Marvin Lorenzana

“I live to learn what it means to be a disciple of Jesus Christ in the present day and age. I also exist to help others find the way to a life of meaningful discipleship in the way of Jesus.”

He is the Director of the Multicultural Services Office at EMU. Marvin was born and raised in Tegucigalpa, the capital city of Honduras. In 1994, and after only two years of marriage, Marvin and wife Mariana decided to become missionaries to the third country in the world with the largest Hispanic population after Mexico and Spain: the United States of America! Marvin has more than 21 years of pastoral experience as a youth pastor, church planter and senior pastor in different assignments in Louisiana, Texas, Florida and Virginia where he now lives. Marvin holds a BS in Management and Organizational Development (MOD) from EMU as well as a Masters of Divinity (M.Div) from EMS. The Lorenzana’s love family gatherings, sports events, the Greenville Book Fair, going to museums, reading, and, yes, having a good time among good friends!

M.Div. – EMS – Harrisonburg, VA
B.S. in Management and Organizational Development, EMU, Harrisonburg, VA
AA, Computer Information Technology – Delgado College – New Orleans, LA

VMC CLC Committee Member, 2012
Mennonite Mission Network Service Program’s Coordinator for Minority Initiatives, 2011-Present
Eastern Mennonite School Board Member, 2011-Present
Mennonite Hispanic Initiative (MHI) Director, also providing coordination and oversight, 2008-Present
MCUSA Adult Convention Planning Columbus, OH 2009
IBA (Anabaptist Biblical Institute) Instructor 2006-Present
LEAP365 Director, 2006-10
Hispanic Advocate for Gulf States Mennonite Conference – 1987-89