  • Fundraising
  • Donor development
  • Governance
  • Data analytics and CRM systems
  • AI-assisted organizational development