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• Full name:
  Dwight Jason Friesen.
  
• Born in Canada March 3, 1969 to Ben CS and Roselle Friesen.
• Middle of three kids, older sister (Michelle) younger brother (Dallas).
• Raised (for the most part) in Brandon, Manitoba.
• Met Lynette at age 5.
• Met Jesus at age 6.
• Impacted by the ministry of Ralph and Lou Sutera in the early 1980’s. 
• Played Canadian high school football with the Plainsmen. 
• Attended Capernwary Hall in England, competing a one year certificate program in Biblical studies.
• Graduated with a B.B.S. from Alliance University College now located in Calgary, 1990.
• Married Lynette May 12th, 1990.
• Interned at Foothills Church in Calgary
• Assistant/Youth Pastor in Billings, Montana - First Alliance Church.
• Ordained as “Reverend” by the Christian & Missionary Alliance in June of 1992.
• Graduated with a M.A.R. from Trinity International University where I was mentored by Robert E. Coleman, while my thesis adviser was Michael Bullmore.
• Very active with Willow Creek Community Church while attending graduate school.
• Moved to Seattle to start Quest - Summer 1996.
• Bought a house May 1998.
• Became a dad (son born June 15th, 2001 Pascal Brandon).
• Serve as a Spiritual Director.
• Earned a Doctor of Ministry with an emphasis in Leadership in an Emerging Culture at George Fox University under the mentorship of Leonard Sweet, with Kent Yinger was my dissertation adviser.
• Adjunct Practical theology instructor at Crown College Online.
• Assistant Professor of Practical Theology at Mars Hill Graduate School.

Peace, dwight