Cory Martin graduated from Bethel College in 2000 with a degree in Biblical Studies. After graduation he became involved first in local politics and then national politics. Cory served as the District Director for Congressman Chris Chocola for 6 years and the District Director for Congressman Mark Souder for 4 years.
After leaving politics, Cory worked as Director of Development for The Crossing Educational Center, a faith-based alternative school, before accepting a job as Chaplain at the Elkhart County Jail, where he’s served for the past 6 years.
Cory is married to Shannan and they have 4 children ages 11-25 and live in Goshen.
The Diversity and Inclusion Committee host a panel discussion on love and justice.
For over two decades, Tony Natali has served in the Athletic
Department at Bethel University. His past roles have included Head Men’s and
Women’s Track Coach, Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach, and Assistant Athletic
Director. Currently Tony serves as Bethel’s Athletic Director, a role years in
the making and one that Tony loves and excels in. He oversees 24 sports teams,
a team of coaches and hundreds of students.
As a National Championship winning coach multiple times, Tony
strives for excellence in all he does and brings out the best in those around
him. However, Tony is quick to admit that winning in life is far more important
than earning a National Championship ring or banner; this drives him to be a
mentor and coach to students off the track, field or court.
Tony was inducted into the NCCAA Hall of Fame in 2018 and has
been recognized for his many achievements in our league, regionally and
nationally.
Tony and his wife, Andrea, have been married for 35 years,
and they have two adult children.
Dr. Chenoweth delivers his traditional end of the fall semester message to students.
John lives to connect with people and help them live out God’s best for their lives. After receiving a bachelors in Education and a masters in Biblical studies, John went to serve as a missionary in Uganda and South Sudan before returned to the U.S. to pastor churches in Louisville and Chicago. He currently serves as the VP of Mobilization and Communication for World Gospel Mission. John is passionate about creating disciple-making movements and seeing lives transformed by the Gospel. John is married to his wife Erica and they have 3 children. When he is not strategizing and engaging with the next generation, you can find him on the volleyball court or watching his children play football and basketball.
Keith Koteskey
is Assistant Professor of Christian Ministries at Bethel. Prior to coming to
Bethel, he served in pastoral ministry for twenty-one years. During his tenure
in ministry, Keith has served a wide variety of congregations – serving at
larger, established churches and planting two new churches in Indiana. He
brings that experience to the classroom in courses that address ministry
practices – preaching, pastoral care, church leadership, evangelism and
discipleship. In addition to
teaching, Keith consistently mentors ministry students, and supervises
internships. Keith does announcing
for the Bethel women’s volleyball and basketball teams, and he and his wife
LeAnn also regularly host student groups and classes in their home for dinner
and fellowship. Keith is
currently working on his Doctor of Ministry degree from Asbury Theological
Seminary.
He likes kayaking, hiking, running, coffee, chocolate,
donuts and chasing tornadoes.
Suze Fair wears a lot of hats. She has worked in higher education, the marketplace, and the church. As a pastor, she is passionate about making sure the Good News of Jesus is always being shared. Currently, Suze is the Chief Culture Officer at a community bank in Northern Indiana. She also enjoys writing & speaking about the journey of faith the Lord has invited her on. Married for over 30 years to her husband Kelly, they are the parents of 3 adult children. Suze, who is involved in her community, tries daily to figure out how to be a good neighbor. She also drinks way too much coffee and is tempted daily to run away to the beach.
Katie studied Zoology at Ohio State University and went on to earn a Master’s degree in Wildlife Science from Purdue University. She has a PhD in Forest Resources, Wildlife Ecology and Management from West Virginia University. Katie became a follower of Jesus on a national wildlife refuge in Maryland at the age of 26. She worked for Intervarsity Christian Fellowship before becoming
an Environmental Biology professor at Bethel College in 2004.
In 2013, Katie felt the Lord calling her to the Muslim world, so
she moved to Tajikistan where she lived for 4 years, working with an
international non-governmental organization providing relief and development
opportunities to the people of Tajikistan.
Katie returned to the US in 2017, and returned to Bethel
University this past August.
She loves teaching students and is passionate about
spiritual formation, prayer, missions, and the care of creation.
Jonathan Brooks serves as Senior Pastor at Canaan Community Church in West Englewood. He has served as professor, mentor, art teacher, musician, performer, and Director of Mission Year in Chicago. He has contributed to numerous blogs and articles and released his first book, Church Forsaken, last year. As a firm believer in investing in the community you grew up in, Jonathan has a deep desire to impress this virtue on the students and young people in his congregation, classrooms, and community. Through various community partnerships Canaan Community Church provides youth development, holistic health options, college scholarships, art and music training, and continual support to the incarcerated and their families living in Englewood and other Chicago communities. Jonathan and his wife have two beautiful girls, Jasmine and Jade,
