The MidSouth Annual Conference is part of the Global Methodist Church, as defined by the Transitional Book of Discipline. Our region includes churches in Kentucky, Eastern Tennessee, and parts of West Virginia and Virginia.
Our Mission
Our Mission is to make disciples of Jesus Christ who worship passionately, love extravagantly, and witness boldly.
In our worship, we desire to surrender to and be fully devoted to one God—the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. We are passionate about what is important to God.
Jesus calls those who follow Him to love God wholeheartedly and love their neighbors as themselves. Our desire is to demonstrate to the world the extravagant love of God in the person of Jesus Christ.
We have been entrusted with a lifesaving and transforming message that we must share with others. Our witness is bold, compelling and fearless. Our mission advances when individuals become disciples of Jesus Christ and join God’s mission to make more disciples.
Our Vision
Our Vision is to join God in a journey of bringing new life, reconciliation, and the presence of Christ to all people, and to helping each person reflect the character of Christ.
Through our ministries, we desire to share the whole counsel of God with all peoples and to advance the presence and fulfillment of the Kingdom of God in every part of the world and at all levels of societies and cultures. The Global Methodist Church is committed to the Lordship of Jesus Christ, the inspiration and authority of the Scriptures, and the work of the Holy Spirit in conveying God’s truth and grace to all people.
We are a global church that recognizes and deploys the gifts and contributions of each part of the church, working as partners in the gospel with equal voice and leadership. Our witness to the world is marked by mutual love, concern, sharing, and a focus on those who are most vulnerable. We watch over one another in love and bear witness to the transforming power of the Good News as we humbly, but boldly, strive to serve others as ambassadors of Christ!
Our Leadership
Barbara Stinnett
Dave Grant
Presiding Elder (Athens, TN) George Lybrand
Howard Fryman
Janet Kemper
Jessie Mansfield
Administrative Assistant Jody VanSickle
Presiding Elder (London, KY) John Crissman
Judge David Duggan
Conference Lay Leader Kathleen Van Orsdel
Kelly McClendon
Presiding Elder (Florence, VA)
Linda Gayheart
TCAT Laity Advisor Marilyn Buchanon
Mark Barrow
Matthew Conover
Conference Treasurer Michael Deaton
Presiding Elder (Bowling Green, KY) Mike Cutshaw
Presiding Elder (Morristown, TN) Mike Giffin
Rev. Aaron Mansfield
New Church Plants Coordinator
Rev. Bob Cain
Rev. Brian Small
Presiding Elder (Princeton, KY)
Rev. Chuck Griffin
Presiding Elder (Kingsport, TN)
Rev. Daniel Fulton
Presiding Elder (West Virginia)
Rev. Dina Clower
Presiding Elder (Galax, VA)
Rev. Dr. Mike Powers
President Pro-Tempore
Rev. Jay Archer
Rev. Jerri Williams
Finance Team Chair
Rev. Karen Franklin
Rev. Maria Grimm
Rev. Matt Seel
Rev. Mike Morrissey
Rev. Rowland Buck
Dean of the Cabinet Officer & Presiding Elder (Knoxville, TN) Rev. Stephen Lee
Presiding Elder (Middle Tennessee)
Rev. Sue Eaton
Prayer Coordinator & Presiding Elder (Elizabethtown, KY)
Rev. Suzanne Whittaker
Rev. Todd Chancey
Conference Connectional Officer & Presiding Elder
Rev. Todd Love
Rev. Troy Elmore
Presiding Elder (Glasgow, KY)
Rev. Willard Knipp
Board of Ordained Ministry Chair Rob Hoffman
Presiding Elder (Hopkinsville, KY) Rodney Lawson
Presiding Elder (Tazewell, VA) Scott Brady
Presiding Elder (Johnson City, TN) Stapleton Brad
Presiding Elder (Sevierville, TN) Tammy Smith
Presiding Elder (Ashland, VA) Tim Thompson
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