Jason Barger

Jason Barger is an Author, Speaker, Consultant, and Creator of the Step Back from the Baggage Claim Movement - featured by the New York Times, ABC News, National Geographic Traveler, Kiplinger, Book TV, the Seattle Times, the International Herald Tribune, and many other spots worldwide.

Before taking off to sleep in airports and observe human behavior, Barger led over 1,700 people to construct 125 houses internationally for families living in poverty. He also implemented the Streets Mission Project to serve the homeless on the streets of Columbus, Ohio. As the former director of First Community Church’s Camp Akita, he designed programming focused on living with joy, love, compassion, faith, and service for over 1,900 campers per summer.

Jason is a graduate of Denison University, where he served as captain of the men’s basketball team, and then received certification from Georgetown University in Nonprofit Executive Management. In 2004, he was one of five people in Columbus, Ohio, to receive a Jefferson Award, a national award given to "ordinary people doing extraordinary things."

Today, Jason, his wife Amy, and their three children, Will, Benton and Brooke, live in Columbus, Ohio. Jason is an author, consultant, servant-leader, creative Think-Tanker, and respected speaker. He adds value to organizations that are passionate about Culture Creation, Leadership Development, and bringing their Mission to life everyday.

Speaker
Jason is a motivational speaker and dynamic storyteller with experience speaking to groups of all sizes. He is passionate about inspiring positive action in the world. His creativity, insights and spirit are a perfect match for almost any audience. Jason has experience as a national keynote speaker at large conferences, churches, high schools, universities and businesses. To learn more specifics about Jason as an inspirational speaker (click here)

Consultant
Jason works with individuals as well as nonprofit and for profit companies to inspire excellence in the world. His “Step Back” visioning process focuses each team on “getting out of the rat race of the status quo”, aimed at preserving the core of your organization’s mission, and stimulating progress. Team building, creative Think-Tanking, leadership development, organizational visioning, and inspiring all stakeholders to bring their gifts to life are among his talents. He is available to assist your conference, training, strategic planning session, or leadership retreat with short messages or extended sessions. To learn more specifics about Jason as a workshop leader or consultant (click here)