Wayne E. Credle, Jr., Ph.D.
Bio
Reverend Wayne Emmanuel Credle, Jr., serves as an Assistant Professor of Strategic Leadership in the School of Business and Leadership at Regent University. Dr. Credle is an award-winning ministry and business consultant and organizational strategist with a heart for ministry and marketplace leaders. With a background in behavioral science and pastoral ministry, Dr. Credle’s experience lies at the intersection of ecclesial leadership, human flourishing, and organizational development.
Dr. Credle holds a Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership with a concentration in Ecclesial Leadership from Regent University, a Master of Divinity from Duke Divinity School, and a bachelor’s degree in Religious Studies and Sociology from Batten University (formerly Virginia Wesleyan University). In addition, he holds an international certification in Transformational Leadership and Facilitation from the Institute for Transformational Learning in Wellington, South Africa. Dr. Credle has served as a Chaplain’s Assistant for Butner Federal Correctional Complex and has completed Clinical Pastoral Education with the Durham VA Hospital. He also served as a Pastor for the Bahamas Methodist Conference in addition to several ministries.
Dr. Credle is the Founder and CEO of Credle LLC, a Richmond, Virginia-based consulting firm that has trained several ecclesial, executive, and mid-level leaders across the nation through his annual Leaders’ Refresh Conference. His work is marked by a commitment to practical strategy, cultural competency, and transformative leadership development.
As a researcher, Dr. Credle has contributed to local and international academic journals on topics such as ecclesial & organizational development, decision-making, trauma, and spirituality in leadership. Through his teaching, consulting, and scholarship, Dr. Credle continues to shape leaders and organizations toward greater effectiveness, compassion, and ethical impact. He is married to Passion S. Credle, MBA., his college sweetheart.
Credentials
- Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership, Regent University
- Master of Divinity, Certificate of Prison Studies, Duke Divinity School
- B.S. in Sociology, B. A. in Religious Studies, Batten University (formerly Virginia Wesleyan University)
Research Interests
- Crisis Leadership & Trauma-Informed Decision-Making
- Organization and Executive Leadership Development
- Ecclesial Development & Workplace Spirituality
Publications
Credle, W.E. (2024). DEI and Imago Dei. In: Marques, J. (eds) Encyclopedia of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Spirituality. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-32257-0_131-1
Credle, W.E. (2024). The Love Conversation: Dialogic Leadership Coaching in John 21: 15–17. In: Winston, B.E. (eds) Leadership as Loving One Another. Christian Faith Perspectives in Leadership and Business. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-52276-5_3
Credle, W. E. (2022). Beyond Davis: Widening conversations on Baptist ordination and organizational design. Journal of Biblical Perspectives in Leadership, 12(2), 91–99. https://www.regent.edu/acad/global/publications/jbpl/vol12no2/Vol12Iss2_JBPL_7_Credle.pdf
Credle, W. E. (2022). Finding legacy, empathy, and hope in crisis: An analysis of John 11. In J. D. Henson (Ed.), Biblical organizational spirituality: Christian faith perspectives in leadership and business (pp. 29– 56). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-04006-1_3
Credle, W. E. (2022). Organizationally mute: A metaphorical descriptor of silence in organizational life. In Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Research in Business, Management and Economics (Vol. 5, No. 1, pp. 94–103). Paris, France. https://www.dpublication.com/wp- content/uploads/2022/04/25-9642.pdf
Credle, W. E. (2021). The mute church: A qualitative study of member silence and spirituality in church decision-making. Journal of Biblical Perspectives in Leadership, 11(1), 17–35. https://www.regent.edu/acad/global/publications/jbpl/vol11no1/Vol11Iss1_JBPL_2_Credle.pdf