About Carson

Rev. Dr. Carson Pue

Welcome to ;Carson Pue’s Blog – writings dedicated to leaders who want practical mentoring insights on how to live, and lead, effectively – and have a few laughs at ourselves along the journey.

While leading ;Arrow Leadership for over fourteen years, Carson has amassed a huge amount of knowledge and experience in the mentoring of men and women in various leadership roles. Carson is recognized for his expertise and gifting in the area of mentoring leaders and those who follow. Seminaries and universities use his books as required reading in this area.

“Helping leaders succeed with work, life and faith has always been my passion and I want to share the insights I continue to gather on my journey as a leader. ;I invite your comments and welcome your feedback.” – Carson

BIO

Rev. Dr. Carson Pue

TODAY

Carson is today the Executive Director at First Baptist Church right smack in the heart of downtown Vancouver ; He describes the church this way, “Congregating in this historic stone building in the very heart of the downtown is a community. ;We are young, old and in-between, rich, poor, employed and re-training, multicultural, families and singles, Bible scholars, seekers. All of us share a heart for the city.”

BACKGROUND

For fourteen years Carson served as CEO of Arrow Leadership ;a ministry recognized as a global leader in Christian leadership development. Arrow develops leaders worldwide ;“to be led more by Jesus, lead more like Jesus, and to lead more to Jesus.” They have been highly successful in transforming and enriching the lives and leadership of men and women who are now deployed around the world.

Recognized as a leader of leaders Carson has an ability to identify leaders and invest wisdom into their development through mentoring, teaching and spiritual guidance.

AUTHOR/SPEAKER

He is also best-selling author: “Mentoring Leaders: Wisdom for Developing Character, Calling and Competency” by ;Baker Books ;and his new ; Mentoring Wisdom: Living and leading well. ;Carson is known through his speaking at conferences, published articles, national radio programs and commentaries. Through referrals over 50,000 leaders benefit from his monthly leadership emails “To the Point” “Mentoring Questions” and magazine columns.

With his encouraging style, creative ideas, engaging humor and ministry experience, people find Carson well fitted for his role. In a straightforward manner Carson shares both from success and failure in ministry, believing that leaders learn from both. He is a popular keynote speaker on themes around leadership, spiritual development and the realities of being a pastor today.

NETWORKED
Carson extends his leadership by serving on the board of directors for ;World Vision, ; Crossroad Communications and CTS Television Network. In addition he is an advisor for the boards of The Billy Graham Center, ;Truefaced, and the Entrepreneurial Leaders Organization. ; He is a trusted advisor to Christian leaders across Canada and the USA and connects globally with The Lausanne Movement and World Evangelical Alliance.

PERSONAL
When not traveling the world encouraging leaders, he loves sailing with his BFF and first mate Brenda whom he has been married to since 1976. He loves time with his three sons, two daughters by marriage and three grandsons. He is also restored by laughter, sailing, Ireland, writing and spiritual retreats.
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