About Raymond L Wheeler, DMin

I am a retired certified executive coach, leadership development consultant, ordained pastoral leader, and adjunct professor of leadership. I still work with leaders as a friend and mentor in the complexities of a rapidly changing workplace. I also serve on the Coquille Valley Health Board of Directors and the CASA of Marion County, Oregon Board of Directors.

My experience in ministry (campus pastor, lead pastor, executive pastor, church planting coach, and staff development pastor), business (operations, administration, and sales), and board governance enables me to understand leadership and organizational challenges. I also worked as a denominational executive and radio personality (formerly KFSG in Los Angeles). You can find the rest of my professional profile on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/in/drraywheeler.

Janice and I celebrated 50 years of marriage in 2024. We have three adult children and five grandchildren with whom we enjoy playing, camping, discussing their challenges and insights, and just hanging out together.

When Janice and I are not camping in our teardrop camper, we explore museums, read and discuss our various interests, play the occasional board game, and have friends over for a meal and a laugh. Getting to know me is inspiring and fun. Working with me is a chance to see personal and organizational potential from new perspectives, so the effectiveness and joy of work dance with new expression.

Reach me via e-mail at admin@raywheeler.com.

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Here are the Core Values I Work From as I Finish Well

Faith

Maintaining confidence in God’s story helps me endure the sometimes epochal failures of institutional expressions of faith. People are broken, a reality that doesn’t diminish my faith; it reinforces the necessity of a basis on which to address the inherent paradox of being human, i.e., that we share both the ability to think transcendentally and the capacity to act like idiots who will experience death. Faith (a relationship with Jesus) helps me face both realities with hope.

Joy

I navigate the highs and lows of life in a way that fosters flourishing and helps me honestly process negative emotions. Thus, I enjoy life and work through the lens of personal integration and an appreciation for the contributions and discoveries made by others. I love learning and foster a positive, energizing learning environment. 

Curiosity

I start with curiosity, an orientation that insists on interrogating reality to discover new connections, causes, effects, and patterns. I am committed to deliberately using every experience and challenge to learn cognitively and affectively. Learning unleashes new creative actions while also appreciating existing insight and expertise. My curiosity advances learning and growth toward the future without scorching the past or ignoring the present.

Generosity

I help people define their needs, goals, and situations to provide insight, knowledge, and experience, and to offer services that support growth and success. I practice generosity with resources and communication, so I adapt quickly to changing environments to help people address the problems before them now, not yesterday.

Integrity

I serve with a commitment to do what I say and say what I do every time without fail. It is a behavior that “comes out from behind oneself,” abandoning the “safety” of confusion and dishonesty for the vitality and motivation of clarity. This results in listening, being truly present in relationships, and freely admitting the need for growth or correction. I recognize that our gifts, abilities, and knowledge base are resources I steward for which I must give an account to family, God, and friends.