The Rev. Dr. Diana L. Hynson is the Director of Learning and Teaching Ministries at the General Board of Discipleship of The United Methodist Church, Nashville, TN. Her focus is on Christian education and formation, education leaders in the local church and beyond, and pastors in their role as educators. Before joining the General Board, Diana worked for thirteen years as a development editor at The United Methodist Publishing House. She is an ordained elder in the Baltimore-Washington Annual Conference and has served churches in the Baltimore area.