Ambassador, General Superintendent Emerita, The Wesleyan Church
Leading the Way Convening, Master of Ceremonies
Dr. Jo Anne Lyon serves on the board of directors of many organizations as a representative of The Wesleyan Church, including the National Association of Evangelicals Executive Committee, Bread for the World, the National Religious Partnership for the Environment and the Asbury Theological Seminar. She served on the Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships under President Obama, founded World Hope International, a relief and development organization, and received the World Methodist Peace award in 2016 and the National Immigration Forum’s Keepers of the American Dream award in 2017.
Dr. Lyon is one of the principals of the Evangelical Immigration Table, a broad coalition of evangelical organizations advocating for immigration reform consistent with biblical values. Dr. Lyon holds a master’s degree in counseling, continued graduate studies in historical theology and has been granted five honorary doctorates. She has written several articles and publications, including the book The Ultimate Blessing, and has served over 30 years in Pastoral Ministry.
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