{"id":20991,"date":"2023-02-03T14:41:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-03T14:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/?p=20991"},"modified":"2023-02-03T20:48:07","modified_gmt":"2023-02-03T20:48:07","slug":"nathan-polzin-hired-to-new-position","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2023\/nathan-polzin-hired-to-new-position\/","title":{"rendered":"Nathan Polzin hired to new executive director position for Discipleship and Leadership Formation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nathan Polzin has been hired by the Church of the Brethren as executive director of Discipleship and Leadership Formation, beginning April 10. This new position oversees a merged department that includes the Office of Ministry and Discipleship Ministries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From 2009-2017, Polzin was district executive minister for the Church of the Brethren\u2019s Michigan District. From 2007 to present, he was instrumental in planting and pastoring the Church in Drive in Saginaw, Mich., serving students at Saginaw Valley State University. He also currently pastors Midland (Mich.) Church of the Brethren and provides coaching, team building, training, and consulting services through Polzin Coaching and Consulting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He holds a bachelor\u2019s degree in political science from Central Michigan University and a master of divinity from Bethany Theological Seminary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Find more Church of the Brethren news:<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list wp-block-latest-posts is-layout-flow wp-block-latest-posts-is-layout-flow\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/jonathan-whitsel-to-middle-pa\/\">Jonathan Whitsel to lead Middle Pennsylvania District<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/jonathan-whitsel-dirigira-el-distrito\/\">Jonathan Whitsel dirigir\u00e1 el distrito de Pensilvania central.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/jonathan-whitsel-pral-dirije\/\">Jonathan Whitsel pral dirije Distri Mwayen Pennsilvani an<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/we-want-to-hear-from-you\/\">We want to hear from you: Mission and Ministry Board committee holds listening sessions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/queremos-escuchar-su-opinion\/\">Queremos escuchar su opini\u00f3n: El comit\u00e9 de la Junta de Misi\u00f3n y Ministerio celebra sesiones de escucha.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nathan Polzin has been hired by the Church of the Brethren as executive director of Discipleship and Leadership Formation, beginning April 10. 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