Rev. Nancy Neal is the minister for spiritual formation and wellness at Bread for the World. She leads an initiative to build a culture at Bread that is grounded in prayer and worship, biblical principles, core values, learning, and wellness.
She has led the organizational efforts around diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice, collaborating with organizations and consultants to train and coach staff and leadership in racial equity principles and practices that have impacted internal culture, policy analysis, organizing strategies, and resource development.
Throughout her career, Neal has sought to build bridges across cultures and contribute to repairing brokenness in our society and our institutions. Whether that’s working for anti-sweatshop or anti-hunger organizations, advocating for women in the Presbyterian Church (USA), implementing anti-racist/anti-oppression practices, bringing together young clergy across political divides, or even waiting tables.
Neal began at Bread in 2011 – serving in various positions in the former Church Relations Department including associate for denominational women’s organization relations, deputy director, interim director, and director.
She is a minister member of National Capital Presbytery. She has served as parish associate and temporary supply pastor of churches in the greater Washington, D.C., metro area and currently serves on Leadership Council, Ministry Relations Team, and the board of the Washington, D.C., site of the Presbyterian Church (USA) Young Adult Volunteer in Mission program.
Neal completed her undergraduate studies at Clemson University in South Carolina and earned her Master of Divinity at Union Theological Seminary in New York.
Links to preaching in 2022:
https://readnancysmind.blogspot.com/2023/01/preaching-in-2022.html
Lecture at Elmhurst University, March 8, 2021 online: https://readnancysmind.blogspot.com/2021/04/i-did-lecture-at-elmhurst-college.html
LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rev-nancy-neal/