ALSO SPEAKING at Green Lake 2010: Dr. Lee Spitzer, Executive Minister and Senior Regional Pastor of the American Baptist Churches of New Jersey

Dr. Lee Spitzer received his Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry degrees from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Since accepting the call to serve as Executive Minister and Senior Regional Pastor of the American Baptist Churches of New Jersey in March 2003, Lee has led the region in embracing a new vision, which calls ABCNJ to journey as a Christ-centered, mission focused and pastoral (loving) community of churches. From this vision, many new and exciting ministries are emerging.

Dr. Spitzer is committed to fulfilling the Great Commission of Jesus Christ and has preached the gospel and taught on spiritual journeying in the former Soviet Union, Estonia, Japan, Myanmar (Burma), the Philippines, Brazil, Egypt and Uganda. He enjoys leading retreats on Christian spirituality. He has authored several books, the newest of which is Jesus Christ from Cover to Cover (2006), which has served as a study guide for approximately 40 ABCNJ churches.

Dr. Spitzer has been married to his wife, Lois, since 1977. They have two grown children, Joshua and Larisa . Lois is an Assistant Professor of Education for the Richard Stockton College School of Education. Her doctorate from Boston University is in Applied Psycholinguistics. Both Lee and his wife Lois were born into Jewish homes and converted to Christianity as teenagers in the early 1970s. They enjoy sharing with Christians about the Jewish foundations of Christianity).