ABOUT ROB

Rob Kelly is the Founder & CEO of the FORCLT Network and the Co-Founder & CEO of the City Leaders Collective, which connects and equips city network leaders globally. Rob is co-author of two books, including ‘Metanoia’ (with Alan Hirsch), and the founder of the State of Our City Platform. Prior to this, Rob served 13 years as a pastor, along with numerous other leadership positions, including co-founding CharlotteONE and lecturing at Gordon-Conwell Seminary.  Rob is a graduate of the University of Washington and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary-Charlotte, and is pursuing doctoral studies from Bakke Graduate University.  Rob is married to Ani, and they are the proud parents of Addison and RJ.

BOOK ROB TO SPEAK AT YOUR EVENT:

Rob is a regular speaker at churches, conferences, seminaries, ministries, and civic organization, both in Charlotte and around the globe. He is comfortable preaching in front of large congregations, lecturing in a classroom setting, or engaging in small group strategy sessions with church and ministry leaders in front of a white board.

A major focus for Rob is training and coaching city movements globally on how to cultivate a healthy, scalable, and sustainable citywide networks that foster Christ-centered city transformation in cities. To request Rob for a speaking engagement or coaching session, please email info@forcharlotte.org and someone will follow up with you on details.

ROB’S SPEAKING TOPICS:
  • Biblical/Theological & Philosophical Foundations of City Transformation
  • Theology of Union with Christ
  • Theology of the City / Place
  • Metanoia: Personal and Organizational Repentance and Transformation
  • Network Science and Applied Platform Theory (Network Stages & Leadership)
  • History & Principles of Movements
  • City Exegesis