Education: 
Martha Creek is a life-long learner and teacher, who’s education includes:

• • Bachelor degree in Accounting/Business Management from Western Kentucky University (1989)
• • Bachelor degree in Human Resources & Organizational Management from Trevecca Nazarene College (1990)
• • Ministerial Education Preparation (160 hours) with Unity School of Religious Studies
• • Master of Religious Studies from Emerson Theological Seminary (2001)
• • Doctor of Divinity from Emerson Theological Seminary (2014)
• • Staff member and graduate from Nine Gates Mystery School (2002)
• • Academy of Coaching Excellence with Maria Nemeth (2003)
• • Pioneers for Possibilities, Ministry Training with Association for Global New Thought (2002-2007), with legendary Unity and RSI ministers Michael Bernard Beckwith, Mary Manin Morrissey, Wayne Dyer, Jean Houston, Maria Nemeth, Marianne Williamson, Larry Wilson and Bob Proctor

Post graduate studies with:

• • Affiliated New Thought Network
• • Interim Ministry Network
• • Unity Ministry Skills Training
• • Hoffman Institute
• • Byron Katie International School for The Work
• • Healthy Congregations and Family Systems
• • Radical Forgiveness
• • Lombard Mennonite Peace Center Mediation Skills and Conflict Resolution program

Ministry Credentials:

• • Ordained in both Religious Science and Divine Science, Martha Creek is widely known in the New Thought movement as a speaker, minister, leader, coach, consultant and facilitator for personal growth and self-actualization.  She has served as a self-employed ministry consultant for 27 years.
• • Ordained Universal Brotherhood (2000)
• • Licensed Practitioner for International Centers for Spiritual Living (1997-1998)
• • Associate Minister for Unity of Louisville (2001-2004)  and lay leader from 1998 – 2001 with Rev. Susan EngPoole
• • Ministry Consultant for the Great Lakes Unity Region Conference
• • Affiliated New Thought Network board member
• • Unity Worldwide Spiritual Institute  faculty  2018 – 2024

Keynote Speaker and Workshop Facilitator for:

• • Unity Worldwide Convention – 5 years
• • Unity Canada Conference – 5 years
• • Unity Regional Conferences – Western, Southwest, Great Lakes, Southeast, Pacific Rim Regions
• • Affiliated New Thought Network ANTN

Train-the-Trainer facilitator of Healthy Congregations for approximately 200 Unity Ministers, board members, and UWSI students

As a self-employed ministry consultant, Martha has served approximately 250 Unity Ministries via speaking, consulting, and board/leader development. Most of these have her return again and again, which keeps her schedule full and bookings 2 years out.

2022 Unity Ministerial Program Students selected Martha as their graduation commencement keynote speaker.

In Service to the World:

• • Martha has been co-minister for the Spiritual Life Center in Troy, MI, with Rev. Ron Scott for 4 years.
• • Martha travels ninety percent of the time for almost 20 years, to serve Unity and New Thought churches, facilitating workshops to develop and equip boards and laity. Her workshops integrate a plethora of teachings from Healthy Congregations, Family Systems, Lombard Peace Center, Interim Ministry Network, Unity, and The Work of Byron Katie. And now that ministries have gone virtual, you can find Martha in up to three or more ministries on a given Sunday, either in person, virtually, live, or pre-recorded.
• • As full and in demand as her schedule may be, Martha dedicates significant time between engagements for personal phone calls, text messages, and handwritten birthday or anniversary notes to maintain a personal relationship with each leader that she serves. She is often on Zoom or phone calls into the late-night hours.  She does so because her mission is “to serve those who serve.”
• • Since the pandemic in 2020, a period of mass transition for ministries and mass pressure or retirement of ministers, Martha has been hosting a weekly online gathering that is dedicated to voicing and healing concerns of fellow ministers.  These gatherings are free and ongoing.
• • Before coaching or online services became trendy, Martha was already blazing a path as a self-employed coach and ministry consultant, and offering online services through Zoom or her website, MarthaCreek.com (http://marthacreek.com/). There, she posts a calendar of upcoming events and provides free recorded resources for download.
• • Martha has been offering 8-month mentoring programs to inspire and develop leaders. One is the “Extraordinary Leadership” program, and the other is an “Immersion” program. While many Unity and New Thought ministers have been participating in these programs, the majority are lay leaders, seeking not to teach others but to gain practical tools for their own spiritual growth and self-actualization.  Both programs culminate with weekend retreats that Martha leads at Loretto twice a year.
• • Martha hosts an annual minister’s retreat in Loretto as well for the leaders in her programs and weekly groups.
• • Martha recorded 365 days, a year-long review of the Science of Mind in 2024, and 365 days of Self-Compassion in 2025.
• • Martha published two books of her photography, artwork, and quotes.  She has published two other books entitled Martha’s Pearls and Presence and Potential.  All are available on Amazon.
• • YouTube channel with hundreds of free videos, workshops, and teachings.

Philanthropy:

• • Tithes annually to all ministries who engage her.
• • Has been gifting a minister a week for 20 years (Flowers, cards, money, gifts, meals, lodging)
• • Provides ministry consultation at no charge for the first call from any minister or ministry.
• • Hosts an annual appreciation luncheon for the past 5 years at Unity Convention for enrolled ministries, usually with 50 leaders attending.
• • Supports Unity World Headquarters (UWH) annually through sponsorships for employee picnic, employee recognition, gifts, etc. and recently the Doves in Flight project for the new Goppert Center.
• • Supports staff of UWM annually with appreciation flowers, massages, meals and gifts
• • Sponsored renovation of the “heart” 4th floor of the Unity Village Tower, commemorated with a plaque that reflects her own service consciousness: “In Spirit and Love”
• • Restored, renovated the Silent Unity Prayer Vigil room including new chairs (2019) honoring her teachers, Revs. Richard and Judy Thomas, Revs. Jack Poole and Susan EngPoole, Rev. Edwene Gaines, Drs. Angelo and Stella Pizelo, Founders of Emerson Institute.
• • Donated her Martha’s Pearls book to more than 300 ministries for their bookstores and leadership, and to all attendees of the 2022 Unity Convention.
• • Donated her Presence and Potential book to more than 500 Unity ministry leaders for emotional and spiritual maturity development.
• • Donates annually to WaterStep, through birthday fundraising and matches funds.
• • Donates regularly to A Recipe to End Hunger, Dawne Gee fundraiser for local support to end hunger.
• • Donates annually to multiple teacher appreciation events in rural KY schools, including materials, room snacks, and gift cards.
• • Established the Martha Creek Giving Foundation to provide a legacy of giving for the future.