On behalf of the Board of Directors, I am thrilled to announce that Rev. Kyle Meyaard-Schaap has been named the new Executive Director of ASJ-US. Kyle is a passionate, thoughtful justice seeker who has demonstrated strong leadership skills, deep advocacy experience, and a relationship-oriented way of being. We welcome Kyle to this position this week.

Kyle was selected following a 6-month international search process led by the board, and he will be the third Executive Director in ASJ-US history. We are confident in his ability to embody our mission to strive to be brave Christians dedicated to doing justice in Honduras and inspiring others around the world to seek justice in their own contexts.

ASJ co-founder Kurt VerBeek said “Jo Ann and I are really excited to have Kyle join the ASJ team! Kyle is gifted and experienced in many key areas and we know he will bring new perspectives and creativity to our team that will help us all to better carry out ASJ’s mission to do justice in Honduras. Hang on to your hat, Kyle! It’s going to be a wild and amazing ride!”

Kyle and his wife began supporting ASJ in 2010 after they both traveled to Honduras together and were first exposed to the work ASJ was doing to make systems of health, education, and security work for the most vulnerable.

A graduate of Calvin University and Western Theological Seminary, Kyle has been working for eleven years on educating and mobilizing Christians toward doing justice, with a particular focus on environmental and climate justice. His first book published earlier this year, Following Jesus in a Warming World: A Christian Call to Climate Action, is a Christian call to justice. His ability to communicate clear action that is rooted in a deep biblical understanding of the world is one of the

reasons we are thrilled to have him join ASJ in creating a more just society in Honduras. Kyle lives in Grand Rapids, MI with his wife Allison, and two sons.

Kyle said "I've admired the work of ASJ since I learned about it as a student at Calvin. God's kingdom of justice and peace has been breaking out all over Honduras for the last 25 years thanks to the brave and faithful efforts of ASJ. I am honored and humbled to join this incredible team as the next Executive

Director of ASJ-US. Here's to the next 25 years and more of even more justice!"

Please join us in giving Kyle a warm ‘bienvenida’ welcome to ASJ!

Russ Jacobs

President, ASJ-US Board of Directors

Association for a More Just Society