George M. Plasterer

Rev. Dr. George M. Plasterer is a retired United Methodist pastor living with his wife Suzanne in Clearwater, FL. Spending much of his early life in Austin, MN, he received degrees from Miltonvale Wesleyan College, now Oklahoma Wesleyan University, Marion College, now Indiana Wesleyan University, a Master of Divinity from Asbury Theological Seminary, and a Doctor of Ministry from McCormick Theological Seminary. He was pastor of congregations in what is now the Indiana Annual Conference: New Bethel-Painesville, Greenville-Galena, Brownstown, Plainfield and Meridian Street as an associate, Vincennes, and Logansport. These churches unknowingly made their contributions to his books by having people who had a rich life of prayer and by providing him opportunities to pray and to instruct people about prayer. His first book was on Karl Barth and his Church Dogmatics, a difficult theological work that has rich insights for the church and spiritual life on which the author focuses attention. He anticipates publishing a book of prayers and an exploration in spiritual formation that he hopes will be a helpful guide to maturing love for God and love for the world God has made. He still enjoys keeping physically fit, including fitness centers, biking, yoga, eating healthy (most of the time), and walks with his wife and dog.