About Rev. Lauri

I am an ordained Unity minister,serving as the senior minister at Unity of Bloomington, Center for Spiritual Growth, in Bloomington, IN. I have a Master of Divinity degree from Unity Institute (June, 2009).

Transformation is one of my most deeply held values. I believe that our purpose for being is to awaken our consciousness in order to transform our human experience. I have lived this value in my own life, and have discovered that one of my personal Spirit-gifts is the ability to help facilitate this process in others.

I am a dynamic speaker with experience in churches, in the corporate world, and in national and international conferences. I have experience leading groups both large and small, and I love mentoring others as they grow into leadership. I am currently a member of the Thriving Ministries/Enlightened Leaders ministry team of the Association of Unity Churches International, offering my experience in and passion for Integral Theory and Spiral Dynamics.

I love teaching. It is my passion, my heart, my gift. I first realized it over 25 years ago when I began tutoring fellow students in college. During my 20 year career in the corporate world, I developed curriculum and taught classes in companies all over the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Denmark, the Netherlands and Panama. I also presented papers at a number of international conferences in the United States. I am now creating curricula for and teaching classes related to religion and spirituality. As a dedicated lifelong learner myself, I have a Bachelor of Music from Emporia State University and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Missouri in Kansas City, in addition to my Master of Divinity from Unity Institute.

I also have a deep passion for music. The first time I sang on the stage, I was five years old, and I have been going strong ever since. When I sing, I feel God moving in me. When I compose, I feel the creative energy of God expressing through me. I have directed a number of choirs over the years and was music director at Unity Church of Independence before heading off to seminary.

I consider community outreach programs a vital and exciting part of any ministry and have a strong prosperity consciousness. My international background has given me a deep appreciation for diversity and for the universal Truths that can be found in other faith traditions of the world as well as in our Unity teachings.