Kent Hunter is the founder and leader of Church Doctor Ministries, Corunna, Indiana. He is an ordained Lutheran pastor and has Ph.D and D.Min degrees. He is the author of several books and numerous articles. He has consulted over 1,200 churches in 63 denominations. He is heard daily through the Christian radio program The Church Doctor™. He has taught pastors and leaders in numerous countries around the world.

Kent has served churches in Florida, Indiana, Michigan, and Adelaide, South Australia. He says his reason for being born is to help Christians and churches fulfill the Great Commission.

Kent lives in northeast Indiana on a certified tree farm with his wife, Janet, who is a preschool teacher at the church they attend. Their daughter, Laura, is married. Their son, Jon, isstudying for a year in the FORM program at St. Thomas' Church in Sheffield, England.