Before spent coming to Regent, Mr. Gary served more than two decades as a strategy consultant to non-profit, public, and private enterprises. In addition, throughout the '90s, Mr. Gary worked as a "millennial consultant" helping communities mark their passage into 21st century. In 1994, he penned the first inspiration book on how to mark Christ’s 2,000th jubilee in a meaningful way.

AWARDS

Religious Futurist of the Year, World Network of Religious Futurist, 1996

Advisor, Enfoque, (2007, Dec. 8). Citywide Transformation, Mexico City, Campus Crusade for Christ International, http://www.mexicofocus.com

Board of Reference, (2007, Dec. 5). WellSpirit Consulting Group, Inc., Lansing, IL, for Renee Hale

Board Chairman, (2007, Nov. 12). Global Service Associates, a 501-c-3 non-profit, PO Box 270643, Louisville, CO 80027, http://www.globalassociates.org

Advisory Member, (2007, February), Alliance for Vulnerable Mission, Dr. Jim Harries, Chair, Maseno, Kenya, http://www.vulnerablemission.com/

Professional Development Committee (2007, March), Association of Professional Futurists, Chair: Dr. Peter Bishop, http://profuturists.org/

Springs 2000 Commission, 1999-2000; by the Mayor of Colorado Springs, http://www.childrencomefirst.com/springsfutures/springs2000.shtml

Center for Millennial Studies, Associate, by History department, Boston University, 1997- present, http://www.mille.org/

The Journey of the Magi, exploratory team, by the Catlin Foundation, 1996-1997, http://www.magijourney.com/

Caleb Project, founding board, 1982-1987, http://www.calebproject.org/

• PhD candidate (ABD), Regent University, 2004- present
• M.A., Education, California State University, Los Angeles, 1983
• B.S., Industrial Mgt., Georgia Institute of Technology; 1976

Research interests in strategic leadership, corporate foresight systems, and foresight assessments for individuals, groups and organizations.

Applied expertise in employing futures methodology and anticipatory management in corporate, educational, non-profit and government contexts.

• Founding member: Association of Professional Futurists, 2002 – present
• Member: World Future Studies Federation, 2003 – present
• Member: Evangelical Theological Society, 2003 – present
• Member: American Academy of Religion, 2000 – present
• Member: World Future Society, 1990 – present

CONSULTANCIES

Council Member – Consultant (2007, Nov 15). Gerson Lehrman Group, Policy & Economics Council, http://www.glgcouncils.com/

Consultant to Executive Committee, issues analysis, (2007, Oct. 6). Forum Foundation, Seattle, WA, 98105, http://www.forumfoundation.org

Consultant to strategic lead team, trends analysis of youth culture 2020 (2007, Oct. 31). Teen Mania, Garden Valley, TX 75771, http://www.teenmania.com.

Future of Mission Aviation, 2004, Global Mapping International, http://www.gmi.org/

Holy Land Trust, 1996-1997, http://www.holylandtrust.org/

Leadership ’88 and GCOWE ’89, Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization, 1986-1989, http://www.lausanne.org

AD 2000 Movement, 1989 – 1990, http://www.jaygary.com/by2000.shtml

Worldwide Student Network, Campus Crusade for Christ, 1986 – 1988, http://www.campuscrusadeforchrist.com/

Perspectives Study Program, Institute of International Studies, 1982-1986, http://www.perspectives.org/