The Association of Welcoming & Affirming Baptists  ...all of you are one in Christ Jesus Galatians 3:28
Voice of the Turtle Online News & Commentary To find out more, click on the links below:   Who We Are   Find a Welcoming & Affirming Church   Membership Information   Bible Studies   The InSpiriter   Gatherings & Events   Resources   News   Contact AWAB   Meet the AWAB Council   Related Links   Make a Donation   AWAB's Home Page	Meet the Executive Director     Kenneth Pennings Executive Director Kenneth L. Pennings is Executive Director of the Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists (AWAB.  An ordained American Baptist minister, Pennings' ministry experience includes new church planting, fund raising, organizational development, coordination of social justice initiatives and ecumenical educational opportunities.  He holds B.A. (1979) and M. Div. degrees (1985) from Columbia International University in Columbia, SC. "At this stage of human history, homosexuality is a polarizing issue in many churches and denominations... We WILL find ways to include, embrace, welcome and affirm one another in the bond of Christ...  I am committed to being faithful and staying the course in the midst of adversity," says Pennings. Pennings is a member of First Baptist Church in Madison, Wisconsin, where he has been active in numerous education and social justice endeavors in his church and region.  He is also employed as Coordinator for Local Ecumenism with the Wisconsin Council of Churches, and Event Operations Supervisor with Dane County Alliant Energy Center, Madison. Ken's partner of 6.5 years is John K. Leonard PHD, professor of religious studies, Edgewood College, Madison. Ken's three children, also of Madison, are Matthew (21), Audrey (18) and Kathryn (14). Contact Ken at AWAB, P. O. Box 259257, Madison, WI  53725, (608) 255-2155, ken@wabaptists.org.       - back to top of page - AWAB home page - member churches - - mission - resources - The InSpiriter - news updates - membership information -       © The Association of Welcoming & Affirming Baptists, 2005. All rights reserved.