About

Michael D. Noel has been serving as the first executive director of the newly established C4ML, Catalyst for Emerging Church Leadership, since July of 2006. Dr. Noel spent the last nine years as assistant vice president for church multiplication ministries and national director of church planting initiatives with the Christianand Missionary Alliance (CMA).

As director of C4ML, Dr. Noel is striving to establish a network of churches and ministry leaders interested in more effective missional engagement with the postmodern culture of North America. C4ML provides resources for emerging church and para-church leaders through intellectual reflection, continuing education, networking, and experimental modeling. As an arm of Biblical Seminary in Hatfield, PA, the center contributes to the seminary’s goal of training missional leaders.

“Mick’s background in church planting and passion for missions make him ideally suited for this position,” says Dr. David G. Dunbar, president of Biblical Seminary. “We are excited about C4ML’s potential for bringing together voices from all parts of the Christian spectrum, and we believe Mick will be great at developing C4ML as a valuable resource.”

Dr. Noel has spent his entire career within the Christian and Missionary Alliance, first as a local pastor, and then in district and national positions. He has 15 years of pastoral ministry and 13 years experience as a district or national office administrator. He is ordained by the Eastern District of CMA.

Dr. Noel received his doctor of ministry from Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, CA, his MA and master of divinity from Biblical Seminary, and his BA from Nyack College, NY. He and his wife Karen currently live with two of their four children live in Telford, PA.