Staff
For information on MVNU's Church Relations please email our office at church.relations@mvnu.edu. If you're interested in having one of the faculty/staff listed below come to your church service, special event or retreat, please contact us for calendar options. We're here to serve and resource you.
Rev. Stephanie Lobdell
Campus Pastor
Rev. James Smith
VP for University Relations & East Central Region Field Youth Coordinator
james.smith@mvnu.edu | Profile Page
Dr. Henry Spaulding
President
president@mvnu.edu | Office of the President | Profile Page
Dr. Doug VanNest
Professor of Pastoral Practics, Coordinator of Church Ministries and CMP Programs, Dean of the School of Christian Ministry
Prof. Jennifer Ballenger
Assistant Professor of Youth and Family
jennifer.ballenger@mvnu.edu | Profile Page
Dr. Brenita Nicholas-Edwards
Professor of Intercultural Studies
brenita.nicholas@mvnu.edu | Profile Page
Prof. Timothy Radcliffe
Assistant Professor of Theology
timothy.radcliffe@mvnu.edu | Profile Page
Dr. C. Jeanne Serrão
Professor of Biblical Literature
jeanne.serrao@mvnu.edu | Profile Page
Dr. Henry Spaulding, III
Assistant Professor of Theology, Associate Campus Pastor
duke13@mvnu.edu | Profile Page
Dr. Eric Vail
Associate Professor of Theology
Dr. Michael VanZant
Professor of Biblical Literature and Coordinator of the Master of Ministry Program
mvanzant@mvnu.edu | Profile Page
The Student Travel Ambassadors (STAs) are current MVNU students who are trained in a similar fashion as our Admissions Counselors and sent out as MVNU representatives. They participate in college fairs, church visits, and youth conferences. Our STAs are students that are excited to share their MVNU experience with high school and middle school students. If you’d like to schedule an STA to attend an event please contact Anita Beal at anita.beal@mvnu.edu for more information.
Our current student travel ambassadors are:
Sarah Meek Sarah is a junior majoring in both Intercultural Studies and Spanish. She is a small group leader and a student worker in the University Development Office. She loves being involved with all of the activities and sports events on campus. Her favorite thing to do is hang out with my friends and make new ones! Fun Fact: She absolutely LOVES popcorn.