The Center for Church Communication (CFCC) announces two new additions to the leadership team. Effective Feb. 1, Justin Wise and Tim Schraeder will serve as co-directors of CFCC. They will replace the current executive director, Cynthia Ware, who will transition into a member of the board of directors.
Justin Wise is a blogger, communicator and creator of BeDeviant.com, a blog focused on church, culture and technology. Justin also serves as digital director for one of the largest Lutheran churches in the United States. In addition, Justin has served as a project catalyst and the social web strategist for CFCC. Justin and his family live in Des Moines, Iowa.
Tim Schraeder is a communications consultant for Church Solutions Group and was previously the communications director for a large church in downtown Chicago. He blogs his thoughts on church communications at TimSchraeder.com. In addition, Tim has served as a project catalyst and Regional Network Coordinator and in October 2010 he joined the CFCC board of directors (with the co-director position Tim will step down from the board and be replaced by Cynthia). He lives in Chicago.
Tim and Justin will continue to have “day jobs,” as the role of co-director is currently a part-time position. Tim will oversee relationships and communication, including the Regional Network Coordinators, media relations, the Cultivate Conference and the Outspoken book project, which Tim serves as the lead curator. Justin will oversee projects and development, including team oversight, Firestarter, CFCC Ad Network and sponsorships, and much of the new development on the horizon.
“The board of directors was unanimous in the selection and appointment of Justin and Tim,” says CFCC founder and board chair, Brad Abare. “We are thrilled to see where God leads us into the near future, under the capable and courageous leadership of two highly qualified and uniquely gifted men.”
Since Oct. 1, 2009, Cynthia Ware has been the executive director of CFCC. Recently she’s taken a larger role with a private university that has continued to demand more and more of her full-time commitment. “Cynthia was exactly what we needed these past 16 months,” says Abare. “Her ability to rally a team and mobilize the masses was critical to further establishing the foundation of this fledgling nonprofit. I’m so grateful that we will continue to tap into her wealth of experience as she transitions to a new role as a CFCC board member.”
The Center for Church Communication is a firebrand of communicators, sparking churches to communicate the gospel clearly, effectively and without compromise. It helps local churches communicate better through various Labs and associated projects, including its flagship blog, Church Marketing Sucks. Founded in 2004, CFCC is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization.