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 adult children and three grandchildren. They are active members of Ebenfeld MB Church, rural Hillsboro.
Contact Connie at editor@usmb.org with general questions, feature article and column essay queries and concerning your advertising needs.
Janae (Rempel) Shafer
Janae (Rempel) Shafer 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 and her husband, Austin, live in Wichita, Kansas, and attend Ridgepoint Church.
Contact Janae at newseditor@usmb.org to share your news story ideas.
Shelley Kallsen
Shelley Kallsen began working as the magazine’s designer in December 2008. She is a designer with Kansas Publishing Ventures, a south central Kansas media company.
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
Tony Petersen — Mountain View Church, Fresno, California
Shelly Spencer — Butler Church, Fresno, California
Review Committee
Aaron Box — USMB national director
Jordan Ringhofer — Pacific District Conference minister
Daniel Rodriguez — Central District Conference minister
Brent Warkentin — Ridgepoint Church lead pastor