Matthew Fretwell, D.Min.

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Director of Spiritual Formation at World Relief

Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States

Overview

Matthew Fretwell is a visionary leader and author serving as the Director of Spiritual Formation at World Relief. He specializes in organizational transformation, leadership development, and global movements, drawing from extensive experience in nonprofits, academia, and ministry. He holds a D. Min. in Strategic Leadership and a certification in using Generative AI.

Outside of his professional roles, Matthew is passionate about mentorship, collaboration, and fostering thriving communities. He is a prolific writer who has moved his personal articles to Substack. An unexpected interest is his culinary talent, having won a "Star Chefs Award" for the most outstanding entree at an event.

Unique fact: He won a peer-voted cooking award for creating the "Most Outstanding Entree. "

Personality Overview

Risk-Taker

Strong-Willed

Impact-Driven

They are very proud of what they do.  They like to be in a position where they can control the conversation and terms. More than the product, they care about the effectiveness of the product.

Topics They Care About

Leadership Development
He develops and teaches university-level courses on leadership, crisis management, and creating leadership pipelines. He often writes about pastoral and church leadership.
Global Movements
As a Catalyst for the Lausanne Church Planting Network and in his writing, he focuses on global gospel saturation and cross-cultural engagement to create impact.
Spiritual Formation
This is his core role at World Relief, where he is responsible for creating and cultivating spiritual growth rhythms within the organization's programs.

Media Appearances

Matthew has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2023
Director of Spiritual Formation at World Relief
8-2022 - 1-2023
Adjunct Professor at College of Theology and Social Sciences in Warsaw
4-2022
Catalyst at Lausanne Church Planting Issue Network
8-2021 - 1-2023
Adjunct Professor at Grand Canyon University
8-2021 - 1-2023
Adjunct Professor/DMin Adviser at South University

Education

2015 - 2017
D.Min. Strategic Leadership from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
2009 - 2011
M.Div. from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary

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Exp : 31 Location : Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Director of Spiritual Formation at World Relief

Interested in

Lifestyle

Cooking, Author

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Insights For Selling To Matthew

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk
  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots
  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders

DONT's

  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any
  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Matthew is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Matthew

  • If they decide not to go ahead, they will say no without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Matthew move?

  • They can take decisions very fast if you manage to convince them.
  • Can Matthew take some risk or not?

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

You And Matthew

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