WAYNE A. YOST-EXECUTIVE PRESBYTER

EDUCATION
In 1970 Wayne graduated from Pikeville College, a Presbyterian college in Eastern Kentucky, and from Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary in 1973. Wayne received a Doctor of Ministry degree from Eden Theological Seminary in St. Louis in 1987. He is certified in church business administration by the National Association of Church Business Administrators. Wayne is a facilitator in the systems thinking program "Healthy Congregations," and has extensive training in conflict management.

WORK HISTORY
Wayne began ministry serving as worship leader for two small congregations in the coal mining hills of Eastern Kentucky while he was in college. He was ordained to the ministry in 1973. Since that time he has served congregations in Lexington, KY., west-central Ohio, greater St. Louis, and southeast Kansas. In June 1990, Wayne was elected Executive Presbyter for the Presbytery of Kiskiminetas in Western Pennsylvania. He is an active participant in Christian Associates of Southwest Pennsylvania.

WHAT IS AN EXECUTIVE PRESBYTER?
For Wayne the primary image of serving as an executive presbyter is that of the Biblical household steward. The household steward is one who is responsible for the administration of the household, ensuring the faithful operation and caring for the members of the household.

Wayne's Primary responsibilities are:
Presbytery administrator and head of staff
Primary staff to Presbytery committees and to the Presbytery Council
Liaison between the Presbytery, sessions, the Synod, the General Assembly and the general public
Oversee, through the Committee on Ministry, the pastoral care of the minister members and congregations of the Presbytery

PERSONAL
Wayne and his wife, Nancy, met at Pikeville College and have been married for thirty years. Nancy earned her Ph.D. in 1998 and is an assistant professor at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Wayne and Nancy have two children, a son Quinn and a daughter Chaya. For relaxation Wayne enjoys playing golf, creating Scandinavian chip carvings, or reading novels of espionage and political intrigue.

MOTTO
Wayne's motto for life is "We must live each day with the comfort and hope that 'today is the first day of the rest of our life,' and with faithful urgency because 'today might be the last day of our life.'"