F Dean Hackett

- About me -

Dr. Dean was born in Spokane, Washington and graduated from University High School in Spokane Valley. He came to faith and received Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior at a Free Methodist youth camp July 3,1964 and began preaching and singing at youth events and church meetings in October 1968. Dean has served in full time Christian ministry since October 1971, after serving four years in the United State Air Force during the Viet Nam War. He has ministered throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe, serving as pastor, conference speaker and mentor. He has planted four churches, revitalized four churches, and assisted in the planting of twenty other churches. He established Spirit Life Ministries International in 2001 to facilitate ministries in Croatia and Bosnia Herzegovina and opened a training center for workers in those nations. Dr. Dean has been a mentor and coach to young men and women training for ministry, planting new churches, and serving as pastors, and missionaries serving in the United States and Eastern Europe. He has been married to Wanda fifty-two years. They have three children who are serving in full time Christian ministry. Two daughters are missionaries in Croatia and their son is on staff as Senior Associate Pastor at Living Faith Church. They have nine grandchildren. Dr. Dean is an Ordained Bishop in the Church of God, Cleveland, TN and holds a Master of Ministry, a Master of Theology, and a Ph.D. in Applied Theology with emphasis in marriage and family counseling. He has also received certification from the Church of God USA Missions Coach Training. Dr. Hackett has written eleven books and is the author of a popular blog site, “Foundational.” “CharismaNews” and “SpiritLed Woman” online magazines have published several of his articles. You can learn more about his publications and join his blog at www. fdeanhackett.com