On Tuesday, May 24, the 14th General Conference elected the following area representatives to serve The Wesleyan Church as General Board members for the next four years.
Eastern Representative Area:
Lay: Emily Last, Tammy Leonard, Earl McJett
Ministerial: Steven Dunmire, Meredith Griffin, H. C. Wilson
North Central Representative Area:
Lay: Jeff Clark, Wafaa Hanna, Carl Shepherd
Ministerial: Chris Conrad, Steve DeNeff, Chase Stancle
Southern Representative Area:
Lay: Scott Drury, Marsha Flinchum, Sherry Keye
Ministerial: Matt LeRoy, Jerry Lumston, Kevin Myers
Western Representative Area:
Lay: Roger Metcalf, Gamaliel Portillo, Kathy White
Ministerial: Wesley Smith, Phill Tague, William (Billy) Wilson
“The Discipline of The Wesleyan Church” requires the election of 12 lay and 12 ministerial members to serve as area representatives on the General Board. The General Board is comprised of 25 voting members; area representatives and the General Superintendent. Each representative aligns with the theme of the 2022 General Conference, “Unleashed, so that all can be made new,” follows the membership leadership requirements and is willingly available to attend all meetings of the General Board.
Non-voting members of the General Board with voice are the four executive directors, the general treasurer/chief financial officer, the chief executive officer of Wesleyan Investment Foundation/Wesleyan Pension Fund, and college and university presidents.
Please pray for the North American General Conference and the 2022-2026 General Board as they seek the leading of the Holy Spirit to provide wisdom, direction and accountability for the leadership of The Wesleyan Church.
Rev. Angela Alvarado is the assistant editor of Communication and Administration of The Wesleyan Church and a graduate of Wesley Seminary, Marion, Indiana.
