Trent Clugston

Trent graduated from Shepherd University in 2013 with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Two years later he became a licensed Nursing Home Administrator and became executive director of Mountain View Nursing Home. In 2023 Trent completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Longwood University. Trent is married to his lovely wife Rhonda, and together they have four children. They enjoy spending time together outdoors in their Roanoke, Virginia area home.

Succession Planning

Recently, a non-profit ministry leader asked me this poignant question: “What are we going to do about our Mennonite boards?” As we developed this question more specifically, we recognized a need to develop our future board...

When Grievances Arise

In John 17, Jesus tells his disciples that offences will come. These offences can come in many forms. The word offence in this setting refers to a snare. In my estimation, this snare can be temptation, it can be stumbling blocks,...

The Joy of Hiring Teachers, Part 1: Recruitment and Hiring

We are nearing that time of the year again when we spend time looking at our teacher needs for the following school year. Most school boards and administrators are certainly happy if their teachers come back year over year to...

Developing Meaningful Policies and Procedures

Having spent a significant part of my life employed in the healthcare industry, I have become accustomed to having a large collection of policies and procedures to guide the work of the business. Initially, I found policies to...

Building Highly Effective Boards

In many of our schools, the school boards are chosen from the church members of the supporting church or churches for their school. One scenario that can quickly happen is that each of these individuals will have their ideas...

The Gift of Neurodivergence

We have likely all had an experience in our lives in which we see a child misbehaving in a grocery store or a doctor’s office. The embarrassed parent quickly says something like, “I’m sorry they cannot help it—they have ADHD”. Or...

As Clay in the Hands of a Potter: Life Lessons from a Potter

The potter has a useable end-product as his guide as he starts working the clay until he has the final product glazed and fired. This session investigates the spiritual significance of each step in the process of creating clay...