Connie Faber
Editor Connie Faber joined the magazine staff in 1994 and assumed the duties of editor in 2004. She has won awards from the Evangelical Press Association for her writing and editing. Connie is the co-author of Family Matters: Discovering the Mennonite Brethren.
Connie came to Christian Leader after working for more than 13 years in a variety of capacities at Tabor College, the Mennonite Brethren college located in Hillsboro. She is a 1980 Tabor College graduate. Connie and her husband, David, have three children. They are active members of Ebenfeld MB Church of rural Hillsboro.
Contact Connie at editor@usmb.org with general questions, feature article and column essay queries and concerning your advertising needs.
Janae Rempel
Janae Rempel joined the Christian Leader staff as assistant editor in September 2017 and transitioned to associate editor in January 2020. Janae is an award-winning journalist with experience in newspaper writing and photography. She has received three Kansas Press Association Awards of Excellence.
Janae graduated from Tabor College in 2010. She lives in Hillsboro, Kansas, and attends Hillsboro MB Church.
Contact Janae at newseditor@usmb.org to share your news story ideas.
Shelley Plett
Shelley Plett began working as the magazine’s designer in December 2008. She is a designer with Kansas Publishing Ventures, a south central Kansas media company.
Don Morris
Don Morris was appointed editor-in-chief of Christian Leader in January 2022. He is the national director of the U.S. Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches.
Editorial Committee
Matt Ehresman —Ridgepoint Church, Wichita, Kansas
Michele Fiester — Renewal MB Church, Rapid City, South Dakota
Aaron Garza — Bethesda Church, Huron, South Dakota
Ryan Loewen — Hillsboro MB Church, Hillsboro, Kansas
Lynn Patterson — Boone MB Church, Boone, North Carolina
Shelly Spencer — Butler Church, Fresno, California
Review Committee
Don Morris — USMB national director
Jordan Ringhofer — Pacific District Conference minister
Brent Warkentin — Ridgepoint Church lead pastor