Due to a serious financial deficit, the International Community of Mennonite Brethren Global Board has released Elton DaSilva as the ICOMB global director, effective Oct. 1, 2024.
DaSilva, previously the national director of the Canadian Conference of MB Churches, has served as the global director since January 1, 2024.
“It is with regret that the board has felt compelled to arrive at this decision,” writes ICOMB Global Board chair Paul Gerhard Dück in an Oct. 3 letter announcing the decision.
The letter continues, “For the foreseeable future, the board will carry out primary leadership duties with assistance from a Global Ministry Team of senior regional and ministry leaders. Only a part-time executive assistant will be retained as paid staff.”
Dück affirms DaSilva for his vision and energy. “The board and the entire ICOMB family sincerely appreciate Elton’s contributions, first as an ICOMB delegate representing CCMBC, then as a board member and most recently as global director,” Dück says. “The board is committed to implementing the new vision he facilitated for ICOMB and other positive changes as our financial realities permit. We wish him well to continue to serve among our MB global family as the Lord leads.”
This article has been posted by Christian Leader staff. The Christian Leader is the magazine of U.S. Mennonite Brethren.
