ABOUT PHIL AND STANDING STONE

"Who Shepherds the Shepherds?"

For over 30 years, Phil Christensen served on-staff at two churches; he knows the often-muddy trenches of ministry. After 16 years in his last position, he resigned to pursue a fresh call on his heart at Standing Stone.

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For most of a decade, Phil wrote a monthly column for Worship Leader Magazine, interviewing hundreds of pastors, praise-song writers, worship leaders and Christian artists.  Many of these interviews were extended into two books for Kregal Publications. He’s also served as a Worship Development Missionary, has written for Tom Kraeuter's Training Resources, Rev. Magazine, Christianity Today, CCM, Integrity Music and many on-line sites. He's covered newspaper beats, served as an adjunct professor, and has hit his thumb with a hammer many times.

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Phil’s been married to Mitzi (The Beauty Queen) for over 40 years; they have four grown children and two perfect grandchildren. Ask him for pictures! Phil's formal training was at Multnomah University; he’s continuing studies into counseling to help better care for people.