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Andrew Draper, Ph.D​.

Senior Pastor/Church Planter, Urban Light Community Church; Executive Director, Winebrenner Theological Seminary



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Education:

  • B.A., Communication Studies, Taylor University​

  • MDiv., Winebrenner​​ Theological Seminary

  • Ph.D. in Theological Ethics, University of Aberdeen, Scotland​, UK

Professional Experience: ​

Executive Director, Winebrenner Theological Seminary, 2024 - Present​; Senior Pastor/Church Planter, Urban Light Community Church, 2005 - Present; Urban Light Christian Development Corporation (CDC), Board Member, Past President, 2010 - Present; Trinity United Methodist Church, Minister of Contemporary Arts, 2000-2004


Community Organizations:

Ordained pastor with the Churches of God, General Conference (CGGC); Organizational Member, Christian Community Development Association; (CCDA); Member, Collective Coalition of Concerned Clergy (CCCC); Past Member, American Academy of Religion (AAR); Past President, Midwest Region administrative council of the CGGC; NAACP, past VP; Chair, City of Muncie Police Civilian Renew Board; President of the Board, Urban Light Community Development Corporation; Past board member of Weed and Seed federal grant; ​​Hoosier Academy charter school


Church Affiliation:

Urban Light Community Church


Family:

Wife: Leslie; Children - Aidan and Alister​