Edward J. Henley, MDiv

The Rev. Ed Henley began his study of Bowen family systems theory in 1987. He studied in the Postgraduate Program at the Bowen Center from 2014-2017. Ed joined the Bowen Center faculty in 2017 and chairs the annual Faith Leadership Conference, works in the Faith Leadership Seminar, is Program Head for the Introduction to Bowen Theory course, and is a presenter and coach in other Bowen Center programs.

His clergy experience includes interim service in sixteen congregations, as well as a long-term pastorate (1997-2013). He is a graduate of The General Theological Seminary, New York City (1978), and New College, Sarasota, FL (1972). He is Priest-in-Charge of a congregation in the Episcopal Diocese of Southwest Florida and is called upon to speak at clergy gatherings around the country.

Ed’s understanding is that Bowen theory focuses on our own growth (which is the hardest work of all). It can give us a way to understand how religious organizations function and how clergy can live and lead in these emotional systems.

Contact information: ehenley@thebowencenter.org