Ken McLaughlin

Kenneth L McLaughlin is a Senior Consultant and Director of Corporate Development for Outreach International, a global community Development organization, helping the world's poor help themselves.  He also serves as a High Priest and Pastor in the Community of Christ.

McLaughlin served as a member of the Council of Twelve Apostles, the leading missionary quorum of the Community of Christ from 1994 through 2005. As a member of the Council of Twelve Apostles, he headed the missionary and administrative work in the Western Mission Field and was the director of Co-Missioned Pastor Initiative. A full-time minister since 1989, past assignments include apostle to the Western U.S.A. and Canada Mission Field, the Pacific Field, president of the Ohio Valley Region, Youth Ministries (including Spectacular and the International Youth Festival), and Asian American Ministries.

Before accepting full-time ministerial responsibilities, McLaughlin was assistant attorney general of Ohio. Prior to that, he served as a staff executive in the church’s Legal Services Division and as a teacher in the Westerville, Ohio, city schools.

A native of Ohio, he graduated summa cum laude from The Ohio State University with a B.S. degree in education and earned a juris doctorate from The Ohio State University College of Law. He received a master of arts in religion, with honors, from Park College in May 1992.

McLaughlin has served the church in various capacities, including pastor and youth minister. His past community activities have included serving as a trustee of the Eastwood Village Civic Association, member of the boards of directors of Hope House and Child Placement Services, member of the Ohio Democratic Party, and member of the Community of Christ World Hunger Committee. He also serves as a member of the board of directors of the Truman Heritage Habitat for Humanity.

McLaughlin is married to Suzanne Trewhitt McLaughlin, assistant professor of Christian education and director of contextual education for the Community of Christ Seminary of Graceland University. They have two children, Kathryn Hoyt and Matthew McLaughlin.