Paul Nixon

Paul Nixon is leader of Epicenter Group, a church leadership coaching organization, and Readiness 360, an organization devoted to assessing church readiness for multiplying ministry. He is the author of Fling Open the Doors, published by Abingdon Press.

Paul Nixon is author of four books on church leadership, including I Refuse to Lead a Dying Church! (Pilgrim Press, 2007) and Fling Open the Doors (Abingdon, 2002). Paul serves as a New Church Strategist for The United Methodist Church, as a coach for missional leaders across North America, and as part of the lead team for Sunday Night @ Foundry, a new faith community of diverse young adults in Washington DC. Previously he served as Director of Congregational Development for Alabama-West Florida Conference and as the founding pastor of the Soundside Campus of Gulf Breeze UMC in northwest Florida.