LEAN IN LUNCHEON
SHARING A MEAL, STORIES, AND WISDOM
Lean in Luncheon is an opportunity to have conversations about calling and career while building relationships over a meal. With Jesus, food and life lessons seemed always connected—We can think of few better ways to enjoy each other’s company and learn from each other.
Sponsored by various organizations—including AdventHealth, Adventist Young Professionals, Southwestern Adventist University’s Pathways to Success, Southwestern Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Texas Conference Young Adults, Young Adult LIFE, and Younger Generation Church—the hope is to foster intergenerational relationships, offer vocational discipleship, and glean mentoring insights into calling [vocation] as well as career [occupation].
“Leadership begins with listening.”
In listening carefully to each others stories, we hope to build connections and glean insights that will bless all generations. Fostering relationships among leaders, innovators, and culture shapers, we can serve one another in love. We are better together, and servant leadership is best expressed in community. For more information about Lean In Luncheon and other leadership development opportunities contact A. Allan Martin, PhD.
PREVIOUSLY
LEAN IN LUNCHEON WINTER 2022 // JANUARY 12 // 12:00PM
Southwestern Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
777 South Burleson Boulevard, Burleson, TX 76028
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FEATURED GUEST: PENNY JOHNSON
PENNY JOHNSON
Penny Johnson serves as the president/CEO for Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South and AdventHealth’s Southwest Region, which also includes hospital campuses in Killeen, Lampasas and San Marcos, Texas as well as a new health care campus in Mansfield, Texas.
“Penny is a dynamic leader whose passion for our mission is evident. Her rich experience in previously serving this region in a leadership role and working closely with our valued joint venture and community partners will serve her well as she leads Texas Health Huguley and the Southwest Region into a new decade of providing whole-person care,” said Randy Haffner, president/CEO of the Multi-State Division of AdventHealth.
Johnson joined AdventHealth in 2002 and since then has served in financial leadership at several AdventHealth facilities, as well as its corporate headquarters. She previously served the organization as assistant vice president and controller for AdventHealth Shawnee Mission in Kansas, chief financial officer for AdventHealth Central Texas and chief financial officer for Texas Health Huguley and the Southwest Region.
Johnson earned her Bachelor of Business Administration and Accounting from Union College, and her Master of Business Administration from Baker University. She and her husband Jeff have two collegians, Macy [freshmen] and Parks [senior]. She enjoys traveling and spending time with her family.
LEAN IN LUNCHEON SOFT LAUNCH // DECEMBER 11, 2021 // 11:30AM
Arlington Seventh-day Adventist Church
4409 Pleasantview Drive, Arlington, TX 76017-1427
LEADERSHIP BEGINS WITH LISTENING
This weekend we took advantage of Elder Tony Anobile, Southwestern Union of Seventh-day Adventists Vice President, preaching at Younger Generation Church and Burton Adventist Academy to do a soft launch of "Lean In Luncheons" a new initiative to build intergenerational leadership and nurture vocational discipleship.
Partnering with Adventist Young Professionals and Southwestern Adventist University's Pathways to Success, YG hosted a listening session where young adults shared their hopes, dreams, and concerns about church life. Pastor Tony was empathic and inspired by the conversation sharing his commitment to continue to build bridges for relevant change partnered with young adults ready to engage cultural transformation both inside and outside of the denomination.
The meal and conversation concluded with a anointing prayer over Elder Anobile. "What a profound moment for me, to have young adults pray over me," reflected Pastor Anobile. "Thank you so very much."
The first "Lean In Luncheon" of 2022 with featured guest, Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South CEO, Penny Johnson, will be January 12th, 12:00PM at Southwestern Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, 777 South Burleson Boulevard, Burleson, TX 76028. Young adult and student leaders are especially invited. For more information contact A Allan Martin, PhD.
FEATURED GUEST: TONY ANOBILE
TONY ANOBILE
Pastor Tony Anobile serves as a Vice President of the Southwestern Union Conference. Prior to that, he was a Vice president of the North American Division. Prior to that, he was the Vice President of the Pacific Union Conference, and prior to that, the President of the Arizona Conference. As a Conference Youth and Young Adult Director it was his passion to bring every young person into a saving relationship with Jesus Christ. As a Church Pastor, it was his desire to have every member involved in active ministry and as an administrator it has been his mission to have every entity of the Division/Union/Conference involved in 3 specific areas, bring people in through evangelism, keep people in through Christian nurture and keep people healthy and active through involvement in church and school.
Fully bilingual Tony graduated from Montemorelos University in Mexico with a BA in Theology and completed an MA in Religion from Loma Linda University. He also believes passionately in evangelism having conducted series in many countries as well as at home in North America.
He is married to Lisa (Bramlett) Anobile, a Principal/Teacher with an MA in Special Education from Loma Linda University and they have three children. Their oldest son Tony (Shaina) is a pastor in the Texas Conference. Their daughter Aurianna is a Speech Pathologist, and their youngest son Andrew (Ashley) is a pastor in the Georgia-Cumberland Conference. They have also added two boys to the family, Jordan and Ethan.
WORK AS WORSHIP RETREAT // FEBRUARY 17 // 6:30PM CST
Join us as we join thousands of young professionals from across the globe and explore how to make an impact in the workplace! For AYP’s February Career Development Center event, we will be hosting a LIVE broadcast of the world-renown, Work as Worship Retreat. There, the speakers will explore eight tenets of work as worship and as an AYP community, we’ll facilitate our own discussions via our Zoom room! Click the above icon to register.
