GREGORY C. CARLSON, PhD, is the director of global training, Awana and director of the Rorheim Institute for the Awana Adult Discipleship Training Network. Carlson is also founder and associate instructor of Teaching Like the Master and is a trainer in conjunction with Walk Thru the Bible Ministries. The former Grace University professor is the author of Shepherding Parents and contributing author to several books. He and his wife, Donna, live in Illinois.