10/03/2024
**Rev. Sandra S.K. Lee promoted to Associate Superintendent**
The East Coast Conference is pleased to announce the promotion of Rev. Sandra S.K. Lee to Associate Superintendent. Rev. Lee’s new role brings together her passion for both missiology and education-as-empowerment. Her lens for ministry development will focus on integral mission (or what C. René Padilla calls misión integral). Rev. Lee aims to foster the imagination of God’s people to creatively and holistically engage and love our neighbors well; to do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with God; and to abide in and share Christ, his love, and his Word. She intends to build strategic partnerships and collaborative networks and to offer contextual resources and initiatives that cultivate, equip, and empower ministries.
This position will work closely with newly appointed Director of Conference Operations, Karita Reid; as well as with Executive Associate Superintendent Rev. Dr. Barbara Ettinger; and Superintendent Rev. Howard Burgoyne. “I am so pleased to announce Rev. Lee’s promotion,” says Howard Burgoyne. “Sandi's passions for missiology and the life of God's people in our congregations will meld together in this new initiative. Join us in praying for renewal and revival among God's people as we pursue God's passion and priorities for the world, the church, and the whole of creation.”
Reflecting on her new role, Rev. Lee says, “I am humbled and deeply honored to serve the pastors, ministry leaders, and ministries of the East Coast Conference in this new capacity. We will partner with God in experiencing and living more authentically and holistically into His Kingdom -- his shalom – together, on earth as it is in heaven.”
Dr. Ettinger observes, “I am completely delighted to partner with Sandi in new ways as she takes on this role. Everyone who knows her has benefitted from her deep love for both churched and unchurched people; and especially for the marginalized. Her commitment to ministering to the whole person; and her courageous intercultural engagement will continue to lead all of us into greater wholeness and effectiveness.”
Rev. Lee comes to her new role with over 25 years of local, regional, and global ministry experience. Most recently, Sandi served the East Coast Conference as Administrative Manager for the last 9 years. In that role, she supported and resourced pastors, churches, ministries, and networks, and shepherded pastors through vocational discernment, care and credentialing. Previously, Sandi served as the Executive Assistant to the Chair of the Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization, as well as the Lausanne Theology Working Group; Managing Editor of the Atlas of Global Christianity; and as Research Associate at the Center for the Study of Global Christianity, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. She has also served locally in Youth Ministry, Adult Christian Education, Worship, Children’s Ministry, and as Special Needs Aide in churches in New York, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. Sandi is Ordained to Word and Sacrament in the Evangelical Covenant Church, received her M.Div. from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and her M.A. from Teachers College, Columbia University. Sandi and her husband James have the privilege of parenting two incredible teenage sons and currently reside in CT.
You may congratulate Rev. Lee on her promotion via email at [email protected].
