Chris and Carol Green | Fruitful Life Learning Community

Servants of Christ

"We were not sent to reach the masses. We were sent to reach the misses. God sent us to connect with those who were overlooked, ignored, passed over, or they fell through the cracks in our homes, communities and churches. Most of our gatherings are quite small, but they have had effective impact. We're not here to build a big ministry. We're building PEOPLE who will do big things for GOD." - Chris and Carol Green

Chris and Carol Green see themselves as servant leaders and modern-day missionaries within their own country and community. From these roles they are life, spiritual wellness and mental health coaches, group facilitators and trainers. These retired pastors have been international leadership advisors/ consultants/ adjunct professors/ and statesmen; as well as songwriters, poets, authors, contributing authors (in an international best-seller), and served as ordained, licensed and commissioned ministers for more than 30 years. Now they are holistic wellness promoters, human value advocates, and marriage, family and ministry mentors, since they carry decades of personal and professional experience, and have been educated, trained and certified in Christian Leadership, Lay-Counseling, Life Coaching, Chaplaincy (Chris) and Mental Health Coaching.

Having been through times of unemployment, home foreclosure, and homelessness; been targets of theft, fraud, betrayal, character smearing and swindle; been denied, detoured, delayed, disappointed, disillusioned, discouraged, and battled through the mental and emotional wear and tear that comes with life's setbacks; they know what it means to live in bitter seasons, and to have to pray, plan, wait, work and rise again; again and again.

Inspired and led by God to demonstrate servant-leadership by example, they stepped outside of traditional religious settings and facilities to directly connect with and serve their community. Their community-supporting initiatives have included volunteering and hosting monthly workshops in an unemployment center, on-call life coaching support and monthly training for the staff of a women's emergency shelter, consultation and training for local human service organizations, and collaborating with various community outreach efforts.

Now, from a priceless wealth of experience, wisdom and insight, they encourage, empower and equip other servant-leaders in business, community outreach, government, education, human services, households, families, neighborhoods and ministries. Their collaboration with local and international partners has been essential to their work with professionals and volunteers who labor in diverse and under-served communities, and all who are seeking to inspire a higher and greater purpose for living.

The Greens have been happily married over 40 years and they have three adult sons, two daughters-in-law, two grand children, and a host of people throughout the world who call them 'mom and dad'.

They are a husband-wife team that was commissioned to rebuild, restore and renew hearts and homes. Therefore, they are not aligned with any political party, religious dogma, or 'bandwagon' social movements. They have been leaders within an under-the-radar, international phenomenon in which people of faith have been moving, by the thousands, outside of their traditions and buildings to take healing and hope to their personal and professional communities.

Honors, Awards and Acknowledgements

Pioneers and Overseers of the Fruitful Life Learning Community
Founders and Visionaries of the STEP Forward Life Institute™
Business Owners and Creators of the CARE-Ready Life Coaching® Model: Inspiration/ Education/ Certification
Certified Chaplain Assistant (Chris)
Membership with the American Association of Christian Counselors
Membership with the International Christian Coaching Association
Affiliate Members of the Urban Pastors and Leaders Alliance
ICN World Civility Icons: 2022 Global Educators of the Year (iChange Nations™)
Life Achievement Doctorates: Searcherdemics (2022, UGCSI)

Productive Business Civility Award for Global Civility Business Leadership (2021)
Inducted as Icons of Greatness in the 2021 World Book of Greatness (London, UK)
Harambee 2019 Community Leadership Award (Ujamaa, Cooperative Economics)
Honorary Doctorates: Society and Human Rights (2018, LUT)
International Statesmanship (2017)
United Way 2017 Volunteer of the Year Nominations
Honorary Doctorates: Christian Leadership and Humanities (2016, UGCSI)
Goodwill Ambassadors of World Peace and Civility (ICN™)
Founders Award (Metro Christian Worship Center, St. Louis, MO, USA)
DHTV 1999 Producer of the Year (Chris) - Best Religious Cable Television Broadcast (St. Louis, MO, USA)
Outstanding Leadership Award (Metro Christian Worship Center, St. Louis, MO, USA)
Authors of 20 Books
Contributing authors in an international best seller
Writers and publishers of over 150 Songs