Dean of Business
Office: AF Gray 202
Biography
Dr. Ulf Spears serves as the Dean of the School of Business at Warner Pacific University, where he provides visionary leadership rooted in faith, scholarship, and community impact. He holds a Doctorate of Strategic Leadership, Certificate of Advance Graduate Studies in Leadership from Regent University, an M.Sc. in Management from the University of Phoenix, and a B.S. in Psychology with a minor in Biblical Studies from Corban University. With more than fifteen years of academic experience, Dr. Spears has taught and mentored hundreds of students across leadership, management, business and entrepreneurship disciplines. As a scholar-practitioner, his academic work intersects and integrates Christian principles with modern organizational practices to prepare students for global and ethical leadership.
An ordained minister, Dr. Spears’ research and publications reflect his commitment to holistic leadership and human development, focusing on areas such as futures studies, family coaching, and small business management. He is the author of Coaching Leadership Families and the four-volume 360 Global Kingdom Leadership series. Beyond academia, he is actively engaged in ministry and community transformation as the Founder of the Global Kingdom Leadership Embassy and The NW Prophetic Institute. Known for his dynamic teaching and mentoring style, Dr. Spears continues to inspire students, faculty, and leaders with his Christian guiding philosophy.
Education
Doctor of Strategic Leadership
School of Business & Entrepreneurship
Regent University, Virginia Beach, Virginia
Certificate of Advance Graduate Studies in Leadership
School of Business & Entrepreneurship
Regent University, Virginia Beach, Virginia
M.Sc. in Management
University of Phoenix
Phoenix, Arizona
B.S. in Psychology, minor in Biblical Studies Corban University
Salem, Oregon
Areas of Expertise / Research Interests
Global Leadership and strategic management, futures studies, human development, mentoring and academic advising, nonprofit and small business management, global business and entrepreneurship, conflict management and family coaching, executive and organizational coaching/consulting, team building and organizational leadership.
Published Material
Books
- Coaching Leadership Families: Using the Leadership Family Model to Coach, Mentor and Multiply Healthy Families (2012)
- 360 Global Kingdom Leadership Series (Books I–IV, 2020–2023, Xlibris Publishing)
Academic Articles and Projects
- Word-Action Signals: Identifying Incongruence between Strategic Leadership Practices and Values (Strategic Leadership Review, 2012)
- Outliers & Harbingers of Change Affecting the Church (Christian Futures Network, 2011)
- Beam Me Over Scotty: Holographic Pastors by 2030? (Christian Futures Network, 2012)
- Ways of Coaching Emerging Entrepreneurs (WPU Business Department, 2019)
- White Paper: What is a Provost? (Price University, 2018)
Professional Affiliations
- Mobile Embassy Global Conglomerate – Founder & Senior Leader
- Global Kingdom Leadership Embassy – Founder & Senior Leader
- The NW Prophetic Institute – Founder & Executive Director
- Kingdom Families – Founder & Executive Director
- Price University – Former Provost, Professor, Board of Trustees & Accreditation Committee Member
- NEAR Global Prophetic Company / Collaborative – Former Board Member, Advisor & Assistant Chief Director
- New Azusa Christian Center & New Song International – Ordained Minister
- Christ Life Christian Center & Urban Church-Founder, Senior Leader
- WNBA (Portland Fire) – Former Chaplain
Community Engagement / Service
- Mentoring students and faculty through Christian leadership and family coaching
- Developing cross-cultural leadership and entrepreneurial partnerships in Portland’s metro area
- Founding community and faith-based organizations promoting family health, education, and ministry training
- Providing chaplaincy and youth mentorship through church and sports organizations
- Facilitating global collaboration on Christian leadership, education, and prophetic ministry.
Certifications:
- Certified Marriage Team Coach, Marriage Team, Vancouver, Washington
- Certified Affiliate Advisor, PPM Global Resources, Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Certification: Standardized Ministry Assessment, PPM Global Resources, Portland, Oregon, Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Level 1, Specialized & Master-Capstone Certification, Inside Track, Portland, Oregon
- Online Course Facilitation Training for Instructors, Warner Pacific College, Portland, Oregon
Awards
God’s Kingdom & the Multiethnic Church: Distinguished Alumni Award for 2021 (Corban University)
N.E.A.R. Regional Achievement Award for 2015 (New Era Apostleship Restitution)
Striving for Excellence Award Winner-2014-OSI, Outstanding Student Impact (Inside Track)
Favorite Quote
“Excellence creates a platform. But the practice of excellence is not about building that platform. It is about performing well in daily things, consistently, reliably. As Aristotle wrote, “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence… is not an act, but a habit.” Habitually doing small things well doesn’t stop us from dreaming…” (David Neff, Excellence is a Habit, 2010)