Rev. Arne Jessen (retired)

ADDRESS / EMAIL:

46256 Beaver Dam Road
Cleveland  MN  56017
arnemeryl@yahoo.com

EDUCATION:

• BA  – Dana College, 1954
• BTh  – Lutheran Seminary, 1958
• MTh in Pastoral Care & Counseling – Luther Seminary, 1964
• PhD in Religious Education – New York University, NY, NY, 1985
• Post Graduate Studies in Leadership & Change, Center for Family Process, Bethesda, MD, 1993-1997

ORDINATION, COMMISSION AND NATIONAL CERTIFICATIONS:

• Ordination, Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Atwater, MN, 1959
• Commissioned, US Chaplain Corps, 1959-1985, Retired Commander; (USNR Enlisted 1951-1984)
• Board Certified Chaplain, Association of Professional Chaplains – 1965
• Certified ACPE Supervisor, Clinical Pastoral Education – 1965
• Certified Associated Executive (CAE), American Society of Association Executives – 1993
• Certified Interim Specialist, Interim Ministry Network - 1995

PASTORAL EXPERIENCE:

• Pastor, Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Atwater, MN 1959-1962
• Hospital Ministry & ACPE Supervisor (26 years: 1962-1987) in the following settings:
  • Associate Director, Pastoral Care, Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, IL, 1962-1967
  • VP for Church Relations & Dir. of Pastoral Care, Lutheran Med. Ctr., Brooklyn, NY, 1967-‘75
  • Director of Clinical Chaplaincy, St. Luke’s Hospital, Duluth, MN, 1975-1982
  • Corporate Staff, Dir. of Chaplaincy, Sharp Hospitals, San Diego Hospital Assn., CA, ‘82-‘8
• Executive Dir. & CEO, College of Chaplains (Assn of Prof. Chaplains), Shaumburg, IL, 1987-95
• Seven Interim Pastorates in Illinois and Minnesota (1995-2007)

OTHER LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCES, AWARDS & ADJUNCT FACULTY POSITIONS HELD:

• Past President, College of Chaplains, 1974-1975
• Researcher of the Year Award, Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, 1986
• Taught courses in two colleges, five seminaries, and University of MN Medical School

FAMILY:

• Married to Meryl Nelson, RN, 1956.  We have four children and eleven grandchildren.