Justin Shamell

Rev. Dr. Justin Shamell serves as Relationship Manager for prospective and new students at Eden Seminary and Recruiter of Congregations for Eden’s Center for Lived Faith and Organizing.  Rev. Dr. Justin Shamell is responsible for recruiting new students for Eden’s degree and certificate programs by attending various religious conventions and conferences.  He builds relationships and partnerships with congregations, non-profit organizations, and Eden Theological Seminary’s alumni/ae.

Rev. Dr. Shamell cultivates relationships that bring groups and congregations into Eden’s Center for Lived Faith and Organizing which is designed to companion a people of faith engaged deeply in transforming the world through community and cultural organizing grounded in theology and faith.

Rev. Dr. Shamell is an ordained clergy in the Baptist denomination. He has served as a meeting planner of several national organizations. He is a teacher, itinerant pastor and a choir director.

His mantra in life is based on this spiritual song, “If I can help somebody as I pass along, If I can cheer somebody with a word or song, If I can show somebody he is traveling wrong. Then my living shall not be in vain”