Third Thursdays
Join other alumni for Third Thursdays, once-a-month online conversations with AMBS faculty and staff members. Janeen Bertsche Johnson, MDiv, Alumni Director, will interview a selected member of the AMBS learning community for 35 minutes, followed by a short time of open conversation.
These sessions will be held via videoconference from 12 to 1 p.m. ET on the third Thursday of each month. The virtual events are only open to AMBS alumni at this time. There is no cost to attend, but registration is required.
Third Thursday canceled for March 16
Unfortunately, the Third Thursday webinar on March 16 with Malinda Elizabeth Berry has been canceled due to illness. We’ll update you soon about our plans to reschedule our conversation with Malinda. Thank you for understanding.
Upcoming Third Thursday speakers
March 16: Malinda Elizabeth Berry, PhD, Associate Professor of Theology and Ethics
Malinda Elizabeth Berry, PhD, is both a theologian and a teacher: she’s passionate about the subject matter of her courses and believes that the content of a course should shape how it is taught. Her commitment to Anabaptism in the Mennonite tradition is evident in her approach to an array of topics, issues, and concerns of our day: Christian social responsibility, environmental stewardship—with an emphasis on human ecology, and renewing congregational life in its structural and spiritual dimensions. In addition to the research she does to support her teaching, Malinda continues to develop her contribution to peace theology: shalom political theology (SPT).
April 20: Jackie Wyse-Rhodes, PhD, Associate Professor of Hebrew Bible
Jackie Wyse-Rhodes, PhD, has taught courses on the Old and New Testaments, methods of biblical interpretation, exegetical studies, and introductory Greek and Hebrew, among other topics.
May 18: Bob Yoder, DMin, Director of Development
Bob Yoder, DMin, CFRM, joined the Advancement Team in January 2018. Bob is responsible for overseeing fundraising activities, including supervision of Development Associates, that result in deepening relationships with current and new donors as well as increasing overall financial support. In addition to annual fund giving, he also gives attention to planned giving, endowment funds and scholarships.
Past Third Thursday recorded events
This playlist shows the most recent Third Thursday event. You can find more recordings of Third Thursday events below on this page.
Past Third Thursday speakers
Click on the name of a past speaker to view a recording of that conversation.
- Jan. 19, 2023: Hear about Global Initiatives – David Boshart, PhD, President; Henok Mekonin, MA, Global Leadership Collaborative Specialist; and Joe Sawatzky, PhD, Global Leadership Collaborative Project Specialist
- Dec. 15, 2022: Rachel Miller Jacobs, DMin, Associate Professor of Congregational Formation
- Nov. 17, 2022: David C. Cramer, PhD, Managing Editor, Institute of Mennonite Studies
- Oct. 20, 2022: Introducing the new Doctor of Ministry (DMin) degree
- May 19, 2022: Karl Stutzman, MLS, Director of Library Services
- April 21, 2022: Allan Rudy-Froese, PhD, Associate Professor of Christian Proclamation
- March 17, 2022: Daniel Grimes, MPA, Vice President for Advancement and Enrollment
- Feb. 17, 2022: Andy Brubacher Kaethler, PhD, Associate Professor of Christian Formation and Culture
- Jan. 20, 2022: Jewel Gingerich Longenecker, PhD, Dean of Lifelong Learning
- May 20, 2021: Janna Hunter-Bowman, PhD, Assistant Professor of Peace Studies and Christian Social Ethics
- April 15, 2021: Jamie Pitts. PhD, Associate Professor of Anabaptist Studies
- March 18, 2021: Beverly Lapp, EdD, Vice President and Academic Dean
- Feb. 18, 2021: Leah Thomas, PhD, Assistant Professor of Pastoral Care and Contextual Education
- Jan. 21, 2021: Susannah Larry, PhD, Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies
- Dec. 17, 2020: David Boshart, PhD, President
- Nov. 19, 2020: Nekeisha Alayna Alexis, MA, Intercultural Competence and Undoing Racism coordinator
- Oct. 15, 2020: Drew Strait, PhD, Assistant Professor of New Testament and Christian Origins
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