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Free Methodist Church USA—2018 Yearbook Helping you steward the resources entrusted to your care Connecting with God’s heart for the world by: PARTNERING TOGETHER Key Questions we can help answer: • Sending Pioneering Missionaries How can I best plan for my future? • Partnering with International Leaders How effectively am I currently managing the resources entrusted to my care? Am I saving enough? • Reaching Cross Culturally in the United States Have I made the right investment choices? Am I on track for retirement? Will I run out of money? www.fmwm.org | 800.342.5531 phone | 800.241-1248 fax How do I best care for the people and causes important to me? 770 N High School Road | Indianapolis, IN 46214 Contact us today to begin the conversation. 800.325.8975 | www.fmfoundation.org PO. Box 580, Spring Arbor, MI 49283 YEARBOOK 2018 Personnel, Organization and Statistics of The Free Methodist Church – USA including statistical data from 2017 and 2018 conference appointments Publishing and Copyright Information Published by: Free Methodist Communications Address correspondence to: Yearbook Free Methodist World Ministries Center 770 N High School Rd Indianapolis IN 46214 [email protected] Restricted Use: The use of this volume to obtain addresses for business or promotional purposes is strictly prohibited. Note: The information contained in this volume originated at the conference or departmental level. Statistics for this Yearbook were collected using some questions differing from those asked for Yearbooks prior to 2017. We advise against statistical comparison with previ- ous volumes because the results would be inaccurate. Printed in USA, October 2018 ISBN 978-0-89367-346-8 MISSION | VISION | STRATEGIES FREE METHODIST CHURCH – USA Our Mission "To love God, love people and make disciples." Our Vision "To bring wholeness to the world through healthy biblical communities of holy people multiplying disciples, leaders, groups and churches." Our Strategies We have identified nine strategies to help us fulfill our Mission and Vision. These strategies will help us become a church that is whole, filled with whole people, bringing wholeness to a broken and impov- erished world in the context of health, growth and multiplication. • Embrace All • Disciple Deeply • Cultivate Health • Develop Leaders • Multiply Ministries • Go Global • Honor Fruitfulness • Engage Urban • Partner Strong Learn more about each of these strategies at: fmcusa.org/missionvisionstrategy Our Multiplication Plan • Revitalize • Recalibrate • Reproduce 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Annual Conference Schedule, 2019 .................................................................................................22 Association of Free Methodist Educational Institutions (AFMEI) ..............................................23 Association of Human Service Ministries (AHSM) ......................................................................52 Azusa Pacific University ....................................................................................................................27 Bible Quizzing .....................................................................................................................................57 Board of Administration ...................................................................................................................10 Board of Bishops .................................................................................................................................18 Central Christian College ..................................................................................................................24 Chaplains Ministries ..........................................................................................................................31 Conference Boundaries Map (U.S.) .................................................................................................17 Conference Regions by State .............................................................................................................16 Conference Superintendent Teams Bishop Matthew A Thomas..........................................................................................................21 Bishop David W Kendall ..............................................................................................................19 Bishop David T Roller ..................................................................................................................20 Corporations .......................................................................................................................................13 Directory of Ministers (Index) .......................................................................................................707 Directory of Churches (Index) .......................................................................................................717 FMC USA Auditor Report ..............................................................................................................686 Free Methodist Ministries — USA ..................................................................................................... 5 Free Methodist World Missions .....................................................................................................691 The Worldwide Free Methodist Church ..................................................................................692 Missionaries.................................................................................................................................698 Retired and Former Missionaries .............................................................................................703 GC19 Delegates...................................................................................................................................62 General Church Leadership Team .................................................................................................... 7 General Church Leadership Addresses ...........................................................................................11 Greenville University .........................................................................................................................24 Guide to the Annual Conferences ....................................................................................................66 Historical Data ....................................................................................................................................14 Human Resources...............................................................................................................................61 ICCM ................................................................................................................................................379 John Wesley Seminary Foundation ..................................................................................................30 Marston Memorial Historical Center ............................................................................................120 Membership of the World Free Methodist Church .....................................................................690 Men’s Ministries International ..........................................................................................................58 Roberts Wesleyan College .................................................................................................................25 Seattle Pacific University ...................................................................................................................26 SEED Livelihood Groups ................................................................................................. 60, 118, 381 Spring Arbor University ....................................................................................................................26 Statistical Summaries (FMCUSA) ..................................................................................................687 3 ANNUAL CONFERENCES (Guide on page 66) Acts 12:24 ................................................................................................................................. 68 Alabama-Georgia .................................................................................................................. 122 East Michigan ........................................................................................................................ 134 Gateway .................................................................................................................................. 166 Genesis .................................................................................................................................... 184 Great Plains ............................................................................................................................ 226 Gulf Coast ............................................................................................................................... 242 Keystone ................................................................................................................................. 254 Mid-America.......................................................................................................................... 278 New South ............................................................................................................................. 302 North Central ........................................................................................................................
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