About Alan Nelson

Alan has been married to Nancy for more than 28 years. Nancy is the Minister to Women at First Presbyterian Church in Salinas, California. She was the first women's pastor selected by John Maxwell and continues to excel as a popular speaker, trainer, communicator, and loves her family. The Nelsons have three sons, Jeff, Josh and Jesse. All three sons participated in the book, "KidLead: Growing Great Leaders." Alan loves writing, training, dates with Nancy, and exploring the California coast. They live near Monterey, California. Alan has a BA in biblical literature from Olivet Nazarene University, Masachussetts in psychology/ communication from California State University,-Sacramento and an EdD in leadership from the University of San Diego. He is a successful church planter, former staff member of small and mega-churches, and considered a leadership development specialist. He is the author of 14 books and nearly 200 articles. At the age of 49, he startled many by resigning from a leadership role at a Christian publisher to dedicate the rest of his life to raising ethical, effective leaders through a non-profit organization he founded called KidLead. Dr. Nelson has taught a variety grad and doctoral classes in the areas of org change, leadership development, and communication. Today, he uses his 25 years of ministry experience to consult with churches and train church leaders.