Dr. Gary Patterson is the Founding and Sr. Pastor of the Berean Bible Fellowship (BBF) Church in San Antonio, Texas. BBF serves as a Regional Church Starting Center and has directly supported the start of over 40 churches. Also, as a Regional Consultant Gary assisted the Baptist General Convention of Texas (BGCT) and San Antonio Baptist Association (SABA) to start over 1150 churches. He served initially as a Church Consultant for the SA Baptist Association then went on to become the New Church Start Consultant and Leadership Coach Trainer for one of the largest regions in Texas with churches spanning from Austin to Brownsville and Eagle Pass to Houston Texas, literally the bottom half of the State. Using the tools he learned as a military officer and church consultant he then became Founder/CVO and Senior Trainer at Organization Leadership Coaching®, LLC and Institute which specializes in providing professional training in Executive Coaching, Conversational & Emotional Intelligence (C-IQ & E-IQ), Leader Development and Organizational Strategy Planning with follow up through alignment.

Gary has 45 years of experience working in churches and organizations, first as a Military Chaplain & Non-Commissioned Officer in our nation’s armed forces, and second as an International Organizational Trainer and Consultant. His Master Coaching and Organizational Development Skills, along with his understanding of the dynamics and challenges of inspiring people, allows him to positively influence a wide range of organizations.

Dr. Patterson has a B. S. in Social Services and Rehabilitation with an emphasis in Criminal Justice from the American Technological University (Tarleton State University of Texas), both the Master of Divinity (M. Div.) and Master of Theology (Th. M.) Degrees from Grace Theological Seminary of Warsaw – Indiana, and a Doctor of Divinity (D. D.)
from the American Theological Seminary – San Antonio, Texas. Gary is a Corporate Coach University Certified Graduate (CCUCG) and presently holds the Master Certified Coach (MCC) designation Certification with the International Coaching Federation (ICF). Gary has certifications in Conversational Intelligence (C-IQ), the Birkman and Myers Briggs Personality Inventories, Conflict Mediation, Group Facilitation, Hoshin Strategy Planning, and is an Auxano – Church Unique and God Dreams Strategic Navigator. Gary is certified in Covey’s – 7 Habits of Effective People – 5 Choices – Speed of Trust – 4 Disciplines of Execution and is one of a handful internationally to hold the Level 3 – LL Train the Trainer (LLT) designation in Legacy Leadership® under certification with CoachWorks® International of Dallas, Texas. He lives in San Antonio, Texas with his lovely wife Priscilla and manages his ranch while watching his horses eat.