A Node in the Web of the Emerging Church

Meet EV: Village Council

The Emergent Village Council is a “council of practitioners” tasked with coordination of the efforts of the multiple working groups that make up Emergent Village as well as serving as the Board of Directors for the 501( c )( 3 ). They’re also pretty interesting and cool people who wear a lot of hats and bring a lot of experience in doing church to the table. EV is pretty blessed that way.

That being said, Emergent Village exists for something much larger than the 501( c )( 3 ), and so this organizing structure serves the whole, and not the other way around. We are still an order committed to four practices, and as always, your help, prayers, and feedback are always appreciated!

Melvin Bray
Melvin Bray is a devoted husband and father, a professional speaker and aspiring author, a Language Arts professor, and founder and director of Kid Cultivators (a missional youth development nonprofit), to name a few things. You can find out more about him here.


Troy BronsinkTroy Bronsink has been married to Kelley for 11 years, they have an almost-7-year-old diva, Eve and a 160 lb Great Dane, Noah. They live in southwest downtown Atlanta where he is the Abbot of Neighbors Abbey, a Community-Based New Church Development of the Presbyterian Church (USA). Troy writes/sings Americana Music and other songs for groups to pray by. He also consults/speaks/writes about church as art.


Julie ClawsonJulie Clawson is a mother, a writer, and former pastor who has greatly appreciated the emerging conversation for it’s friendships and for how it helped her cling to an uncertain faith. She lives with her family in Austin, TX where she attends Journey Imperfect Faith Community.


Laura FreginLaura Fregin thinks radical hospitality is at the heart of Christianity and so, if you are ever in the Midwest, you are always welcome to come for dinner. She is the minister at National Avenue Christian Church, which is a progressive faith community with a heart for social justice that is housed in a traditional framework. She is also a wife, mother, and grandmother and loves working with the intersection of faith, art, and justice. She has gratefully been a part of the conversation for about six years.


Dwight FriesenDwight Friesen is an Associate Professor of Practical Theology at Mars Hill Graduate School. He is also a speaker and consultant for churches, denominations and missional agencies throughout the United States and around the world on issues of postmodern culture, social systems and Christianity… and a committed husband and father.


Eliacin Rosario-CruzEliacín Rosario-Cruz was born in Puerto Rico and now lives in Seattle, Washington. He and his family are part of The Mustard Seed House, a neo-monastic/intentional community in Seattle, where they eat, play, work, garden, pray and conspire for a new reality. He enjoys meeting new people and listening to their stories. Eliacín and his wife Ricci enjoy hosting conversations about alternative living, intentional community, new monasticism and subversive Christianity. Eliacin is also part of Church of the Apostles (COTA) in Seattle.


Danielle ShroyerDanielle Grubb Shroyer is the pastor of Journey in Dallas,TX. She and her husband Dan have two children. Danielle blogs and you can email her at Danielle@journeydallas.com.

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