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 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 23, and has owned several businesses.
Returning to post-secondary education 22 years later, he completed a Bachelor of Theology, a Masters 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, Christian business principles or offering excellence training for marketplace ministries and businesses. An entrepreneur for 40+ years, he owns and manages 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 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” (Nov. 2020, revised June 2023); “Life is a Test – A Daily Dose of Wisdom & Spiritual Insights. Volume 1” (Jan. 2022); Volume 2 (Feb. 2023); Volume 3 (Spring 2024), and “Miracle Mornings: 31 Days of Declarations and Devotion” (Spring 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 swimming, hiking, camping, skiing, fitness, fine dining, gardening, and collecting Western art and antiques. Somehow, he manages to read one to two books a week! He is a Life Member and past President (5 terms) of the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies. For further information about his teaching classes and consulting, contact him at: info@newstartministries.ca
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Written by Fred Schuman, Renewal Counselling, Calgary, AB.
