A Node in the Web of the Emerging Church

Leadership

While it is particularly difficult to quantify who exactly leads a “conversational friendship,” those of us who have committed our time and resources to Emergent Village do fall into two groups.

The first is the Emergent Village Coordinating Group, a large and growing group of friends who dream the dreams and make the plans for the future. The second is the Emergent Village Board of Directors, a smaller group of friends who has taken responsibility for overseeing the finances and legalities of Emergent Village. Finally, the [national coordinator] of Emergent Village is a part-time, paid staff person who is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the friendship.

Coordinating Group

The Emergent Village Coordinating Group began in 1997, when it was informally called the “Group of Twenty.” Even then, it was a bit difficult to know exactly who the twenty were, since various people floated in and out of the group depending on their availability and interest. Recently, the coordinating group has grown significantly, parallel with both the interest and activities in Emergent Village.

Learn more about the Emergent Village Cordinating Group

Board of Directors

Emergent Village is a non-profit corporation, and, as such, has a Board of Directors that oversees the operations, finances, and staff of the organization. Directors serve a three-year term and meet four times a year. But, more importantly, the directors care deeply about the future of Emergent Village, and they work diligently at providing for the long-term sustainability of EV.

Learn more about the Emergent Village Board of Directors

National Coordinator

Tony Jones Edina, Minnesota

Tony Jones As the national coordinator of Emergent Village, Tony connects people within the network, helps to organize events and initiatives, and is responsible for things like maintaining this website. Tony is in the process of getting a Ph.D. in practical theology at Princeton Theological Seminary. Previously, he was the Minister to Youth & Young Adults at the Colonial Church of Edina in Minnesota, the church where he grew up. Educated at Dartmouth College and Fuller Seminary, Tony is the author of Postmodern Youth Ministry (YS/Zondervan, 2001), Soul Shaper (YS/Zondervan, 2003), Read, Think, Pray, Live (NavPress, 2003) Pray (NavPress, 2003), The Sacred Way (Zondervan, 2005), and the editor of several books. Tony serves on several boards, and he is a regular columnist in The Journal of Student Ministries. Tony lives in Minnesota with his wife, Julie, and their three young children.