Kevin W. Mannoia

Kevin W. Mannoia is the Consultant and Pastoral Coach for the Free Methodist Churches in Southern California and has previously served as Pastoral Coach at the Rock Church, San Diego. He is the host of the Anchored and Reaching Podcast and is a Professor of Ministry and formerly the University Chaplain at Azusa Pacific University. He was the President of the National Association of Evangelicals from 1999 to 2001. He obtained a Ph.D. from the University of North Texas. Beyond his principal role as Professor and Chaplain at Azusa Pacific University, Mannoia serves as President of the International Council for Higher Education (ICHE) which is an international Swiss organization with operational offices in Bangalore, India. ICHE serves institutions of higher education in restricted parts of the world principally through resourcing and accreditation with a focus on integrated learning with a Christian worldview.

Mannoia's life has come to represent a mix of Kingdom priorities that are traceable to his roots in the Holiness tradition. These are further informed by his work in shaping evangelicalism especially in North America. Though primarily a churchman, he often is found in academic spheres where he brings the practical emphasis of leadership and ecclesiology into integration with the theoretical conversation.

In the late 1990s and early 2000s, Dr. Mannoia's teaching and writing became more focused on the threefold priorities of leadership development, Church mission, and Church unity. These priorities find application and expression in the variety of engagements and roles he plays.

Though his primary role is as Chaplain at Azusa Pacific University, his influence is extended broadly as Chair and Founder of the Wesleyan Holiness Consortium and as President of the International Council for Higher Education. He also serves local churches and parishes as a board member or advisor. These include The Rock Church San Diego, a Catholic parish in Alta Loma, CA, Upland Christian Academy, the Salvation Army's School for Officers Training at Crestmont, and America's Christian Credit Union. He also serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of his undergraduate Alma Mater Roberts Wesleyan College and Northeastern Seminary. His global teaching and consulting extends to universities and churches seeking the input of his emphasis on Holiness, effective leadership, and unity in Church mission.