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Meet the ECPN team



ECPN is a Leadership Network project. Leadership Network fosters church innovation and growth through strategies, programs, tools and resources consistent with our far-reaching mission: to identify, connect and help high-capacity Christian leaders multiply their impact. Leadership Network’s “DNA” is to work directly with pioneer churches who are testing and implementing the new ideas that will drive the Church in the future. Many churches that participate in Leadership Communities become teachers themselves, taking what they have learned to a broader and larger audience. As innovation spreads, the Church better fulfills its mission to expand the Kingdom of God.

The ECPN team

Anders Michael HansenAnders Michael Hansen
Leadership Community 1 Director, 
Copenhagen,DK

Family: Single
Education: M.Th., University of Aarhus, Denmark.

Bio: Prior to being Network Director of ECPN Anders Michael was the Dean of an innovative church leadership academy called SALT (Scandinavian Academy of Leadership and Theology). He is widely used as a communicator, instructor and a strategic consultant. He has also been a leading pastor in an innovative new church plant in the University town of Aarhus for almost 8 years, which by now has grown into 4-500 hundred young people under the age of 40 and been involved in 2 other church plants in major cities in Denmark (Aalborg and Copenhagen). Anders Michael enjoys biking, skiing, movies, concerts, the theatre, and going to Starbucks.


peter Peter Dyhr
Leadership Community 2 Director,
Copenhagen, Denmark

Family: Peter Dyhr is married to Charlotte and has 2 boys: Lukas (12) and Marcus (10).

Education: He has a MA in theology from The University of Copenhagen

Bio: Peter is working halftime as Network Director in ECPN and halftime as a senior pastor in Copenhagen Freechurch, Denmark - a church he planted into a highly postmodern area.
The last 10 years he has worked as a consultant and teacher in many churches and denominations on leadership, discipleship and church development.
He loves diving, skiing, films, books and outdoor activities


Mike Breen
ECPN Bible Teacher, South Carolina, USA

Family: Mike is married to Sally; they have three children Beccy, Libby and Sam

Education: M.Th.

Mike helps church leaders in transition and coaches church planters on how to be effective in our contemporary culture. Mike has a passion for raising up the next generation. He has a great insight into contemporary culture and loves design and architecture. Mike is the author of The Apostle’s Notebook, Choosing to Learn From Life, The Circle and co-author with Walt Kallestad of The Passionate Church and A Passionate Life. He is the founder and Global Team Leader of 3 Dimension Ministries and is actively engaged in global ministry through The Order of Mission. Mike and his family enjoy travelling, movies, golf and eating roast dinners.

 

Brent DolfoBrent Dolfo
ECPN Facilitator, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Family: Wife Diana, children Braedon (15), Keynan (12), Tanika (9).
Education: International Relations - University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

Bio: Brent Dolfo works with Leadership Network helping churches accelerate their growth and development. He spent 19 years working with Campus Crusade for Christ in Canada, where he directed the ministries of Athletes in Action, and the Campus Ministry. Brent finished his tenure at CCC serving as the Chief Operating Officer and overseeing its National Ministries. He has consulted worldwide with ministries such as Alpha as well as with churches in the US, Canada and the UK. Brent enjoys facilitating sessions with ministry teams who are strategically evaluating and planning for significant kingdom impact.

 


Nicola James         
Event Coordinator, Sheffield, UK

Family: Nicola is married to Pete James, the worship team leader at St Thomas’ Church Philadelphia

Bio: Nicola trained in communications and PR and has a first class Masters degree in events management. She started her career as Press Officer for the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire at Chatsworth and now runs a communications company. She and her team work for a range of Christian and charitable organisations including the Church of England and the European Church Planting Network.


Joanne Appleton, ECPN Writer, UK

Family: Joanne is married to Andrew, and has two daughters, Ruth (16) and Sarah (14)

Education: BSc from Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh

Bio: Joanne writes the ECPN Concept Papers following each Learning Community gathering. In addition to freelance writing, Joanne works part-time as Communications Officer at Redcliffe College, Centre for Mission Training in Gloucester, UK, and is staff writer for Nova Research Centre, contributing to their monthly RBPlus Bulletin on Europe. She also coordinates the Schools’ Prayer Network in England and Wales. Joanne enjoys meeting people from around the world, movies and hiking – and she’s learning to enjoy sailing too!
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