Dr. Kent Ingle, President

On February 1, 2011, Dr. Kent Ingle began serving as Southeastern University's 15th president. Before becoming SEU's president, Dr. Ingle served as the dean of the College of Ministry at Northwest University in Kirkland, Washington.

Dr. Ingle has a heart for students, is passionate about educating and preparing students for Christ-centered leadership and service, and the SEU faculty and staff are excited about the university's continued academic and spiritual growth under his leadership.

Under his direction, the university has already made tremendous strides. Southeastern graduated its largest class in school history in May 2011 with 399 graduates, several key leadership positions have been filled or added, and the administration has started to implement a comprehensive shared-governance model.

Dr. Ingle's professional ministry experience included eight years as a college professor and 15 years of pastoral leadership to two congregations - one in Los Angeles and the other in Chicago. His pastoral focus was to lead turnaround churches. He loved helping people discover their unique, God-given design which they then used to make a significant contribution to a Christ-centered missional ministry in the surrounding community.

Prior to entering professional ministry, Dr. Ingle spent 10 years as a television sports anchor for NBC and CBS. He started as an anchor at the age of 18 in Bakersfield, California, and finished his career in Los Angeles. He covered many professional sports teams and interviewed hundreds of notable people in the professional sports world, including Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Pete Rose, Muhammad Ali and Carl Lewis.

An ordained Assemblies of God minister since 1988, Dr. Ingle earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in broadcast journalism from Vanguard University of Southern California and later completed his Master of Theological Studies at Vanguard. He received his Doctor of Ministry degree from the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary in Springfield, Missouri.

Dr. Ingle has served as Presbyter of the Central Coast Section of the Southern California Assemblies of God, as well as on the board of several Assemblies of God and para-church organizations.

Dr. Ingle's experience in the broadcasting industry, along with his pastoral experience, allows him to bring a rare blend of depth, humor and practical insight to every audience. He makes the Bible come alive with uplifting messages that are relevant, practical and anything but boring!

In addition to his role at Southeastern University, Dr. Ingle serves as a church coach/consultant and a conference speaker. He is passionate about investing his time with church leadership teams, helping them develop their unique gifts and strengths so they can better serve their communities.

A California native, Dr. Ingle and his wife, Karen, reside in Lakeland, Florida, and have three teenage children - Davis, Kaila and Paxton. The family also has two dogs, Lexi and Zoe. Dr. Ingle loves to cycle, run, lift weights, play basketball and stay as active as possible. When he has down time, you can find him reading books on leadership or watching NBA League Pass.