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The Colman M. Mockler Center equips the church and its members to bring the work of Christ into the activities of daily life, especially life in the workplace. The Center engages in education, direct ministry, and research to bring the resources of Biblical interpretation, Christian theology and ethics, and practical ministry into the working world. Its mission is carried out in three areas: in the Gordon-Conwell community, in partnership with churches, and directly in the workplace.
The Mockler Center was initiated in 1994 with the help of Mrs. Joanna Mockler, a trustee of the seminary, in memory of her late husband, Colman M. Mockler, former Chairman of the Board of the Gillette Company. Mockler was very interested in exploring how faith impacted his work as an executive and leader in industry and spent many an hour probing the issues of faith, values and ethics in business. Mrs. Mockler, who is a trustee of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, quotes her husband as saying, "I wish pastors had a clue. I want to be equipped on Sunday for what I face on Monday."
The Mockler Center began under the leadership of Dr. Walter C. Kaiser, Jr., the Colman M. Mockler Distinguished Professor of Biblical Ethics and president of Gordon-Conwell. The Center was established in 1996 under the direction of Pete Hammond of InterVarsity's Christian Fellowship. Rev. Harry Heintz, a Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary alumnus, initiated the student mentoring program in 1996.
In 1999, Rev. Will Messenger was appointed as Director. A graduate of Harvard Business School (MBA, 1988) and Boston University School of Theology (MDiv, 1997), he has 15 years in the business world and is an ordained minister in the Episcopal Church. He currently serves as Director, Boston Division of the Business Leadership and Sprituality Network.
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