| A
seasoned pastor (18 years) who has pioneered three churches
in the USA and helped establish mission works in Puerto Rico
and the Dominican Republic. He is virtually unshockable
-- not much surprises him about what goes on in church life
or in the business world.
Accomplished author.
Internationally sought-after conference speaker and workshop
facilitator. Professional counselor. Success coach to
executives. Behavioral analyst. Organizational culture
change specialist. Magazine publisher. Philanthropist.
Corporate trainer. Motivational consultant and mentor to pro
athletes. Multiculturally astute, with travels to 50+
countries. Critical Incident Debriefing coach.
Photographer. Award-winning film maker. Passionate
about dynamic, fun-filled excellence. Devoted husband and
father. Off-key singer and extremely bad dancer. A
life motivated by curiosity. No Bull. No Hype. |
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Dr. Joel A. Freeman |
About 90%-95% of
all of Freeman's work is in the general marketplace. This is
by design. The ChurchCrazy.com website was developed to
provide an opportunity for faith-based organizations to be
able to utilize his services...when his schedule permits.
(Check the FAQ for more detailed info)
Born in Maine (1954) and
raised in a small town in Alberta, Canada, Joel A. Freeman
brings a rich reservoir of personal experience blended with
contagious enthusiasm, clarity and down to earth humor to
empower people from diverse walks of life with improved
communication skills and maximized productivity. "Dealing
With People Who Drive You Crazy!"® is not only the brand
for his company, but also is the title of the most requested
seminar experience... with a book in the works.
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Dr. Freeman at the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission |
Joel's seven bestselling
books are currently in 28 foreign translation editions endorsed by
Steve Forbes, Bill Cosby, Brian Tracy, Les Brown, Ken Blanchard,
Cathy Hughes, Ben Carson, Billy Graham and Julius Erving.
For 19 wonderful seasons
Freeman served as veteran mentor/chaplain for NBA’s Washington
Bullets / Wizards ('79-'98). Quite a number of pro athletes from basketball and hockey to
football and baseball have consulted with him on a variety
of personal and
professional matters. He has served as mentor to Sports
World ('98-'04), an organization with 13-15 ex-pro athletes who
speak to close to a million young people every year. Freeman
is a Diplomate member of the National
Institute of Sports Professionals (NISP). |
In 1980, Dr. Freeman initiated the
core business concept for
The Shepherd’s Guide, a
comprehensive directory of values-centered businesses in Baltimore.
Today, under the guidance of Doug Scheidt (owner and president), 3.5
million copies of The Shepherd’s Guide are distributed
annually. With more than 30,000 advertisers represented, the
directories are now available for free in 125 different cities
across the U.S.A., Canada and Puerto Rico. For a number of years Dr.
Freeman served as business mentor and chaplain to the franchisees of
The Shepherd’s Guide.
| Listed in Marquis Who's Who
in the World, Dr. Freeman holds a master of science degree
in the field of counseling from Loyola College (Baltimore) and also
a Ph.D. in the same discipline. A number of his Ancient Egyptian
photographs have been published by McGraw-Hill, Teaching and
Learning, Rosh Gadol (Israeli science magazine for kids), the
Pharaoh's Curse video game and utilized in countless
educational settings. A seasoned, well-traveled veteran,
Joel has an impressive list of satisfied clients ranging from the
Prime Minister of Grenada and senior officials of Barbados to E!
Entertainment Television, Blacks In Government (BIG), NASA, Verizon,
FBI, GE, EMI Music Group, Ikea, YPO, National Security Agency, NIH,
Association of International Schools of Africa (AISA), US Sentencing
Commission, Billboard Music Group, Black Public Relations Society,
European Council of International Schools (ECIS), many pro athletes
and executives around the globe.
Freeman has
been quoted or written about in many articles and periodicals
including: Washington Times, Maryland Gazette, Loyola Magazine,
Diversity, Inc., JobWeek, Atlanta Constitution-Journal, New York
Times, York Daily Record, Washington Post, Baltimore Sun, NBA News
and many others.
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Dr. Freeman's
latest book.
Endorsed by Steve Forbes,
Ken Blanchard, Les Brown,
Brian Tracy, Ben Carson...
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A student of human
behavior, Joel gets great delight out of watching
"the lights go on" as people of all shapes,
sizes, and colors increase the quality of their
understanding about themselves and others.
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Joel salmon fishing on the
Pacific coast of British Columbia |
Check out Dr. Freeman's video clips |
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R A V E R E V I E W S
"...It was
by far the best and most comprehensive one-day training
session that our church has ever experienced..."
-- Rev. Lyle Dukes, Senior Pastor (Woodbridge, VA)
"...participants commented that your seminar was the best management
class that they had ever participated in – myself
included..."
-- Rod Huff, HR Director, EMI Christian Music Group (Nashville, TN)
"...I
wanted to convey to you our deepest gratitude for the time and
talents you shared with our leadership here at Moody Church..."
-- Erwin Lutzer, Senior Pastor (Moody Church, Chicago, IL)
"...Your
insight and research have exposed issues which are needed to be
revealed in order for reconciliation to occur in our world..."
-- Claude Terry, Pro Basketball Fellowship
I would
highly recommend this course to any organization looking to improve
their effectiveness..." --
Lorenzo McKinney, Senior Pastor (Washington, DC)
"...Dr.
Freeman's commitment to assisting organizations to reach their full
potential is evident in his desire to identify the leader's desires
for his team and to design training to accomplish those goals..."
-- John Jenkins, Senior Pastor (First Baptist
Church of Glenarden, MD)
"...The
combination of content, information, application, and heart that you
presented was life-changing -- and I do not use that term
lightly..." -- Erich
Becker, Elder (Grace Fellowship Church)
"...I am
still amazed that our seven hour investment of time and resources
has continued to return such dividends..."
-- Jeffrey Wright, President, (Urban
Ministries, Chicago)
"...As one
who has worked as a consultant and participated in numerous
facilitated meetings, you are definitely on the 'best ever
list'..." -- Bill Roberts,
Senior Pastor
"...it was
money and time well invested in our staff and that we will better
able to work together as a team because of it..."
-- Brian Mentzer, Senior Pastor
(Riverdale, MD)
“…Your
workshop (both material as well as your personal delivery style)
will enhance any staff, military or civilian. I highly recommend The
Freeman Institute to any organization…”
-- John R. Blair, Chaplain, Colonel,
USAF (Air Intelligence Agency)
“Thank you
for your excellent training sessions with our sales and marketing
department and our leadership team…Our staff, without exception,
came away from the meeting empowered and better equipped to work
with others and as a team…”
-- David
Ruleman, VP, WAVA Radio Station, DC (Salem Broadcasting)
“…One
seasoned employee remarked that it was the best seminar he had ever
been to…”
--
Sam Sample, President (Sports World Ministries, Indianapolis, IN)
"...Dr Joel
Freeman's entrepreneurial seminar "IGNITE Your Entrepreneurial
Passion!" was one of the most empowering seminars held at our
church. We received an overwhelming response from our
congregation..."
-- Dr. Kenneth Robinson, Restoring Life International
Church, Sr. Pastor (Baltimore, MD)
The seminars
are designed
for any individual or organization
(corporate, government, family-owned, small business, faith-based, non-profit, large or small)
interested in leadership, emotional
intelligence and personal development
training...
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contact Dr. Freeman
directly for more specific info
410-729-4011
EMAIL
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