Rev. Todd Chancey to serve as Conference Connectional Officer

Recently Rev. Todd Chancey was selected for the position of Conference Connectional Officer for the MidSouth Annual Conference. Expressing gratitude with a humble, servant’s heart, Todd expressed his “great love for Christ and a deep, abiding love for the people of the MidSouth Conference.” He “hopes to serve the conference faithfully and always according to the will of our LORD.” Rev. Todd Chancey has been married to his wife Liz Chancey for 42 years. They have two adult daughters, two wonderful sons-in-law, and four precious grandchildren. Todd and Liz believe that all ministry is relational and the more you share life with the church family the more you grow in Christian discipleship. Todd enjoys preaching, teaching, and administrating the needs of the local church. Todd has spent a large part of his career participating in and leading mission work and mission teams in local, regional, and international locations. He has worked full-time in Christian ministry for the past 35 years.Todd joined the Alcoa First Methodist staff in July of 2019 where he currently serves as the senior pastor.

Todd received his Certification as a Methodist Church Business Administrator in 1990 after completing his studies at the National Institute of Church Business and Finance at the Candler School of Theology, Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. In 2007 Todd earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Organizational Management at Covenant College, Lookout Mountain, Georgia, and completed the course of Study in 2011. He was received into the Holston Conference as an Associate Member in 2012. He completed the Advance Course of study at Emory University, Candler School of Theology in Atlanta, GA in 2014 and was received as a Provisional Elder in June of 2015. He was Ordained an Elder in full connection in 2018. Todd previously served on the Holston Conference Counsel on Finance and Administration as the vice-chairperson and served for many years as chairperson on the Conference Board of Pensions and Health Care. He was a member of the Course of Study Board of Managers for the ALPS-METH Extension School. He provided leadership to the conference, district, and local Church. Todd served as Senior Pastor at Kingston UMC in Kingston, TN for seven years, and at Apison UMC in Apison, TN for eight years. He also spent eight years employed at Roswell United Methodist Church in Roswell, Georgia as the Church Business Administrator, while there he managed a 6 million dollar yearly budget and personnel management of 125 plus staff members. Todd served for three years as the Church Business Administrator at Broad Street United Methodist Church in Cleveland, Tennessee, and six years as Church Business Administrator at First United Methodist Church in Pompano Beach, Florida.

Todd has also served as an officer to the South Eastern Jurisdictional Association of United Methodist Church Business Administrators. He developed a comprehensive study on personalities and salary administration included in his book: Heavenly Helpers! Guide to Church Employment Administration. Todd was featured in Church Business Magazine in the April 1997 issue. He has also led workshops for the National Association of Church Business and Finance, many churches and church leaders throughout the southeast seek Todd out for his knowledge of church administration and personnel management issues. Todd has served as an adjunct instructor at the National Institute on Church Finance and Administration, Candler School of Theology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA.

Todd and his wife Liz Chancey have co-authored the book: God in the Midst of Thorns; A Journey of Faith, Hope, Strength, and Justice – inspired by their true story and pinned under the pen names: Christopher and Hilda Talley. The book was published in 2019 through Westbow Press a division of Thomas Nelson & Zondervan. Currently, Todd serves on the Transitional Conference Advisory Team and chairs the conference appointments committee and the conference document committee. Todd has also consulted with many church and non-profit organizations mainly in the areas of organization, personnel management, and finance. Todd enjoys helping others and is blessed to be in service to his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.