“My vision sees the nets of the United Methodist Church

 once again filled with fish.” -- Frank J. Beard

 

Experience

District Superintendent (2004 – present) and Chair of the Cabinet (2007- 2008), North Indiana Conference

Delegate to General Conference (2000, 2004, 2008); first elected clergy 2004 and 2008

Delegate to Jurisdictional Conference (1996, 2000, 2004, 2008)

General Board of Discipleship (2004 – present)

NCJ Committee on Episcopacy (2004 – present)

NCJ – BMCR (Black Methodists for Church Renewal) Member

North Indiana Conference – BMCR

North Indiana Conference – BUMP (Black United Methodist Pastors)

North Indiana Conference “Imagine Indiana Design Team” (Indiana Area Merger Group), Committee on Episcopacy (2004 – present), Strategy Council (2008 – present), and the Session Committee (2007 - present)

Past Member of the North Indiana Conference:

Board of Ordained Ministry, Evangelism Committee, Church Development, Dean’s Task Force (camping), Board of Discipleship, Nominations Committee, Ethnic Local Church Concerns, Religion and Race

Education:
B.A. Degree from Taylor University, Upland, IN – 1979
M.Div. Degree from Asbury Theological Seminary, Wilmore, KY – 1982
S.T.M. Degree from Christian Theological Seminary, Indianapolis, IN - 1986
D.Min. Degree from Asbury Theological Seminary, Wilmore, KY – 1997

Work Experience / Pastoral Appointments:
Kentucky:  Clark Chapel and Wiley Chapel 1980 - 1982. 
Indiana:  Anderson New Hope 1982 - 1986.  Kokomo Beamer 1986 – 7/15/1993. 
Elkhart Faith Associate 7/15/1993 – 1/01/1997.   Warsaw Walnut Creek 1/01/1997 – 5/31/2004. 
Kokomo District Superintendent 6/01/2004 – present.