DANIEL M. SAPERSTEIN, D.MIN.
1801 Dilloway Dr., Midland, MI 48640
dmsaperstein@gmail.com (469) 744-7907
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2017- Church Leadership Consultant, Midland, Michigan
· Provide organizational systems analysis, leadership training, and conflict management for congregations and judicatories
2015-2021 Executive Presbyter
Presbytery of Lake Huron, Saginaw, Michigan
· Forty-eight churches, 8000 members in mid-Michigan
· Led presbytery re-visioning effort focusing on mission
· Forty-eight churches, 8000 members in mid-Michigan
· Led presbytery re-visioning effort focusing on mission
· Guided COVID-19 response, leader support, and
organizational resilience
· Coordinated Presbytery response to Flint Water Crisis
2013-2015 Co-leader for Mission and Partnership
Synod of the Sun, Irving, Texas
Synod of the Sun, Irving, Texas
· Eleven presbyteries, 843 churches, 158,000 members in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana
· Developed, coordinated, and resourced twenty different mission ministries, networks, and covenant partnerships
· Responsible for facilitating transition into new design of synod as missional partnerships
2004-2013 Executive Presbyter
Presbytery of Plains and Peaks, Greeley, Colo.
Presbytery of Plains and Peaks, Greeley, Colo.
· Forty-one churches, three immigrant fellowships, 8000 members in Colorado and Nebraska
· Guided comprehensive revision of presbytery mission and structure
1990-2004 Pastor
Pullman Presbyterian Church, Pullman, Washington
Pullman Presbyterian Church, Pullman, Washington
· 230-member church in university community; host/sponsor to Korean and Chinese immigrant congregations
· Spearheaded $1.6 million sanctuary and renovation
1986-1990 Pastor
Westvale Presbyterian Church, West Valley City, Utah
Westvale Presbyterian Church, West Valley City, Utah
· 120-member church in majority LDS community
· 15% member growth and financial self-sufficiency
· Started community food bank and hunger-programs
1986-1990 Associate Pastor
First Presbyterian Church, Boise, ID
First Presbyterian Church, Boise, ID
· 800-member downtown church in state capital
· Strengthened youth, college, and deacons ministries
· Started refugee and social justice ministry
EDUCATION
D.Min., Executive Leadership, McCormick Theological Seminary, Chicago, IL
· Thesis: “When the Pastor Leaves: A Manual for Presbytery Intervention during the Early Interim Period”
· Awarded J. R. Hunt Prize for Outstanding Thesis and Academic Record
· Elected D.Min. representative to seminary Board of Trustees
Ph.D. student, Leadership Studies, Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA
· Courses included: Leadership Theory, Organizational Theory, Leadership and Human Resource Management, Global Systems and Policy Analysis, Principles of Research, Qualitative Research Methodology
M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, NJ
· Concentration: Hermeneutical Theology (IPS/Church and Society)
M.Div. student, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, CA
· Awarded California Graduate Fellowship in Arts and Humanities
B.A., magna cum laude, Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA
· Double major in Psychology and Religious Studies
· Phi Beta Kappa; Psi Chi (national honor societies)
· Departmental honors in Psychology
ADDITIONAL GRANTS AND HONORS
2009 Theologian-in-Residence, The American Church in Paris
2008 Sabbatical Grant for Pastoral Leaders, The Louisville Institute: “A Polity Pilgrimage for Reflection and Renewal” (sabbatical leave June-August 2009)
ECCLESIASTICAL STATUS
1983 Ordained Minister of the Word and Sacrament, PCUSA,
member of Presbytery of Lake Huron
DENOMINATIONAL SERVICE (recent and selected)
2017-2022 General Assembly Rules of Discipline Revision Task Force (ACC liaison/ constitutional adviser)
2016-2022 Advisory Committee on the Constitution, PCUSA General Assembly
2017-2018 Synod of the Covenant Administrative Commission for the Presbytery of Mackinac (moderator)
2013-2015 Synod representative to the boards of Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary; Trinity University; Presbyterian Pan American School; Mo-Ranch Presbyterian Assembly; Solar Under the Sun; Texas Presbyterian Foundation; Synod of the Sun Presbyterian Foundation; Presbyterian Historical Society of the Southwest
2013-2014 Organizer, PCUSA National Multicultural Conference
2012-2013 Coordinating Council, Synod of the Rocky Mountains
2011-2012 The Leadership Cohort of Recently Ordained Pastors, Synod of the Rocky Mountains (convener and faculty)
2010- 2012 General Assembly Administrative Commission on Middle Governing Bodies (ACC liaison / constitutional adviser)
2006- 2012 Advisory Committee on the Constitution, General Assembly
2007-2008 The Cornerstone Project for Recently Ordained Pastors, Synod of the Rocky Mountains (convener and faculty)
2005-2006 Task Force on Higher Education (moderator), Synod of the Rocky Mountains
2002-2004 Board of Trustees (D.Min. representative), McCormick Theological Seminary
1999-2004 Board of Trustees (secretary, 2001-2004; moderator, Church Loan Committee, 2002-2004), Synod of Alaska-Northwest
1997-2003 Permanent Judicial Commission, General Assembly, PCUSA
ECUMENICAL SERVICE (selected)
2018-2021 Board member, The Saginaw Collaborative (community renovation non-profit)
2016-2020 Michigan VOAD regional response to Flint Water Crisis
2010-2012 Leadership Team, Colorado CAN! (Clergy Action Network), Fort Collins, Colorado.
· Organized advocacy for health care and immigration reform legislation
· Affiliated with PICO (now Faith in Action, community organizers)
2004-2012 Colorado Council of Churches, Denver, Colorado
1990-2004 Pullman Ministerial Association, Pullman, Washington
· Organizer and faculty, Pullman Interchurch Lenten Series (1991-1995)
1983-1986 Boise Interfaith Task Force on Housing and Homelessness
