Amy Cedrone

Biography

Rev. Dr. Amy Cedrone specializes in practical theology and organizational leadership, with additional interests in spiritual formation, vocational identity, and cross-cultural missions. Her doctoral dissertation, “The Effect of Shame on Christian Female Leaders and Implications for the Organizations They Lead,” explores the sociological and theological dimensions of shame and their effects on leadership dynamics and organizational health. Drawing from her years in missions, pastoral ministry and executive nonprofit leadership, Amy has led strategic growth efforts, organizational mergers and expansions, including overseeing scalable training programs, donor engagement, and crisis response initiatives. Amy is a licensed and ordained pastor and a premarital education provider. She previously served as a pastor at Bent Tree Bible Fellowship, where she preached, provided pastoral care, authored studies on the Bible and discipleship, and grew ministries for missions, young adults, and women. She also served as executive director for a nonprofit focusing on the integration of faith and work. She regularly speaks at retreats, conferences, and webinars, and has consulted for nonprofits and missions groups. Amy currently serves as board chair for Friends of Fountain of Hope Cambodia. She has been married to Tony for 30 years and has two married grown children, and a new grandbaby.