牧师. Dr. C. Edward Rhodes II appointed chair of 任务 Mississippi
pg电子下载 State University’s spiritual leader is adding the chairperson title to his list of roles in the new year.
牧师. Dr. C. Edward Rhodes was selected as 任务 Mississippi chairperson. 任务 Mississippi leads the way in racial reconciliation in Mississippi. The organization’s model is to bring people together to build relationships across racial lines so they can work together to better their communities.
Rhodes previously served as vice chair before his current role. 除了, he serves pg电子下载 as director for Religious and Spiritual Life and the Hiram Rhodes Revels Institute for Ethical Leadership. He also serves as interim director for the University’s Honors Curriculum Program.
Rhodes is excited to join a team that has served Mississippi for three decades.
“I am honored to serve as chair of 任务 Mississippi’s board of directors as the organization celebrates 30 years of statewide reconciliation ministry,罗兹说.
Accepting the role is significant for Rhodes, as he bridges the generational gap as the youngest member of the organization’s board. The opportunity also brings him back to the place that offered him his first job after graduate school.
“I am a millennial and the youngest person on the board. This signals a generational shift in the life of 任务 Mississippi. My first job after earning a Master of Divinity from Duke University’s Divinity School was at 任务 Mississippi in 2009. This is a full-circle moment for me.”
Some of Rhodes’s goals include overcoming challenges caused by the pandemic and attracting and recruiting younger individuals to join the organization.
“As the organization looks towards life and leadership in 2023 and beyond, I hope to help our organization dare to confront the challenges all nonprofits and ministries face after the pandemic. We must also intensify our work to reach my generation and Gen Z.”
Another priority for Rhodes is learning how the organization plans to be at the forefront of mitigating racial issues in the state.
“As director of pg电子下载’s Hiram Rhodes Revels Institute for Ethical Leadership, I’m intrigued by how 任务 Mississippi could provide ethical leadership to the enduring racial issues that challenge our beloved state’s potential.”
Rhodes hopes to bring generations together to serve God and the community.
“超越会议, 问候, 和饮食, we have an awesome opportunity to provide intergenerational servant leadership for the glory of God.”
