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Roger Kunkel a native of Parsons, Kansas, graduated from Westminster College, Fulton, Missouri, where he received an award for “Outstanding Student and Citizen”. After graduating from Princeton Theological Seminary, he earned a Doctor of Ministry degree from McCormick Theological Seminary, Chicago, Illinois, and went on to serve as Senior Pastor in Duluth, Minnesota, and Riverside, Illinois. He currently serves as Chaplain of Heritage Park Rehab Center, in Bradenton, Florida, after retiring from his pastorate at First Presbyterian Church, Sarasota, in 1998.
In his first pastorate, Roger was named “Outstanding Man of the Year” by the Duluth Jaycees. In his Chicago pastorate he was named “Man of the Year” by the Riverside Chamber of Commerce. He has also served as the Chaplain of the Sarasota Saint Andrew Society.
During his pastorate in Sarasota, Florida, Roger initiated the Stephen Ministry, the Dial Hope Ministry, and an annual Festival of Faith. On September 9th of 2007, the 7th anniversary of the Dial Hope Ministry was celebrated with a “Festival of Hope”. June 28, 2010 will mark Roger's 51 years in ministry.
Roger is married to Char, and together they raised five children, and have seven grandchildren. Roger enjoys people, cars, creative writing, leading retreats, sports, and creating havoc in the kitchen. A recent sermon was entitled, “How to be Outrageously Happy”! |
