FaithSearch Partners is pleased to announce that its client, MidAmerica Nazarene University, has selected Steve Jin as its next Vice President of Enrollment, Marketing & Communications, effective February 2nd. MNU is a distinctly Christian evangelical university, with the belief that Jesus Christ is Lord and the final authority for faith and life. Every aspect of university activity, from instruction to student life to business practices, flows from this truth.
“I am very excited for Steve to join MNU,” said Brian Jensen, Senior Vice President at FaithSearch Partners. “Steve’s expertise will be a wonderful addition to the excellent team at MNU.”
Throughout his career, Jin has worked to strengthen admissions and enrollment teams by building trust, clarifying processes, and encouraging collaboration across campus. He is especially attentive to how departments work together, believing students are best served when academic programs, student life, financial aid, and enrollment staff share information and a sense of purpose.
After nearly three decades in the field, Jin has a clear sense of calling to this work. As a graduate student and later as a professional, he has experienced firsthand how Christian colleges and universities can shape lives, deepen faith, and prepare students to serve others. That experience continues to guide his approach today.
Jin’s commitment to guiding students is also shaped by his own story. Having immigrated to the United States with his family from Korea, he understands the challenges of adapting to a new culture and system. That experience has given him a particular sensitivity to students and families facing complex or unfamiliar circumstances, including first-generation and international students. It informs his approach and his desire to remove unnecessary barriers so students can move forward with clarity and confidence at MidAmerica Nazarene University.
Beyond his professional life, Jin is a husband and father of three daughters. His wife, Catherine, serves as a children’s pastor at Mariners Church in Irvine, California.
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Founded in 2007, FaithSearch Partners is a premier executive search firm in the U.S. focusing exclusively on serving faith-based educational institutions, healthcare organizations, nonprofits, ministries, and faith-oriented businesses. Based in Dallas with locations in Houston, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Nashville, Birmingham, Sacramento, Durango, Redding, and Rochester, FaithSearch is able to serve faith-based clients in all regions.
