About S.R. Watkins

        Stuart R. Watkins, Ph.D was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta. He worked for two winters in the hotel industry and spent three summers working as a cowboy, trail guiding in beautiful Banff National Park in the majestic Canadian Rockies. He graduated in 1981 with a Bachelor of Business Administration and began his career in entrepreneurship at the age of 23, owning and operating several successful businesses.

        Returning to post-secondary education 22 years later, he completed a Bachelor of Theology, a Master’s and then a Doctorate of Apostolic Leadership (Practical Ministry) and finally a Ph.D in Ministerial Studies (Economics). His passion has always been to help people, whether teaching Biblical Economics and Christian business principles or offering excellence training for marketplace ministries and businesses. An entrepreneur for 40+ years, he owns an investment company, a publishing company and serves as a financial, operational and strategic planning consultant to churches, charities and non-profit organizations. He teaches internationally and bi-annually hosts conferences in Rwanda in conjunction with his work there with Compassion Canada. He is the author of: “Biblical Economics 101: Living Under God’s Financial Blessing” (2nd printing – Nov. 2020); “Life is a Test: Hope in a Confusing World.  A Daily Dose of Wisdom & Reflection… – Volume 1.” (Jan. 2021); “Life is a Test: Hope in a Confusing World. A Daily Dose of Wisdom & Reflection… – Volume 2” (Dec. 2022). Volume 3 will be published in the Spring of 2024.

        Dr. Watkins is a licensed minister of the Gospel with Eagle World-Wide Ministries in Hamilton, Ontario and commissioned by the Global Spheres Centre in Corinth, Texas as a Business Apostle, Deliverance Minister, and a Christian Author. He is a member of the Global Council of Nations, the Global Transformation Project, the Canadian and International Coalition of Apostolic Leaders, the International Society of Deliverance Ministers, and the Calgary Christian Connect Group.

        At home in Alberta, he enjoys music, fine dining, skiing, fitness, gardening, and collecting western art and antiques. Somehow, he manages to read one to two books a week! For further information about his teaching classes and consulting, contact him at: info@newstartministries.ca