About Us
Staff
Barbara Runge
Barbara Runge began serving as volunteer staff for Disciples Women's Ministries in 2005. In 2006 the Kansas Disciples Women Cabinet voted to fund the position through donations from local DWF/CWFs in the region. Since 2007 the region began partnering with them to support the position. Her duties include serving as a resource for the cabinet and local groups as needed, and overseeing the annual KDW retreats and Spirit Fest events. Prior to 2005, Barb served from 2000-2004 as Kansas Disciples Women President.
Barb is a life-long Disciple, having grown up in the Greater Kansas City area. She has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Missouri in Elementary Education. She taught fifth grade reading in the Park Hill School District, Kansas City, Mo., and then substitute taught for many years in Minnesota, Idaho and Kansas. She was the Lifestyles Editor for the McPherson Sentinel for nine years and was Director of Christian Education at McPherson First Christian Church during that time. Barb has served local churches and regions as an elder, board moderator, diaconate, CWF president, youth leader, camp and conference leader, regional board secretary and she has chaired most functional ministries.
Barb and her husband, Dick, live in Topeka and they have one adult daughter.