Introduction
Rev. Dr. Darlene Marie Hutto serves as the Director for Community Engagement and Interim Director of Doctoral Initiatives for the Forum for Theological Exploration (FTE), Atlanta, GA. In her role at FTE she directs, facilitates and designs programmatic initiatives, accompanies and builds capacity in denominational and organizational leaders, journeys with undergraduate and graduate students in discernment and directs FTE’s Vocational Discernment work with the next generation of leaders who desire to serve the church and make a difference in the world.
She is a native of Charlotte, NC. Rev. Hutto was ordained as an Itinerate Elder in the African Methodist Episcopal Church in 2005 and has served as an Associate Pastor, Youth Pastor and Campus Minister. Her life’s work is birthed from her passion for personal, communal and organizational transformation where she seeks to celebrate the gifts, knowledge and experiences of all creation God’s Kin-dom.
She earned a BA degree in Religion and Philosophy from Wilberforce University, Wilberforce, OH (2000) and a Master of Divinity from Candler School of Theology, Atlanta, GA (2007) where recently completed of a Doctor of Ministry degree (Church Leadership and Community Witness) Emory University - May 2023.
Rev. Hutto served on the Board for The Academy of Young Preachers, Spelman’s Sisters Chapel Advisory Council and The Youth Theological Initiative and YTI IMPACT Advisory Board. Most recently, Rev. Hutto was inducted into the 37th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. College of Ministers and Laity Board of Preachers.
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