Professional & Community

Current Involvements

Creation Care Task Force, Mennonite World Conference, 2020 – now.

Mennonite Scholars and Friends Program Committee, student member, 2019 – now.

Dialogue Task Force, Mennonite World Conference and World Communion of Reformed, 2019 – now.

Theologian in Residence, Manhattan Mennonite Fellowship, July 2018 – now (http://bit.ly/TiR-MMF).

Journal Reviewer

  • Jurnal Amanat Agung (Amanat Agung Theological Seminary, Jakarta)
  • BIA’: Jurnal Teologi dan Pendidikan Kristen Kontekstual (Toraja State College for Christian Education, Rantepao)
  • Gema Teologika: Jurnal Teologi Kontekstual dan Filsafat Keilahian (Faculty of Theology, Duta Wacana Christian University, Yogyakarta)
  • Kenosis: Jurnal Kajian Teologi (Ambon State Institute for Christian Education, Ambon)
  • Quaerens: Journal of Theology and Christian Education (Widya Agape Theological Seminary and Indonesian Christian Theological Association, Jakarta)
  • Societas Dei: Jurnal Agama dan Masyarakat (International Reformed Evangelical Theological Seminary, Jakarta)
  • Veritas: Jurnal Teologi dan Pelayanan (SAAT Theological Seminary, Malang)

Professional Involvements

Stephen Suleeman Scholarship on Gender, Sexuality, and Trauma Studies Award Selection Committee, Jakarta School of Theology and Philosophy, June-August 2021.

Spiritual director for theology students of Conference of Muria Christian Church in Indonesia, January 2016 – August 2017.

Associate Coordinator, Academy of Muria, Conference of Muria Christian Church in Indonesia, January 2016 – August 2017.

Graduate Assistant – Worship and Liturgy, School of Theology and Ministry, Seattle University, September 2014 – June 2015.

Graduate Assistant – James B. McGoldrick, SJ Collegium Coordinator, Department of Commuter and Transfer Student Life, Seattle University, Seattle, WA, August 2013 – June 2014.

Student Representative, Mennonite Denominational Outreach Team, Seattle University School of Theology and Ministry, Seattle, WA, April 2013 – August 2015.

Minister on Special Assignment, Mennonite communities in Greater Seattle, Washington, USA, March 2013 – August 2015.

Ordained as Minister of the Word and Sacrament, Muria Christian Church in Indonesia in the town of Kudus, Central Java, Indonesia, March 12, 2013.

Secretary of the Plenary Session, General Assembly of the Conference of Muria Christian Church in Indonesia, Lor-In Hotel, Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia, July 2012.

Pastoral Team Vice-Coordinator, Muria Christian Church in Indonesia in the town of Kudus, January 2012 – March 2013.

Secretary, Ad Hoc Committee for the Revising Book of Order, The Conference of Muria Christian Church in Indonesia, July 2011 – February 2013.

Advisor, Youth Summit & Youth for Peace, The Conference of Muria Christian Church in Indonesia (Mennonite), January 2011 – March 2013.

Director of Worship, Muria Christian Church in Indonesia in the town of Kudus (Mennonite), January 2011 – March 2013.

Secretary of the Pastoral Team, Muria Christian Church in Indonesia in the town of Kudus (Mennonite), 2010-2011.

Interim Pastor, Exchange Program volunteer, Meri Berhan Meserete Kristos Church, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, July 17, 2009 – June 7, 2010.

Associate Minister, Muria Christian Church in Indonesia in the town of Kudus, February 3, 2007 – February 11, 2013.

Interim Youth Minister, Muria Christian Church in Indonesia in the town of Kudus, Indonesia, February 26, 2006 – February 2, 2008,

General Editor, Evangelium Vitae semi-journal (discontinued), January 2005 – January 2007.

Guest Trainer, Efata Choir (low vision people), January 2003 – December 2005.

Interim Youth Minister, Gloria Patri Muria Christian Church in Indonesia in the city of Semarang (Mennonite), Indonesia, June 6, 2003 – February 28, 2005.

Professional Developments

  • Learning for Justice – Teaching Hard History
    • Season 1:
      • Episode 1 – Slavery and the Civil War (Part I) with Dr. Bethany Jay, June 23, 2022.
      • Episode 2 – Slavery and the Civil War (Part II) with Dr. Bethany Jay, June 23, 2022.
      • Episode 3 – Slavery and the Northern Economy with Dr. Christy Clark Pujara, June 23, 2022.
      • Episode 4 – Dealing with Things as They Are: Creating a Classroom Environment with Steven Thurston Oliver, June 23, 2022.
      • Episode 5 – In the Footstep of Others: Process Drama with Lindsay Randall, June 24, 2022.
      • Episode 6 – Resistance Means More than Rebellion with Kenneth S. Greenberg, June 2, 2022.
  • Learning for Justice – Queer America:
    • Episode 1 – Incorporating LGBTQ+ in Your Classroom with Daniel Hurewitz, June 16, 2022.
    • Episode 2 – The Experience of Trans People with Genny Beemyn, June 16, 2022.
    • Episode 3 – LGBTQ History in Public Schools with Emily K. Hobson and Felicia T. Perez, June 17, 2022.
    • Episode 4 – Romantic Friendship (Part I) with Susan K. Freeman, June 19, 2022.
    • Episode 5 – Romantic Friendship (Part II): Boston Marriage with Susan K. Freeman, June 20, 2022.
    • Episode 6 – The Lavender Scare with David K. Johnson, June 20, 2022.
    • Episode 7 – The Other War with Susan K. Freeman, June 20, 2022.
    • Episode 8 – Letter from Eleanor: When Do Private Acts Have Public Consequences with Claire Potter, June 20, 2022.
    • Episode 9 – Re-Examining the 1960s (Part I) with Ian Lekus, June 20, 2022.
    • Episode 10 – Re-Examining the 1960s (Part II) with Ian Lekus, June 22, 2022.
    • Episode 11 – The AIDS Epidemic with Jennifer Brier & Shakita Brown Jones, June 22, 2022.
    • Episode 12 – Teaching the Reel History with Sharon Ullman & Nicholas Syrett, June 22, 2022.
    • Episode 13 – You Have the Content, Now What? with Cory Collins, June 22, 2022.
  • Teaching and Diversity Statement Workshop led by Professor John Seitz, February 16, 2022