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DNS - Northwest, Illinois/Wisconsin regions call new executives
From
"Wilma Shuffitt" <WILMAS@oc.disciples.org>
Date
12 Mar 1998 06:04:11
Title: Northwest, Illinois/Wisconsin regions call new
executives
Date: March 11, 1998
Disciples News Service
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Contact: Clifford L. Willis
Email: CWillis@oc.disciples.org
on the web: http//www.disciples.org
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INDIANAPOLIS (DNS) -- A Detroit pastor and former
Homeland Ministries executive, and the senior minister of a
large Illinois congregation received calls March 7 to new
regional ministry posts.
The Rev. Jack Sullivan, Jr., begins May 15 as regional
minister of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the
Northwest. The Rev. Herbert L. Knudsen, Bloomington, begins
May 1 as regional minister of the Christian Church (Disciples
of Christ) in Illinois and Wisconsin.
Sullivan, who succeeds the Rev. Robert C. Brock,
becomes the second African American to serve as a regional
minister in the Indianapolis-based denomination. The first
was the Rev. John R. Compton, Sr., who headed the Indiana
region from 1979 to 1982.
Since November 1995, Sullivan has been senior pastor of
United Christian Church in Detroit. He served as a Homeland
Ministries associate for African American Christian education
from 1989 to 1995.
The NW regional minister-elect has a doctor of ministry
(1993) from United Theological Seminary, Dayton, Ohio, and a
master of divinity degree (1986) from Lexington (Ky.)
Theological Seminary. He earned a bachelor of arts degree in
1983 from Ohio State University in Athens.
After seminary he served as associate regional minister
for the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Mid-America
and was pastor of Second Christian Church, Jefferson City,
Mo.
He currently is a member of the Council on Christian
Unity Board of directors, an at-large member of the
Association of Christian Church Educators board of directors
and president of the Michigan Black Disciples Caucus. In
Detroit, Sullivan is a board member of Wayne State
University's Ecumenical Campus Ministry and an adjunct
professor at Marygrove College.
Sullivan and his spouse, Gloria, have one child, Nia,
and are expecting a second. Gloria is a former staff member
of the Office of General Minister and President.
The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the
Northwest comprises 8,300 participating members in 77
congregations in Washington, northern Idaho, and Anchorage,
Alaska.
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Knudsen, who also will be based in Bloomington,
succeeds the Rev. Nathan S. "Pete" Smith, who retires April
8. The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Illinois and
Wisconsin counts more than 28,000 participating members in
193 congregations.
The new regional minister-elect has been senior pastor
of First Christian Church, Bloomington, since 1990. The
veteran pastor served from 1973-1990 as minister of First
Christian Church in Downer's Grove, Ill.
The Colorado native has a doctor of ministry degree
(1979) from Chicago Theological Seminary. He also holds
master of arts (1973) and master of divinity degrees (1971)
from Sangamon State University, Springfield, Ill., and Wesley
Theological Seminary, Washington, D.C. He earned a bachelor
of arts degree in 1968 from Morningside College, Sioux City,
Iowa.
Knudsen has an extensive record of involvement with
Illinois/Wisconsin regional ministries including the College
of Professional Christian Ministers, the New Church Start
steering committee, the regional board, personnel commission
and the evangelism committee.
He was a teaching parish supervisor for the University
of Chicago Divinity School from 1977-1990. In the Bloomington
community he has been chair of the downtown commission. He is
currently vice president of the Young Men's Club and serves
on the delegates board of BroMenn Regional Medical Center. In
1996 Knudsen was named one of 10 top executives and community
leaders in the McLean County (Ill.).
Knudsen and his spouse, Barbara, have two adult sons,
Rob and Chris, both of whom live in Chicago.
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[Editor's note: Photographs of Mr. Sullivan and Mr. Knudsen
will be sent in the next Disciples News Service mailing.]
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