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Jeff Dunn-Rankin
senior consultant at Youth Ministry Architects
Jeff Dunn-Rankin is a veteran of youth and family ministry with extensive experience in church leadership and consulting.1 He currently serves as the Executive Vice President of Ministry Architects, where he has been working since January 2005.12
Dunn-Rankin's career in youth ministry began in 1999 at Christ United Methodist Church in Venice, Florida.1 As a senior consultant at Ministry Architects, he has worked with various youth and children's ministries across the United States and is a frequent speaker at youth and children's conferences.1
He has co-authored three books with Mark DeVries: "Before You Hire a Youth Pastor," "The Indispensable Youth Pastor," and "Training on the Go (volume 2)," all published by Group Publishing.1
Prior to his career in church ministry, Dunn-Rankin worked as the managing editor of the Charlotte Sun newspaper.1 He holds a degree from Sewanee: The University of the South and an MBA from Vanderbilt University.1
Jeff Dunn-Rankin resides in Venice, Florida, with his wife Mary Lou, and they have two grown children.1
