{"id":22518,"date":"2023-08-25T18:14:32","date_gmt":"2023-08-25T18:14:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/?p=22518"},"modified":"2023-08-25T19:06:23","modified_gmt":"2023-08-25T19:06:23","slug":"richard-wehrle-to-thriving-in-ministry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2023\/richard-wehrle-to-thriving-in-ministry\/","title":{"rendered":"Richard Wehrle to work as program manager for Thriving in Ministry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Richard Wehrle has been hired by the Church of the Brethren as program manager for Thriving in Ministry, a program of the Office of Ministry, starting Sept. 5. He is pastor of Midland (Va.) Church of the Brethren.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to serving as a pastor in Mid-Atlantic District and previously in Shenandoah District, he has worked as a truss design project manager for Alliance Structural Engineers of Reston, Va., for the past 13 years. He also has been homeless outreach coordinator for Serving our Neighbors of Manassas, Va.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wehrle holds a master of divinity degree with an emphasis in inter-contextual biblical interpretation, and is working toward completing a master of arts in spiritual and social transformation with an emphasis in nonprofit leadership, both from Bethany Theological Seminary. He also has a degree from the Christian Growth Institute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Find out more about the Thriving in Ministry initiative at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2018\/thriving-in-ministry\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"www.brethren.org\/news\/2018\/thriving-in-ministry\">www.brethren.org\/news\/2018\/thriving-in-ministry<\/a>. For more about the Church of the Brethren\u2019s Office of Ministry, go to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ministryoffice\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"www.brethren.org\/ministryoffice\">www.brethren.org\/ministryoffice<\/a>.<\/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\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/young-adult-conference-2026\/\">Young Adult Conference 2026: Identity in community<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/cmmb-joins-brethren-service-center\/\">CMMB joins Brethren Service Center as new partner renting warehouse space<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/annual-conference-worship-livestreamed\/\">Annual Conference worship services will be livestreamed<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/committee-to-ask-questions-of-delegates\/\">Review and Evaluation Committee to ask questions of delegates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/shine-everywhere-reaches-midpoint\/\">Shine Everywhere reaches midpoint, strengthening faith formation at home and church\u202f<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Richard Wehrle has been hired by the Church of the Brethren as program manager for Thriving in Ministry, a program of the Office of Ministry, starting Sept. 5. He is pastor of Midland (Va.) 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