The Church Relations office is staffed by Mike Williams, Director; Tom Duncan Assistant Director; and Trinia Huddleston, Church Relations Coordinator.

Rev. Mike Williams, Director of Church Relations, ext. 4111 mwillia6@mvnu.edu 

Mike is a 1977 graduate of MVNU and an elder in the Church of the Nazarene. He has served as a pastor of both rural and urban churches in Florida, Ohio and Illinois, and his experience includes church planting and leadership in multiple staff settings. With a range of experience at the district church level and in his communities.

Williams has most recently served as a full-time Church Health consultant where he assisted local pastors with seminars, conferences and specialized training. He also worked with Outreach, Inc. of San Diego, Calif., to provide training and was a certified trainer with Achieve Global which provides leadership development for Honda of America suppliers.

Williams and his wife, Kenna, reside in Mount Vernon, Ohio. They have two children: Ben, a 2001 alumnus of MVNU, and Angela, a student at Olivet Nazarene University.

Tom Duncan, Assistant Church Relations Director, ext. 4112 tduncan@mvnu.edu 

Tom is a 1988 graduate of MVNU and an ordained minister in the Church of the Nazarene. He was a youth pastor for 19 years in Ohio & Tennessee before accepting this position in July of 2006. He also led worship most of those years, as well as filled various administrative roles.

Some of Tom's key roles in Church Relations are: administrating the Institute for 21st Century Church Leadership; directing the annual MVNU Region Clergy Kid's retreat; and serving as editor of the Pastor's Link.

Tom and his wife, April, reside in Mount Vernon, Ohio. They have two children: Tyler and Alysa, both students at the Mount Vernon High School.

Trinia Huddleston, Church Relations Coordinator, ext. 4110 thuddles@mvnu.edu 

Trinia is a 1998 graduate of MVNU. She has served MVNU during the past six years in the Special Events, Communication and Alumni Relations departments, most recently as Marketing Events Coordinator.

Some of Trinia’s roles in Church Relations include: organizing and facilitating all Church Leadership events and many Church Relations events and providing support for the Director of Church Relations.

Trinia and her husband, Joe, reside in Mount Vernon.