Glen Guyton

Glen Guyton is the executive director of MC USA. He is the first person of color to serve in the role. Glen has almost 30 years of leadership experience in the denomination. Guyton joined the MC USA Executive Board staff in 2009 as the Director of Intercultural Relations, and for the next serval years, held various staff roles until becoming Executive Director. He was an officer in the United States Air Force when he first joined the church. He credits several Mennonite leaders for teaching him what it means to be an Anabaptist Christian, especially Bishop L.W. Francisco III, pastor at C3 Hampton, and Titus Peachy, formerly of Mennonite Central Committee, which led him to leave the military and commit to nonviolence. Guyton holds a bachelor’s degree in management from the United States Air Force Academy and a master’s degree in education from Regent University. Guyton is the author of two books:  “IDEAL ME: Discovering Your Call in a Cluttered World,” a cultural guidebook for youth and young adults, and “Reawakened, Activate Your Congregation to Spark Lasting Change,” which explores eight keys to developing the abilities of congregations to bring healing and hope to their communities. He is credentialed in Western District Conference of MC USA.