Bishop Geoffrey V. Dudley Sr. (PhD, Regent) is the founding and senior pastor of New Life in Christ Church, one of the fastest growing churches in the Metro East area of St. Louis, Missouri (O’Fallon, Illinois). Originally from Goldsboro, North Carolina, Dudley began ministry at the age of thirteen, was ordained by the United Holy Church of America in 1986, and is a retired Air Force chaplain and lieutenant colonel. He is also the CEO of iLead Enterprises, a leadership development platform for staff and workforce development. He and his wife, Glenda, have two adult children who are both ministry leaders.
""Leadership is mission critical, especially in a storm. My friend Bishop Geoffery Dudley draws from his vast life experiences in ministry, military, academia, and relationships in writing Leadership in a Storm. No easy platitudes, only well-earned wisdom in multiple storms distilled into pragmatic, actionable steps. You'll understand yourself and your storm and come out stronger."" -- Sam Chand, leadership consultant and author of Leadership Pain: The Classroom for Growth ""Leading Through Storms is unlike any other leadership book I have read. It takes us through the trenches, walking us along the realistic path of struggle as we attempt to lead amidst challenges and uncertainty. Bishop Dudley shares from the heart while helping us to stand firm even as waves of doubt crash around us. This book is for everyone. Highly recommended."" -- Michael O. Emerson, Chavanne fellow in religion and public policy at Rice University in Houston, Texas, and coauthor of Divided by Faith and the Religion of Whiteness ""This is a powerful leadership book marinated in a painful personal narrative. It is well-crafted, helpful, and honest. It is also raw, compelling, and unsettling. But most of all, it is intrinsically hopeful."" -- Shane L. Bishop, senior pastor of Christ Church in Fairview Heights, Illinois, and author of That's Good News, The Ping Life, and the Trail Guide Series