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Beth and her husband, Neil, are a United Methodist clergy couple in Northern Virginia. They have been serving in a joint appointment at Culmore United Methodist Church since July 2016. Beth is bivocational, working as a private therapist and contractor with the Department of State. Both of them have cross-cultural experience, with Beth having lived abroad for 17 years in five countries. They embrace diversity.
Nelson and his wife, Beth, are a United Methodist clergy couple in Northern Virginia. They have been serving in a joint appointment at Culmore United Methodist Church since July 2016. Prior to becoming a minister, Nelson worked in the corporate sector in sales and marketing, where he gained invaluable experience in management. Both of them have cross-cultural experience, with Nelson having grown up in French Canada. They embrace diversity.
Jessica L. Anschutz is the Interim Director of the Lewis Center and co-editor of Leading Ideas. She teaches in the Doctor of Ministry program at Wesley Theological Seminary and is an elder in the New York Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church. Jessica participated in the Lewis Fellows program, the Lewis Center's leadership development program for young clergy. She is also the co-editor with Doug Powe of Healing Fractured Communities (Palmetto, 2024).
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