PERSONNEL NOTES

Jennifer Hosler has been hired by the Church of the Brethren as part-time manager of the Global Food Initiative in the Global Mission office. She previously served on the advisory board for Global Food Initiative and is a current trustee of Bethany Theological Seminary. An ordained minister, she is also part of the pastoral team at Washington (D.C.) City Church of the Brethren. Previously she served for several years with the Church of the Brethren in Nigeria and as a consultant for the denomination for the project “Stories from the Cities.” She has worked and consulted on many community development projects, including a program in Haiti for the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC). She served on the study committee that wrote the “Vision of Ecumenism for the 21st Century” paper, which was adopted by Annual Conference in 2018. She holds a Ph.D. in Human Services Psychology from UMBC, a master’s degree from Penn State University, and an undergraduate degree from Moody Bible Institute. Her language skills include Hausa, Spanish, French, and Biblical Hebrew. Jennifer will begin working as a remote employee from Washington, D.C., on April 22.

Dr. Tamisha Tyler, Louisville Institute postdoctoral fellow, has been appointed to a full-time teaching faculty position at Bethany Theological Seminary. She will begin her new position as Visiting Assistant Professor of Theology and Culture and Theopoetics, and director of the MA Program July 1. As a postdoctoral fellow, she taught Afrofuturism and Theology, Religion in the Literary World of Octavia Butler, Methods in Theopoetics, and Art, Faith, and Justice: LA, California. As she moves into her full-time role, Tyler will teach each of these courses again and add new offerings in the areas of Black Theology, the Craft of Writing, and Worldbuilding. She will also serve as the MA Program Director, and she will teach Introduction to Theological Reflection while another faculty member is on sabbatical. Tyler earned her Ph.D. from Fuller Theological Seminary. She is co-editor of the Feminist Studies in Religion blog.

The Brethren Academy for Ministerial Leadership (BAML) has hired Terri Moses as administrative assistant. Her first day in the office was April 9. Moses earned an associate of business science degree from Indiana Wesleyan University in 2021. She has extensive experience in administrative roles, including positions with Reid Health, Restoration Church, and Bank One. She will bring experience in finance, customer care, and office procedures to her new role.

John Jantzi has announced his retirement as district executive minister of Shenandoah District. He began in the position on Aug. 1, 2012, and will conclude his ministry March 1, 2025. In addition to previous roles on the district level, John has been active in the wider church as a member of the Annual Conference-appointed Vitality and Viability Committee (2016-2017.) and as a member of the denomination’s Compelling Vision Team, whose work was affirmed by the 2021 Annual Conference. During his years as a member of the Council of District Executives (CODE), John served on the Ministry Issues Committee, the Ministry Advisory Council, and as CODE’s representative to Outdoor Ministries Association. Prior to his career in executive level ministry, John served pastorates in Shenandoah District and was active in a wide variety of district leadership positions. He had also served as an instructor of the Christian Growth Institute of the district as well as adjunct instructor for Eastern Mennonite University, teaching History of the Bible and Old Testament themes.

Kaitlyn Slate has been appointed by Growing Hope Globally as its new president and CEO, effective May 1. Growing Hope Globally has been a partner organization for the Church of the Brethren’s Global Food Initiative. Slate “is a visionary leader who is passionate about working to overcome material poverty by energizing others to work together to achieve success,” said an announcement from Growing Hope Globally.