Associate Director of Advancement
Abe coordinates in the planning of all VMMissions events and works with Ministry Support Teams to enhance their capacity for effective worker support, engagement among donors and supporting congregations, fundraising, and other facets of ministry.
Latino Ministries Coach
Lizzette coaches our Latino church planters and leads a local chapter of Instituto Bíblico Anabautista (IBA), which provides biblical and theological education for Spanish-speakers in the Harrisonburg area. She also coordinates equipping events for Latino leaders and builds bridges between them and their neighbors of other cultures.
President
Aaron gives overall leadership to the ministries of Virginia Mennonite Missions. He loves to see people transformed and released into God’s reconciling work through the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Director of Finance
Jan oversees VMMissions’ finances, carefully accounting for funds entrusted to VMMissions and assuring their proper receipting, reporting and audit.
Discipleship Ministries Coach
Martin’s role is to facilitate immersive missional experiences for individuals and groups desiring to follow Jesus faithfully in the world. He facilitates shorter-term mission experiences through the tranSend and Partners in Mission programs.
Executive Assistant
Melanie’s role is to provide administrative support to the President, and other administrative responsibilities.
Global Ministries Director
Jason gives overall leadership to VMMissions’ international and domestic ministries. He has 15 years of experience as a cross-cultural worker with a sister Anabaptist agency, where his roles included orientation, mentoring, and developing strategic vision with cross-cultural teams.
Mission Advocate
Carol nurtures partnerships, supports MSTs, and casts vision for new ventures. As Mission Advocate, writer and teacher, she also has coordinated the Harrisonburg “Perspectives on the World Christian Movement” course, and serves as the content editor for our quarterly Transforming magazine.
Ministry Coach - USA
As Ministry Coach – USA, Skip has the exciting opportunity to specifically encourage and nurture a missional posture among churches and leaders in our conference and beyond, allowing us to join the movement that Jesus began.
Communications Associate
Jon’s primary role is to effectively tell mission stories in ways that reach and inspire the entire constituency of Virginia Mennonite Missions through print and other means.
Ministry Coach - Balkans
Tom serves as Ministry Coach – Balkans, bringing many gifts, wisdom, and experience to VMMissions’ work in the Balkan region.
Ministry Support Coach and Global Assistant
As our new Ministry Support Coach and Global Assistant, Karen is resourcing Ministry Support Teams and lending administrative support to Jason Showalter and the Global Team.
Director of Operations
As Director of Operations, Todd leads the Support Services Team and serves on the Leadership Council. His background is in organizational design and culture: the systems and practices that lead to vibrant and effective organizations.
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