Lubbs-De Vore to lead church planting in Illinois and Wisconsin.

Lynda Lubbs-DeVore has been named as "apostle" for the New Church Development Board in Illinois and Wisconsin District, beginning Dec. 1, 2006. The "apostle" position is responsible for leadership of new church planting efforts and the education and calling out of new church planters.

Lubbs-DeVore is co-pastor of Christ Connections Community Church of the Brethren Fellowship in Montgomery, Ill., along with her husband Tom DeVore. The congregation is the most recent fellowship in the district.

She brings seven years of experience in licensed ministry to the position, including three years of experience in new church development with the fellowship, and numerous ministry experiences through Neighborhood Church of the Brethren in Montgomery, dating back to 1989.

Source: 1/3/2007 Newsline