About
Us
Our Ministry
When Walk in Two Worlds was founded in 2015 by Revs Doug and Mary Lu Anthony the primary focus was to facilitate new, local songs in the developing world as part of a leadership development curriculum designed for oral-preference learners. Today we help ministries all around the globe express their ministry through local culture in ways that initiate exponential transformation.
We serve as catalysts, leading short-term projects to inspire and equip those who are long-term residents to redeem local culture and restore the role of arts and artists in local ministry. After collaborating via two or three such projects, local leaders emerge who can continue to advance this work with minimal coaching from a distance.
new local songs
created and recorded
different language
groups
countries
new community
organizations founded
blogs for local artists
and their leaders
What We Believe
Doug Anthony
President, Ethnomusicologist
Doug collaborates with organizational and ministry leaders, academic leaders in higher education, as well as key leaders and influencers at the intersection of arts and Christian mission to help identify and address the most pressing needs in this field.
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Doug collaborates with organizational and ministry leaders, academic leaders in higher education, as well as key leaders and influencers at the intersection of arts and Christian mission to help identify and address the most pressing needs in this field.
Doug is licensed and ordained in the Christian and Missionary Alliance in which he led worship ministries from 1990 to 2015. He holds degrees from Nyack College (BMus 1987), Bowling Green State University (MMus 2001), and The Ohio State University (PhD 2015).
He is also an adjunct professor at Liberty University in the MA in Ethnomusicology program where he also served as Program Director from 2020 to 2023.
Doug enjoys running, hiking, art and artists from galleries to graffiti, antiquing, gardening and spending time with family – including Mary Lu, three sons, two daughters-in-law, two granddaughters…so far!
Mary Lu Anthony
Treasurer, Ethnodoxologist
Mary Lu has served alongside Doug throughout their 25 years of local church ministry and now through Walk in Two Worlds. She keeps the financial books in order (to the penny!) and handles the transfers of funds for WITW operations and projects.
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Mary Lu has served alongside Doug throughout their 25 years of local church ministry (1990-2015) and now through Walk in Two Worlds. She keeps the financial books in order (to the penny!) and handles the transfers of funds for WITW operations and projects.
Mary Lu ran her own piano studio from 1990 until her retirement in 2017 and served as professional accompanist in Elida Local Schools (Elida, OH) where she also was a director in musical theater for 18 years. She served as rehearsal accompanist for the Lima Symphony Chorus in addition to playing most weekends for worship.
She has created and led numerous Bible study series and Sunday School classes ranging from Books of the Bible to Artist Discipleship. She has been trained and has served on numerous ministries involving spiritual counseling, deep healing, and deliverance.
Mary Lu is licensed and ordained through the Christian and Missionary Alliance and holds a BSM degree from Nyack College. She is a Lifetime Certified Teacher of Music with the Music Teacher’s National Association (MTNA), in which she has served as district and state (OH) officer. Mary Lu is also a Certified Arts Worker with GEN (Global Ethnodoxology Network).
Mary Lu loves adventure, travel, cooking, local art and antiques, gardening, reading, and loving on our sons, their wives, and those adorable granddaughters!
Doug Anthony
President, Ethnomusicologist
Doug collaborates with organizational and ministry leaders, academic leaders in higher education, as well as key leaders and influencers at the intersection of arts and Christian mission to help identify and address the most pressing needs in this field.
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Doug collaborates with organizational and ministry leaders, academic leaders in higher education, as well as key leaders and influencers at the intersection of arts and Christian mission to help identify and address the most pressing needs in this field.
Doug is licensed and ordained in the Christian and Missionary Alliance in which he led worship ministries from 1990 to 2015. He holds degrees from Nyack College (BMus 1987), Bowling Green State University (MMus 2001), and The Ohio State University (PhD 2015).
He is also an adjunct professor at Liberty University in the MA in Ethnomusicology program where he also served as Program Director from 2020 to 2023.
Doug enjoys running, hiking, art and artists from galleries to graffiti, antiquing, gardening and spending time with family – including Mary Lu, three sons, two daughters-in-law, two granddaughters…so far!
Mary Lu Anthony
Treasurer, Ethnodoxologist
Doug collaborates with organizational and ministry leaders, academic leaders in higher education, as well as key leaders and influencers at the intersection of arts and Christian mission to help identify and address the most pressing needs in this field.
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Read Mary Lu’s full story
Mary Lu has served alongside Doug throughout their 25 years of local church ministry and now through Walk in Two Worlds. She keeps the financial books in order (to the penny!) and handles the transfers of funds for WITW operations and projects.
Mary Lu ran her own piano studio for 25 years and served as professional accompanist in Elida Local Schools where she also was a director in musical theater for 18 years. Mary Lu is licensed and ordained through the Christian and Missionary Alliance and holds a BMus degree from Nyack College, is a Lifetime Certified Teacher of Music (NMTA), served as local a state officer in OMTA, and is a Certified Arts Worker with GEN (Global Ethnodoxology Network).
Mary Lu enjoys cooking, running, hiking, art and artists from galleries to graffiti, antiquing, gardening and spending time with those adorable granddaughters!
Our Board
DOUG ANTHONY
Chair, President
BARB BLASS
Secretary
MARY LU ANTHONY
Treasurer
TED NEWMAN
Member
ANNETTE MILLER
Member
Our Partners
We are blessed to partner with organizations through shared projects, higher education, grass-roots training efforts, and thought leader collaboration.
