Hello, my name is John Salazar and I currently serve as the Associate Dean of Student Success and Residence Life at Buena Vista University (BVU) here in Storm Lake, IA. I've worked in higher education administration for the last 15 years or so, primarily within student affairs and residence life Originally from San Antonio, TX, my spouse (Sarah) and I moved here to northwest Iowa two years ago to be closer to family, as my spouse's family is from Iowa.
I will be a distance learner that is part of the MAMD program (though, I'm contemplating moving to the M.Div...I'm discerning that at the moment). In short, I think small college ministries have something to say about the future of the church at a time when many small churches are closing due to decreases in membership and I'd like to explore different ways of being "the church" to the next generation of Christ followers. Looking forward to meeting you all!