Rev. Dr. Mike Powers to serve as President Pro-Tempore

The MidSouth Transitional Conference Advisory Team (TCAT) of the Global Methodist Church is excited to announce the selection of Rev. Dr. Mike Powers as President Pro-Tem. When asked about his reaction to being named President Pro-Tem Mike replied, “I am honored by the support of the Transitional Leadership Council and our friends across the MidSouth region as I serve in this important role. God is honoring the GMC across our streets and around the world in our devotion to be and make faithful and fruitful disciples of Jesus.”

The warm-hearted, evangelical spirit of the local Methodists and the open-minded, ecumenicity of the Disciples of Christ in his hometown of Stanford, Kentucky proved to be a good introduction to the call for Mike to follow Christ in ministry across the streets of Kentucky and around the world. Following graduation from Asbury college in 1974 and Asbury Theological Seminary 1981, he served as pastor of six congregations and later served as superintendent of the Bowling Green District (UMC). In 1997, Mike completed a Doctor of Ministry degree from Asbury Seminary. Since then, he has served in missions and led mission efforts in several countries. He also served as a delegate to three General Conferences (UMC).

Mike has enjoyed serving as Adjunct Faculty at Lindsey Wilson College and Asbury Theological Seminary and authored Prayers for the Journey. Upon retirement in 2017, he continued in part-time ministry with the Francis Asbury Society as well as Discipleship and Congregational Care ministries in the Lexington, Kentucky area.

Mike joined the Global Methodist Church in November 2022 and soon after was appointed as organizer for the GMC in Kentucky. Since that time, he has been leading the teams that came together from Kentucky, West Virginia, Southwestern Virginia, and Tennessee to organize the MidSouth Annual Conference. Mike’s Christ-centered leadership is inspiring to all who collaborate with him.

Mike shares his life in Christ and ministry with his wife Sherry. Sherry is the Provost and Chief Academic Officer at Asbury University in Wilmore, Kentucky. They have one son, Jonathan, who lives in Wilmore with his wife, Faith, and their two daughters, Audrey and Elizabeth.

Jonathan serves as the Assistant Professor of Worship Studies at Asbury Theological Seminary.

Mike and Sherry’s daughter, Leah, lives in Gainesville, Florida where she is a doctoral student in international education and social foundations at the University of Florida.