BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Robert D. Kettering
Born and raised in Hershey, PA. (7/21/50)
Graduate of Elizabethtown College (B.S. Music Education- 1972)
Graduate of Associate Mennonite Biblical Seminaries (M.R.E.- 1974)
Married Lib Rainbolt 1974
Three Children: Barb Long, Deb Tobias, Alex Kettering
Four grandchildren
Ordained Minister in the Church of the Brethren
Ordained Minister in Lancaster Conference Mennonite Church
Associate Pastor: Harrisonburg, Virginia Church of the Brethren (1974-76)
Pastor of the Florin Church of the Brethren, Mount Joy, PA (1976-87)
Associate Executive, Atlantic Northeast District Church of the Brethren (1987-94)
Church of the Brethren denominational staff: Director of Evangelism (Andrew Center) & Church Development (1994-97)
Pastor of the Lititz Church of the Brethren 1998-2015
Interim Pastor Mountville Mennonite Church 10/15-7/16
Interim Pastor Parkesburg Mennonite Church 10/16-4/17
Interim Senior Pastor Mechanic Grove Church of the Brethren 4/17-12/17
Member of Ministers of Music (male vocal quartet 1979-2022)
Lancaster/Franconia Choral Singers, Lancaster Symphony Chorus, Lancaster Chorale
Current Chaplain of Lancaster Chapter of American Guild of Organists
Instructor of Preaching and Worship - Brethren Academy
Musician, Seminar/Workshop Leader, Evangelist, Church Consultant
Current Chair of the Brethren World Mission Board
Former Chair of Church of the Brethren Atlantic Northeast District Board
Former Board Member Kraybill Mennonite School
Former Board Member Keystone Bible Institute
Former Vice-Chair of the New Life Ministries Board
Former Chair of Shalom Foundation, Harrisonburg, VA
Served on several Annual Conference Committees
Current Member of the denomination’s Mission Advisory Committee
Current Chairman of the Mount Gretna Camp Meeting Bible Festival Board
Current Trustee Board Member of Mount Gretna Camp Meeting
Former Standing Committee and Nominating Committee of Annual Conference
Moderator of Atlantic Northeast District 2015
Denomination Review & Evaluation Committee 2015-2017
Member of Atlantic Northeast District Gifts Discernment Team 2018-2020
Member of Atlantic Northeast District Way Forward Committee 2019
Current Member of Atlantic Northeast District Board COB 1/23-
Interim Executive Pastor Lancaster Church of the Brethren 1/15/18-12/31/19
Interim Senior Pastor East Fairview Church of the Brethren 1/1/20-12/31/20
Interim Senior Pastor Mechanic Grove Church of the Brethren 2/1/21-10/16/22
Interim Pastor Stevens Hill Community Church of the Brethren 3/1/23-12/31/23
Launched Resourcing Website: bkministries.net 3/23
Interim Atlantic Northeast District Executive (CoB) 6/1/23-9/1/23
International Pastoral Training: Kenya, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Columbia, Venezuela
Interim Pastor Gettysburg CoB 9/1/2024-12/31/2024
Trustee Great Lakes Bible School, Gisenyi, Rwanda