David W. Boshart ’86, MA ’87 (religion)聽will be an assistant professor of missional leadership and pastoral care, beginning in the 2019鈥�20 academic year, at聽Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary in Elkhart, Indiana.
Boshart earned 黑料正能量’s Distinguished Service Award in 2012. He taught at 黑料正能量 from 2010-15.
Since 2010, Boshart has served as executive conference minister for Central Plains Mennonite Conference (CPMC) of Mennonite Church USA. He has held a position as聽associate professor at the Andrews University School of Education from 2009 to the present.
As part of the conference minister role, he has been responsible for supporting emerging congregations and staffing a partnership with Mennonite Mission Network and Iglesia Cristiana Menonita de Colombia (Colombia Mennonite Church) in support of Anabaptist networks in Ecuador and Venezuela. He also has held pastoral leadership roles at West Union Mennonite Church in Parnell, Iowa (1996鈥�2010); Pleasant View Mennonite Church in Mount Pleasant, Iowa (1989鈥�96); and Community Mennonite Church in Harrisonburg, Virginia (1986鈥�89).
Boshart earned a PhD in Leadership Studies from the School of Education at Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan; his doctoral dissertation was published as (Wipf and Stock, 2010).
In addition to his education and pastoral work, Boshart will bring to his new role his experiences of serving in numerous volunteer leadership roles across the Mennonite Church. He is currently moderator of Mennonite Church USA (2017鈥�19), having served on the denomination鈥檚 Executive Board since 2007 and on the board鈥檚 Executive Committee since 2008. He was a member of the AMBS Board (1999鈥�2007) 鈥� also serving as chair (2003鈥�05) 鈥� and a member of the Operating Board of Iowa Mennonite School in Kalona (1995鈥�98). He has been a member of and has led CPMC leadership groups such as the Pastoral Leadership Committee and the Faith, Life and Procedures Task Group. He also has been part of the Theological Education Committee of Southeast Iowa (2000鈥�08) and the advisory panel for the Journal of Applied Christian Leadership (2009鈥损谤别蝉别苍迟).
Boshart said that while the pairing of the disciplines of missional leadership and pastoral care in one faculty position initially struck him as 鈥渁 rare blend 鈥� insofar as seminary faculty roles are traditionally conceived,鈥� he sees this intersection as one that the church needs the seminary to address 鈥渇or such a time as this.鈥�
鈥淗ow is it that we seem to have so much to say about聽anxiety and division in the community of faith and so little to say about the things that make for聽resilient聽disciples and聽thriving聽kingdom communities?鈥� he noted. 鈥淛oining these disciplines seems like a paradigm shift that has transformative potential for Christian ministry and witness.鈥�
Boshart has lived in Iowa for much of his life. He and his wife, Shana Peachey Boshart, denominational minister for faith formation for Mennonite Church USA and an AMBS alumna, have three adult sons.
Dave,
Peggy and I congratulate on your appointment to the new position at AMBS. It couldn’t be a more appropriate choice. As has been true thus far in your journey, the church certainly needs you in the coming years in mission education. We wish you rich blessings as you lead and teach. Our love to Shana!
Dave, I wish you well in your new appointment at AMBS, as you teach in the areas of missional leadership and pastoral care. It’s always good to see you from time to time when you visit the Harrisonburg area.
Thanks Jay and Peggy! Always good to hear from you! You have both been a tremendous influence in my life!
Thanks, Ed, blessings!