About

The Professional Bio:

Kari Niedermaier has been organizing and supporting healthy leaders, families and communities for 26 years, in and out of the church. She was ordained in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and identified as both a mission developer and redeveloper. She has been consulting with congregations committed to revitalization through Living Every day As Disciples (LEAD) for 5 years. Kari is a the co-chair of the Florida-Bahamas Synod Just Love team and she has developed a series of trainings and practices to invite congregations and leaders into biblical justice work. Kari is also a certified FaithTrust Institute Boundaries educator and Birkman coach and she currently serves a congregation in the Daytona Beach area.

Kari is a life-long learner and a collaborative leader. She has compiled a team of colleagues equally committed to healthy leaders, healthy congregations, and healthy communities.

The Personal Bio (because we all want to know who we are really working with!)

Hi! My name is Kari Niedermaier. I am a beloved child of God, lover of the sacred, and the mother of six amazing kids (3 of whom are now adults – how does that happen so quickly?), 3 pups, a sassy cat, 5 goats and 19 chickens.  When I am not working with congregation members, leaders and communities, you’ll find me practicing yoga, running, gardening, paddle boarding, baking bread (currently trying to master sourdough), or reading.

My motto? Love everything that is Divine… which is so much and most definitely includes you!