Carl Townsend

author, futurist, technologist, romantic, visionary

Carl Townsend

Carl Townsend is founder and president of Strategic Resources Ministry and has been active in various city initiates such as Mission Portland and Love-In-Action. He is an elder in his church and a visionary in the real sense of the word. He's published over 40 technical books and now has authored two books for seekers and co-authored another with Bob Waymire on the "how-to" of city research for transformation.

"Carl is a man who hears what the Spirit is saying and places the poetry of that message for the reader to hear for himself." Bettie P. Mitchell, International Executive Director, Good Samaritan Ministries

"I have a special place in my heart for Carl Townsend....Carl has taken some of the toughest trials life can dish out, and hangs in there with grace and love. He will never know how positively his life has impacted mine. "
Bob Waymire, international researcher for the church and co-author with Carl of Discovering Your City (from the book)

Carl (born '38) currently lives in Portland Oregon and does freelance web design and search engine optimization for small businesses.

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