Baptist Peace Fellowship names new director

Baptist Peace Fellowship names new director

TOWSON, Md. — The Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America has chosen a new coordinating director.

Gary Percesepe, a longtime peace activist, started the post July 16, the Charlotte, N.C.-based organization announced.

Percesepe has worked as a pastor, professor and director of nonprofit organizations. The American Baptist minister founded the Springfield (Ohio) Call to Renewal and Justice-Action-Mercy, a congregation-based interfaith organization in Springfield, Ohio.

He has taught philosophy at several schools, including the University of Dayton, Wittenburg University in Springfield and St. Louis University, and is the author of four books.

The association held its annual meeting July 19–24 in Towson, Md.