Leadership

LEADERSHIP

VISION TEAM

(Board of Directors)
Allison Arsenault

Forum for Theological Education

Atlanta, GA

Rob Ater

Immanuel Presbyterian Church

Milwaukee, WI

Jana Blazek

Chicago Presbytery

Chicago, IL

Matt Bowman

Roxboro Presbyterian Church

Roxboro, NC

Hannah Donoghue

First Presbyterian Church

Arlington, VA

Karen Fitz La Barge

North Kent Presbyterian Church

Rockford, MI

Joanna Kim

Saint Barnabas Presbyterian Church

Dallas, TX

Luis Ocasio Torres

First Presbyterian Church

Havana, FL

Staci Percy

Presbytery of Lake Huron

Saginaw, MI

Andrew Plocher

Messiah Lutheran Church

Marquette, MI

Frances Rosenau

Culver City Presbyterian Church

Los Angeles, CA

Katy Stenta

New Covenant Presbyterian Church

Albany, NY

Jennifer Thomson

Mechanicsburg Presbyterian Church

Mechanicsburg, PA

Angela Tyler-Williams

SACReD

(Spiritual Alliance of Communities for Reproductive Dignity)

Washington DC

** Rev. Stephen Smith-Cobbs, Trinity Presbyterian (Herndon, VA), Ex-Officio Member per incorporation requirements

STAFF

Larissa Kwong Abazia

Executive Director

Jen James

Program and Operations Director

LeAnn Hodges

Preaching for Change Coordinator

How is NEXT Church leadership structured?

We believe a leadership structure should be agile and meet the current needs of the organization. In this season, NEXT Church Leadership is structured in five areas.

  1. The VISION TEAM sets the vision and model, serves as the development builders, and cultivates relationships with the broader network. They are the Board of Directors for the 501(c)(3). Within the Vision Team is the EXECUTIVE TEAM who oversees financial and staff accountability.
  2. The COACHES are contracted workers who accompany the network of leaders through individual and organizational work.
  3. ALUMNI are comprised of former board members, supporters, and staff. They are our biggest boosters and mission cheerleaders.
  4. STAFF provide the day to day support for vision, operations, programming, and logistics.
  5. The NEXT CHURCH NETWORK is the heartbeat of NEXT Church. Anyone who connects with the movement of NEXT Church is part of this network and has voice and agency to bring about the Spirit’s work in our midst.