Clark Cowden’s Biography The Rev. Dr. Clark Cowden began serving as the Executive Presbyter for the Presbytery of San Diego on October 8, 2007.  For the previous nine years, Clark served as the Evangelist Presbyter and Stated Clerk of the Presbytery of San Joaquin.  Prior to that, Clark was the pastor of the Crossroads Presbyterian Church in Walled Lake, Michigan, the associate pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Anderson, Indiana, and the Director of Christian Education and Youth of the Southminster Presbyterian Church in Indianapolis, IN.  Clark received his Bachelor of Science degree from Taylor University in Upland, Indiana, his Master of Divinity degree from Fuller Seminary in Pasadena, California, and his Doctor of Ministry degree from Covenant Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri.  Clark has been an adjunct faculty member at the Fresno Pacific University, the Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary, and Fuller Theological Seminary, teaching various Bible and polity classes.  Clark is an avid sports fan, runner, reader, and movie-goer.  He has been involved in many ministry, community, and school activities. Work Experience     2007 – present Executive Presbyter, Presbytery of San Diego   2006 – 2007 Stated Clerk, Presbytery of San Joaquin, Visalia, CA    1998 – 2007  Evangelist Presbyter, Presbytery of San Joaquin, Visalia, CA   1998 – 2007 Associate Synod Executive, Synod of the Pacific   1991 – 1998 Pastor, Crossroads Presbyterian Church, Walled Lake, MI   1988 – 1991 Associate Pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Anderson, IN   1984 – 1986 Director of Christian Education/Youth, Southminster Presbyterian Church, Indianapolis, IN       Education    2001 Doctor of Ministry, Covenant Theological Seminary, St. Louis, MO   1988 Master of Divinity, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, CA   1984 Bachelor of Science, Taylor University, Upland, IN        Articles Published    Presbyterian Outlook   Dynamic Preaching magazine   Net Results journal   Perspectives on-line magazine (Office of the General Assembly)   PC(USA) worship leaflets     Adjunct Professor   2007 Fuller Theological Seminary/Northern CA   2002 – 2007 Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary, Fresno, CA   2003 – 2007 Fresno Pacific University, Fresno, CA       Hobbies   Running, tennis, watching sports, reading, going to movies       Denominational Experience     2009 - Speaker - Presbytery of Cincinnati            - Speaker - Big Tent Event            - Speaker - Presbytery of Kendall Fall retreat   2008 - present   General Assembly Council   2007 - Speaker    Synod of the Pacific PUP Conference   2006 – 2008      General Assembly Council Review Committee   Spring 2005 Speaker - Presbytery of Boise pastors retreat   Winter 2005 Speaker - Synod of Lakes and Prairies training event   1998 General Assembly Commissioner   1995 – 1998 Presbytery Council Member, Presbytery of Detroit   1995 – 1998 Chair of Evangelism Committee, Presbytery of Detroit   1997 – 1998 NCD Administrative Commission, Presbytery of Detroit   1992 – 1998 Member, Evangelism Committee, Presbytery of Detroit   1989 – 1991 Member, Congregational Care Committee, Presbytery of Whitewater Valley Clark’s Writings (While Executive Presbyter, Presbytery of San Diego) 2009 Shifting Gears — Beginning with the Endings  [Clark Cowden: PSD LCE 24 Jan 09] Shifting Gears — The Neutral Zone   [Clark Cowden: PSD LCE 24 Jan 09] 2008 The Deepening Leadership Crisis  [Clark Cowden: THE OUTBOX 20 Oct 08] Cultivating a New Imagination in the Church   [Clark Cowden: THE OUTBOX 14 Sep 08] High Anxiety   [MISSIONAL JOURNEY 6 June 08] The General Assembly is like Groundhog Day  [The Presbyterian OUTLOOK 5 May 08] The Difficulty of Systems Change  [MISSIONAL JOURNEY 25 Apr 08] Certain Uncertainty  [MISSIONAL JOURNEY 16 Mar 08] Moving into the Global Neighborhood  [MISSIONAL JOURNEY 21 Feb 08] We're Not In Kansas Anymore — Leadership Development Day  A New Era In Mission [PSD LDD 2 Feb 08] Surfing the Edge of Chaos  [PSD LDD 2 Feb 08]  I Don’t Want to be a Hydrox Cookie  [THE OUTBOX 28 Jan 08] 2007 What is God Doing Underground and When Will We See It? [THE OUTBOX 11 Nov 07] Other 2009 - Speaker - Pastor's Conference - Katmandu, Nepal.