Reverend Bert serves as the Vice President of Missions & Member Care for the Christian Medical & Dental Associations (CMDA) in Bristol, TN.   In this role, Bert oversees all the mission outreach ministries of the CMDA as well as the Center for Well-being.   Bert also serves as the Chaplain & a Coach for CMDA.   Bert is a certified ACC Coach with the ICF (International Coaching Federation). ICF is the gold standard in coaching accreditation.   He also holds a CCLC (Certified Christian Leadership Coach) with Coach Approach Ministries (CAM).  Bert loves coaching healthcare professionals, ministry leaders, business leaders and missionaries.      

Since 1988 Bert has led multiple teams across the street and around the world. Bert has traveled on 5 different Continents and to over 36 different Countries to teach and preach the Gospel.  He is active in Leadership development and coaching nationally and internationally.  His heart is to coach leaders to discover God’s purpose and plan for their lives and reach their God given potential.     

Bert is the author of the book “A Leadership Journal from a Leader’s Journey” published by CMDA in 2022.  He also coauthored the books “Servant Leadership Proverbs” and “Leadership Proverbs” with Dr. David Stevens.   Bert is also the author of “Practical Youth Ministry” published by Bristol books.  Bert frequently writes and teaches on the subject of leadership.  Bert is also a certified instructor for the Perspectives in World Missions Course.