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Biographical Sketch of Dr. David L. Lane---"The Golden Voice of the Southwest"
Articles of Dr. David L. Lane
Dr. David L. Lane, serves as minister to the Marsalis Ave. Church of Christ Dallas, TX and CEO of JaKem Consorts & Leadership Institute. Because of his artistic and oratorical skills, he is affectionately called "THE GOLDEN VOICE of the SOUTHWEST." He is a native of Paris, Texas and his educational accomplishments include:
Dr. Lane is also a pioneer developer of "Therapeutic Preaching". His 1989 doctoral dissertation is entitled "Therapeutic Preaching In The Black Church For The Teaching of Black Homiletics Students as Demonstrated in The Teaching and Preaching Model of David L. Lane".
This work published as a textbook and used in black colleges and seminaries is titled, Powerful Preaching to "Problem-ed" People. This is the first published textbook, using his therapeutic model, on the mechanics of preparation and delivery of sermons from a black perspective. The teaching modality is designed to help people overcome their hurts, habits and hang-ups.
Therapeutic preaching heals the wounds of hurts, habits and hang-ups. It is an approach to preaching and ministry that confronts, exposes hurts, habits and hang-ups (religious, doctrinal, traditional, personal, emotional or cultural) and leads one to a knowledge and deeper relationship with Jesus Christ, the Great Physician.
Dr. Lane serves as On-Site coordinator for the National Lectureship of Churches of Christ. At Southwestern Christian College, he serves on the Board of Trustee Executive Committee and president of the National Tau Phi Kappa, the ministerial fraternity.
As a Psycho-Therapist, Dr. Lane assisted writing the techniques of implementing an Aggressive Reduction Training (A.R.T.) Program for the U.S. Department of Education. This program was to be used in urban schools across the nation. He was the A.R.T. Consultant to the Ferguson-Florissant School District. It was his responsibility to train and supervise the school counselors in the techniques of the program.
He also served as director of Berkeley Heights Life Management Center, the counseling ministry of the Berkeley Heights Church of Christ, St. Louis, Missouri. Dr. Lane travels nationally and internationally conducting seminars and workshops for school districts, educational institutions, businesses and churches on Cultural diversity, ART orientation, Leadership Development, Marriage Enrichment, Human Relations, Male and Female Mentoring, Personal development, Goal setting, Time management, Anger and Stress management.
He is married to the former Stephanie Leach of Cincinnati, Ohio. She holds a Doctorate of Education degree from St. Louis University in Education Administration. She is a retired elementary principal for the Ferguson-Florissant School District and currently serves as a university professor and education consultant. She is a speaker for local, regional and national women's programs, lectureships and civic programs.
Dr. David and Dr. Stephanie Lane annually conduct Marriage Enrichment Conferences together. They are the proud parents of three (3) children; David Le'Marcus, Stephen Antoine and Lorna Davette; one (1) grandson, Elijah Jadon and an adopted grandson Brendan Jacar Baldwin.