Our Leadership

Leadership Ecosystem

We build nimble teams to respond to the pressing needs of the church. Our teams work as an ecosystem of mutually interconnected teams that support the ongoing work of Church Anew.

Diligent use of resources partnered with faithful collaborators empowers the compact staff of Church Anew to carry out day-to-day operations.

Rev. Matthew Ian Fleming - Executive Director

Amanda White - Operations Director

Rev. Meta Herrick-Carlson - Lead Coach

Rev. Emmy Kegler - Blog Editor

Katie Sauter - Administrative Project Coordinator

We’re grateful for the robust support of consultants and independent contractors who shape much of our ongoing work together.

Rev. Natalia Terfa

Beth Lewis

Josh Linman

Born out of a trusted group of leaders from St. Andrew Lutheran Church, this growing team shepherds the resources, vision, and strategy of Church Anew.

Rev. Matthew Ian Fleming

Rev. Peter Johnson

Tim Maudlin

Meggy Wagner

Rev. Winnie Varghese

Rev. Dr. Dan Poffenberger

A springboard for diversifying leadership and content, this team has developed two preaching and storytelling gatherings for preachers of color and has launched a cohort for Black, indigenous, preachers of color, Enfleshing Witness: Rewilding Otherwise Preaching.

Rev. Dr. Eric Barreto

Rev. Dr. Valerie Bridgeman

Rev. Matthew Ian Fleming

Rev. Mihee Kim-Kort

Rev. Wesley Morris

Rev. Dr. Theresa Thames

Rev. Winnie Varghese

Tending the rapid growth of our blog, this team recruits new authors, contributes regularly, responds with immediacy when the situation warrants, and manages a topic list for prospective writers.

Rev. Dr. Eric Barreto