Frank Green

My Journey

Though currently a resident of Wake Forest, North Carolina, I am a native Californian born in Glendale, a suburb of Los Angeles.  I have degrees from Westmont College (Santa Barbara), Fuller Seminary (Pasadena) and National University (San Diego County).

My pastoral experience includes ministry in Pasadena, California; Tulsa, Oklahoma; and Ramona, California.  While still in the context of parish ministry my ability and passion for counseling grew, leading me to formal training as a Marriage and Family Therapist.

From Parish Ministry to Counseling

I counseled in my own private practice in San Diego County for more than a decade.  My family and I moved in 1990 to Wake Forest, North Carolina and established the Charis Foundation.  These past 12 years have found me serving as primary counselor for Charis and maintaining an extensive community-based counseling practice.  Charis offers two-week small group counseling programs called “Intensives.”  Over the years I have worked with many couples on personal, marital and ministry issues.

It’s been my privilege to teach in various settings.  While living in California I was adjunct Professor of Pastoral Care at Bethel Seminary  (San Diego), where I administered the seminary’s psychological testing programs.  I currently serve as adjunct Professor of Pastoral Care at Bethel Theological Seminary in the Doctor of Ministry program at their campuses in Minneapolis and San Diego.

For a number of years I have taught courses at George Fox University in Newberg, Oregon.  In addition, I have spoken at many seminars, workshops and retreats and teach a weekly Sunday School class in my home church in Wake Forest.

From Counseling to Coaching

It is exciting to see how my years as a counselor have prepared me for coaching.  My years of counseling pastors, business leaders and entrepreneurs has taught me not only about helping people grow but also a great deal about the organizations they lead.  My understanding of family systems theory also gives me insight into organizational systems.  In coaching I am able to bring each of these areas of expertise to bear for the benefit of clients.

My wife, Susan is a nurse at Duke University Hospital.  Two of our three daughters are married and live with our grandchildren near us. Our third daughter is working toward her Doctorate in Marriage and Family Counseling.  For fun and exercise I play racquetball and tennis.  For peace of mind I play my trumpet and walk my dog, Buster.

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