Meg Jenista, Program Director, Preaching Reformed
Meg serves as the Project Director for Preaching Reformed. After 15 years of ministry experience, she is currently a PhD student at Fuller Theological Seminary, studying public and practical theologies—specifically, the disciplines of political theology and preaching. As a pastor in Washington, DC, from 2012-2023, Meg developed a curiostiy about the role of preaching in relation to political discipleship. Her research draws on the Neo-Calvinist tradition, especially the Dutch Reformed Church of South Africa, and the field of public theology more broadly.
Kelly Bronson, Program Manager, Preaching Reformed
Kelly Bronson serves as the Program Manager for Preaching Reformed. Kelly manages the program’s day-to-day operations, supporting preachers in practice and reflecting on the connection between preaching and political discipleship. Before CPJ, Kelly worked in various ministry and non-profit roles. She graduated with a degree in International Studies from the University of Central Florida and studied at Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis, MO.
Dr. Vince Bacote, Program Advisor
Dr. Vincent Bacote is a Professor of Theology and the Director of the Center for Applied Christian Ethics at Wheaton College in Wheaton, IL. He is the author of Reckoning with Race and Performing the Good News: In Search of a Better Evangelical Theology (2020), The Political Disciple: A Theology of Public Life (2015), The Spirit in Public Theology: Appropriating the Legacy of Abraham Kuyper (2005), and has contributed to books including On Kuyper (2013), Aliens in the Promised Land (2013), Keep Your Head Up (2012) and Prophetic Evangelicals (2012). He is a regular columnist for Comment Magazine and contributes to other magazines, including Books and Culture, Christianity Today, Think Christian and re:generation quarterly, and journals such as Christian Scholars Review, Urban Mission and the Journal for Christian Theological Research. He is a member of the Evangelical Theological Society and the Society of Christian Ethics and resides in the Chicago area with his family.
Rev. Dr. Mary Hulst, Program Advisor
Rev. Dr. Mary S. Hulst has served as University Pastor at Calvin University since 2009. Before that, she spent eight years serving as the senior pastor at Eastern Avenue Christian Reformed Church in Grand Rapids before leaving to pursue a PhD in communication ethics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her bachelor’s degree is in classical studies from Calvin College, and her Master of Divinity was granted by Calvin Theological Seminary. Dr. Hulst taught for one year in the Communications Arts and Sciences Department at Calvin College and then for two years at Calvin Theological Seminary, as Assistant Professor of Preaching, where she still teaches on occasion.
Rev. Dr. Jeff Liou, Program Advisor
Jeff Ming Liou is the National Director of Theological Formation for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA. He is also an adjunct assistant professor of Christian ethics at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, CA, where he received his Ph.D. in Theology and Culture.
Kaitlyn Schiess, Program Advisor
Kaitlyn Schiess is an author, speaker, and perpetual theology student. She is the author of The Ballot and the Bible: How Scripture has been Used and Abused in American Politics and Where We Go from Here (Brazos, 2023) and The Liturgy of Politics: Spiritual Formation for the Sake of Our Neighbor (IVP, 2020). Her writing has appeared at Christianity Today, The New York Times, Christ and Pop Culture, RELEVANT, and Sojourner. She is a co-host and Senior Editor of the Holy Post podcast and the host of Curiously, Kaitlyn. She has a ThM in systematic theology from Dallas Theological Seminary and is currently a doctoral student in political theology at Duke Divinity School.
Rev. Dr. Case Thorp, Program Advisor
Dr. Case Thorp serves as Theologian in Residence at First Presbyterian Church of Orlando and leads The Collaborative, a faith and work ministry equipping leaders for cultural renewal in the public square. A pastor, writer, and cultural commentator, he has over two decades of ministry experience to the intersection of theology, vocation, and civic life. Case hosts two podcasts—Nuance, and Formed for Faithfulness—and has been published in numerous periodicals and journals, such as the Wall Street Journal and Orlando Sentinel. He also served as the 39th Moderator of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, and consults with churches through McGowan Global Institute. His work draws on academic training at Oxford College of Emory University, Emory University, Princeton Theological Seminary (M.Div.), and Fuller Theological Seminary (D.Min.). He and his wife, Jodi, a deacon and philanthropic consultant, have three children, and live in downtown Orlando.
