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Dale R. Turner has been a United Methodist pastor since 1963. He has a BA degree from Malone College, and a M.Div. degree from Asbury Theological Seminary. He has completed some D.Min courses at Methodist theological school in Ohio and some MBA courses at Ashland University. He has served as a Pastor for 35 years and a District Superintendent for seven years. He retired in 2005 and has since served as a visitation pastor. He currently serves as pastor of small groups at Wadsworth UMC in Wadsworth Ohio. He has a passion for small groups and has done extensive study in that area. He participated in graduate studies in "group process and analysis" at Kent State University. He has also participated in pastoral clinical group studies at Midwestern Institute for Human Understanding under Dr. William H Holloway M.D. He lives in Wadsworth Ohio with his wife Lois. They have been together in marriage and ministry since 1963. They have three grown children Ruth Ann, Ronetta and Paul and for grandchildren, Leora, Thomas, Aurie, and Caleb. Dale and Lois love to travel and have been tour hosts with Educational Opportunities taking tour groups to Israel, Egypt, Oberammergau and the Baltics.