McPherson College hires Thomas Hurst as campus minister.

McPherson (Kan.) College has announced that Thomas Hurst has accepted the position of campus minister, beginning in mid-July. A life-long member of the Church of the Brethren, Hurst currently is Mid-Atlantic Regional Field Manager for AFS Intercultural Programs securing family and school placements for students in international education.

Hurst has worked as executive director for On Earth Peace, as pastor of Downsville Church of the Brethren in Williamsport, Md., and as an area representative for Heifer International.

He received his bachelor's degree from Manchester College in North Manchester, Ind., with a degree in sociology; completed a master's degree from Ohio University in American Government and Foreign Policy; completed coursework at Bethany Theological Seminary in 2003-04; and holds a doctorate in Higher Education Administration from Temple University.

Source: 6/21/2006 Newsline
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