Doug Lawson is
passionate about speaking truth into the lives of others. His authentic and
unique approach to teaching the Word is exciting and full of energy, delivering
an empowering, life altering message and always leaves his audience no matter
the size wanting more. His powerful and life changing content cuts through all
the impersonal clutter and is relevant to the issues that we face daily. His
transparency and humor will leave you spellbound and on he edge of your seat as
he tackles the tough areas of life that many are afraid to bring up. He is
committed to testify the amazing Grace of God and share insight and revelation
into God’s word that will totally transform and revolutionize your thinking.
Doug cares deeply about others and it is a concern that has manifested itself in
his educational choices, his career and personal choices in life. Graduating
from Southern Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, he went on to pastor
several churches throughout the south and also pursue individual and family
counseling.
Doug speaks and teaches from his own painful past, forced termination from the pastorate, subsequent traumatic divorce and plunge into single parenthood, all which lead him into years of living in anger, bitterness, frustration, physical sickness, resulting in deep depression and years of anti-depression medication. Through the inner healing and guidance of the Holy Spirit, Doug was able to come to terms with his painful past and as a result of his healing, began and founded Wellspring Ministries International, which is now Doug Lawson MInistries International in 1995 providing the tools that are necessary for inner healing and renewal from personal, spiritual, and emotional issues of the past. Never one to shy away from tough topics Doug has made the big D’s, Death and Divorce-center stage in two of his career’s most notable achievements, GriefWalk-- and LifeQuest-- renewal programs and curricula.
Yet, there’s more to Doug Lawson than help for the hurting, in the year 2000, he took his gift on the road after starting his own seminar training and continuing education company. It is through that company, Inspire3 International, Inc, that he has achieved acclamation and popularity for his excellence as an inspirational and motivational speaker both nationally and internationally, having taught in 49 out of 50 states, 3 foreign countries for thousands of people and corporate clients and individuals that range from IBM, The FBI & CIA to the Disney Corporation. He has had contracts with leading seminar training organizations from Fred Pryor Resources / CareerTrack to his current client Rockhurst University and , National Seminar Group. Doug is an honest, unique and gifted teacher, author, counselor and corporate trainer who daily excites and motivates audiences worldwide.He is acclaimed for his excellence as an inspirational and motivational speaker both nationally and internationally, he is a teacher, author, counselor and corporate trainer. Exciting audiences worldwide is unique gift of Doug Lawson. “I truly believe that what a person thinks is a self portrait of who they are. All of us are on this insatiable search for destiny and meaning in life. I have discovered on this journey that destiny is never discovered for our lives but rather destiny is always uncovered in our lives. When God created us He placed in each of us exactly what we need to be what we were created to be. I simply provide the tools necessary to uncover the untapped potential in each of usâ€.
Today, in addition to a demanding traveling and speaking career, Doug has been and can be seen on numerous Christian Television programs including Trinity Broadcasting Network and Christian Radio Broadcast from around the world. In his spare time he enjoys serving on the Board of Directors for the Urban Youth Media Training Center in Atlanta, which helps “at risk†youth in the inner city, and anything that has to do with cars!