Ashton S. Dupler
Ashton moved from his hometown in rural Ohio to innercity Dayton after graduating with a degree in Urban Ministry from Mount Vernon Nazarene University. He serves as Associate Pastor of Historic McKinley United Methodist Church (UMC) alongside St. Paul UMC. With a passion for justice issues, Ashton serves as Associate Director of the Dayton Equity Center, to create initiatives that restore communities alongside congregations.
With years of experience in logistics and manufacturing, Ashton Dupler has been the primary instigator behind new workforce initiatives for people with language, cultural, and criminal barriers to employment. He and his wife, Kasey, live with their dog in Dayton and can be found outside of work hiking, disc golfing, and trying new restaurants. Ashton has a Master of Divinity from Methodist Theological School in Ohio. In preparation for an upcoming podcast, you can follow him on Instagram @ashtondupler33
About Ashton’s Book
Prayers In the 2020s
Prayers in the 2020s is a prayer booklet composed by the compilation of prayers by Rev. Edward Solano and Rev. Ashton Dupler throughout the years 2020 and 2021. These are a collection of both their own personal prayers and the prayers of their communities. Each prayer was born from deep reflection on scripture and world events, was categorized according to different statements from the Lord’s Prayer, and was carefully intended to be a faithful expression of a prayer-full life. In the process, they also invited Edward Steffanni and Nadia Volpini, two local illustrators from Ohio, to make visual representations for a few of these. The product of this prayerful and intentional work is this book: Prayers in the 2020s. It is an account of the deepest concerns of two ministers and their communities at the beginning of the decade starting with the year 2020.The significance of this book arises when its readers are faced with the daunting question: “How should I pray?” There is no simple answer to this question. But readers can use these prayers as companions during their spiritual journey and prayer life. They can pray these prayers, perhaps not as substitutes for their own personal prayers, but as partners in their conversation with God. As you read this book, the authors and illustrators invite you to be constant in prayer. Pray brave and valiant prayers. Pray intentional and meaningful prayers. And pray open and vulnerable prayers. Because the God who is our Father, Lord, and Spirit, is still listening and responding to our deepest concerns.