PROFESSIONAL BIO

Jenny Gehman is a pastor, author, spiritual director, and retreat facilitator. Having spent nearly three decades in a ministry of hospitality to international college students, Jenny is passionate about the wild, wide-open, warm-hearted welcome of God, whom she names as our "Holy Host."

As the former founder and director of LiveWell!Ministries and R&R Retreats, Jenny is a seasoned speaker with experience in leadership development, retreat planning and community cultivation. This experience served her well during her years as the East Coast Representative for Mennonite Women USA, a job that afforded her the opportunity to lift up the voices and uphold the value of women in their various roles.

Jenny was a columnist for Anabaptist World magazine for 5 years, and is a regular contributor to Rejoice!Magazine. She published her first book, Little Life Words, in June of 2025.

Jenny resides in the Amish country of Pennsylvania with her husband of 36 years, their grown son, and as many other people as she can possibly cram into her little home. She enjoys crackling fires, classical music, and chocolate of the darkest variety.

Scripture tells us, “The words of the wise prod us to live well. They’re like nails hammered home, holding life together," (Ecclesiastes 12:11, The Message). This is the kind of wisdom God has deposited in Jenny— wisdom that holds your life together, even amidst raging storms.