Norton concludes role with AMBS Church Leadership Center
Steve Norton, BA, of Goshen, Indiana, ended his time with the AMBS Church Leadership Center on Oct. 31 after six years of service. He is returning to pastoral ministry.
Ladd joins AMBS Church Leadership Center as Administrative Assistant
Meleah L. Ladd, PhD, of South Bend, Indiana, began Sept. 2 as Administrative Assistant for the AMBS Church Leadership Center.
Zehr retires from AMBS Church Leadership Center
Cheryl Zehr, MA, of Elkhart, Indiana, retired from her role as Executive Assistant for AMBS's Church Leadership Center on Aug. 31 after 13 years of service.
The Conrad Grebel Review and Mennonite Quarterly Review join to form new collaborative journal
The two historic academic journals will merge into a single open-access publication in 2026 through a new collaboration among their three founding institutions.
AMBS celebrates jump in enrollment
Enrollment at AMBS continues to climb to heights not seen for nearly 20 years, with 200 students in September 2025 (190 in 2024). Of these, 162 are graduate students and 38 are participants in the nondegree Journey Missional Leadership Development Program.
Rooted and Grounded Conference explores radical kinship
“Kinship with All Creation: Pursuing Relationship, Justice and Community” was the theme for the seventh Rooted and Grounded Conference on Land and Christian Discipleship, held Sept. 18–20 at AMBS.
Schrock retires from AMBS after 12 years of service
Daniel P. Schrock, DMin, of Goshen, Indiana, concluded his roles as Curriculum Specialist for the Doctor of Ministry in Leadership program and Core Adjunct Faculty member on May 20.
“An education drenched in Anabaptist theology”
Michele Hershberger (MA 2000) of Hesston, Kansas, and Robert (Jack) Suderman, DTh (MRE 1975), of Kitchener, Ontario, are the 2025 recipients of AMBS’s Alumni Ministry and Service Recognition.
Indiana research explores how faith leaders navigate misinformation
A new study funded by the Private Academic Library Network of Indiana (PALNI) sheds light on how clergy across denominations seek, evaluate and share information — and what gaps exist in their training and resources.
Seventh Rooted and Grounded Conference to focus on “Kinship with All Creation”
Examining people’s relationship with land and with all of creation will be the focus of the seventh Rooted and Grounded Conference on Land and Christian Discipleship, to be held Sept. 18–20 at AMBS.