Right to Life of Southwest Indiana selects Dr. Jeff Ferguson as the new Executive Director
AUGUST 1, 2024
Right to Life of Southwest Indiana (RTLSWIN) proudly announces the placement of Dr. Jeff Ferguson as its new Executive Director. Dr. Ferguson succeeds Ms. Mary Ellen Van Dyke who effectively led the organization for the past 17 years.
President of SWIRTL’s Board of Directors Ann Schulz stated: “Dr. Jeff Ferguson brings a wealth of experience spanning over 20 years in local church ministry in various senior leadership capacities. He will lead this organization to increased effectiveness so that both in law and in practice, the value of life is upheld. The team at RTLSWIN looks forward to Dr.Ferguson’s leadership and contributions to engage individuals, the region, and the nation in protecting and honoring every life for its intrinsic value.”
Dr. Jeff Ferguson stated: “In this new capacity, I am eager to do what I have spent my entire ministry doing: Advocating for those without a voice and restoring dignity to the dehumanized.”
Dr. Ferguson is a graduate of Evangel University Theological Seminary with a Doctor of Ministry degree, where he wrote his dissertation on spiritual abuse and antagonism in churches, workplaces, and denominations. He also attended Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary for his graduate Theology Degree and North Central University for his bachelor’s degree in Pastoral Ministry. Dr.Ferguson has been an ordained minister since 2005.
He and his wife, Rochelle, have been married for 19 years and together they raise their three children. Jeff and Rochelle also co-founded a non-profit organization, Not On My Watch, that resources and empowers parents of this generation.
