Dr. Jim Lockard is an ordained minister, teacher, speaker, author, blogger, coach, consultant and thought leader. Raised in Baltimore, Maryland, he is currently living in Lyon, France with his wife, Dorianne Cotter-Lockard, PhD. Dr. Jim was a keynote speaker at the Unity Convention in 2023 and at the Associated New Thought Network Conference in 2024.
For twenty years, Dr. Jim served as a Spiritual Leader in the Centers for Spiritual Living in California, Florida, and Maryland.
As an author, Dr. Jim has written:
- BEING THE BELOVED COMMUNITY: Spiritual Leadership to Master Change, Oneness Books (2021), is available at all Amazon sites.
- CREATING THE BELOVED COMMUNITY: A Handbook for Spiritual Leadership, Oneness Books (2017), is available at all Amazon sites.
- SACRED THINKING, Awakening to Your Inner Power, Oneness Books (2010), is available in paperback and electronic editions at LuLu.com.
- A chapter author for Spiritual Guidance Across Religions – A Sourcebook for Spiritual Directors and Other Professionals, Editor: Rev. John R. Mabry, Ph.D., Starlight Path Publishers (2014).
- A chapter author for INNOVATIVE DEVELOPMENT: Emerging Worldviews and System Change, Editor: Tom Christiansen, Integral Publishers (2015).
His blog, New Thought Evolutionary, is very popular in New Thought circles and beyond. He is also a regular blogger for AGNT, the Association of Global New Thought.
Jim served on the Board of Directors of International Centers for Spiritual Living from 2003 to 2012. He has been on the Advisory Board of the Association for Global New Thought (AGNT) since 2005. He is a certified presenter and coach of the Spiral Dynamics™ Model, Theory U™, The Q Process™, Edgewalkers™, and the SQ21™ Spiritual Intelligence coaching programs.
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July 27th, 2025
Sunday Service at CSL Greater Pittsburgh
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Rev. Dr. Jim Lockard