I'm Douglas A. Balzer and I serve as Director of Innovation in the Western Canadian District of the Christian and Missionary Alliance. Based in Calgary, I get to lead a fantastic team focused upon resourcing the church towards fruitful disciple-making, spiritual renewal and mission to those with limited access to Jesus.

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Much of my time is given to equipping church leaders towards healthy souls, ministering in the empowerment of the Holy Spirit, ministries of healing and deliverance. I am also host to the reKindle Podcast.

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My first book, The Empowerment Pivot: How God is Redefining our View of Normal was released in April 2020.

I have an M.A. in Leadership and Ministry from Ambrose University, Calgary. I earned a Doctor of Ministry - Christian Leadership in the Global Context from Alliance Theological Seminar of Nyack College, New York. I am an ordained minister with the Christian and Missionary Alliance. 

The top background photo was taken by Doug of a 11th century church ruin at Slebech Park, Wales,UK ~ "the land of revivals."