{"id":25673,"date":"2025-07-25T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T03:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/?p=25673"},"modified":"2025-07-25T23:14:34","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T23:14:34","slug":"jon-lucas-keller-hired-by-denomination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2025\/jon-lucas-keller-hired-by-denomination\/","title":{"rendered":"Jon Lucas Keller hired by the Church of the Brethren as Mission Advancement advocate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jon Lucas Keller begins July 28 as a Mission Advancement advocate serving on the Church of the Brethren denominational staff. He most recently has been the grants manager for the Troy (Ohio) Foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Keller holds a bachelor of arts degree in Sociology and Community Development from Bluffton University. He brings a strong communications background that focuses on the impact of storytelling to invite engagement and financial support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He is a founding member of the Racial Justice Team of the Church of the Brethren\u2019s Southern Ohio and Kentucky District and his involvement in the Church of the Brethren has included attendance at the Christian Citizenship Seminar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He will work as a remote employee from Maineville, Ohio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/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\/board-considers-leadership-priorities\/\">Mission and Ministry Board considers priorities for next general secretary, approves 2027 budget<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/la-junta-de-misiones-y-ministerios\/\">La Junta de Misiones y Ministerios considera las prioridades para el pr\u00f3ximo secretario general y aprueba el presupuesto de 2027.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/konsey-misyon-ak-ministe\/\">Kons\u00e8y Misyon ak Minist\u00e8 a ap egzamine priyorite pou pwochen sekret\u00e8 jeneral la, epi apwouve bidj\u00e8 2027 la.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/partnership-marked-by-ribbon-cutting\/\">Catholic Medical Mission Board and Church of the Brethren to mark partnership with ribbon-cutting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/la-junta-de-misiones-medicas\/\">La Junta de Misiones M\u00e9dicas Cat\u00f3licas y la Iglesia de los Hermanos celebrar\u00e1n su alianza con una ceremonia de inauguraci\u00f3n.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jon Lucas Keller begins July 28 as a Mission Advancement advocate serving on the Church of the Brethren denominational staff. 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