by UMC LEAD | Nov 1, 2016
Keith D. Ray II is Senior Pastor of Clemson United Methodist Church. He has been a UM pastor for over 25 years and served previously as Associate University Chaplain and Assistant Professor of Religion at Furman University. Keith is a graduate of Marshall University...
by UMC LEAD | Oct 31, 2016
Jordan McKenzie serves as Associate Pastor of Belmont UMC in Dayton, Ohio. A native Buckeye, he is passionate about the work of leadership, community development, and discovering creative new ways of being the church. He has one son with his wife, Emma, who is a...
by UMC LEAD | Oct 31, 2016
Janina Graves grew up in a small town where her friendships with students of all backgrounds in a rural public school radically shaped her understanding of community. Much of her life was shaped by the stories of her parents’ and grandparents’ vocations from...
by UMC LEAD | Oct 26, 2016
Andrea Curry: Andrea currently serves as the pastor of Fayette United Methodist Church in a small rural town in Northwest Ohio. She is a wife to William, an avid coffee drinker, and an adventurous world traveler. Andrea holds a Master’s degree in divinity from United...
by UMC LEAD | Oct 25, 2016
John Pavlovitz is a pastor and blogger from Wake Forest, North Carolina. In the past two years his blog Stuff That Needs To Be Said has reached a diverse audience of millions of people. A 19-year veteran in the trenches of local church ministry, John’s mission...
by UMC LEAD | Oct 24, 2016
Kimberly Pope-Seiberling is a Korean adoptee who was raised in a family of adoptees. Despite a loving and caring home, family members suffered tragedy and loss. These experiences awakened questions about how churches serve vulnerable children. Kim is an ordained Elder...
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