Presiding Elders

Presiding Elders are members of the cabinet who serve the local churches and clergy in a geographic area of the Conference. They are critical in the work of deploying clergy leadership and offering support, care, and counsel concerning ministry matters.

Eastern Texas

Area: Texas – Brazos Valley

Presiding Elder: Rev. Polly Standing
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Connecting Elders: Rev. Rick Sitton, Rev. John Reasons, Rev. Jimmie Jackson, Rev. Kevin McMachen

Area: Texas – Coastal Plains

Presiding Elder: Rev. Sharon Sabom
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Connecting Elders: Rev. David Dorn, Rev. Janice Gilbert, Rev. Howard Huhn

Area: Texas – Lakes

Presiding Elder: Rev. Nick Sholars
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Presiding Elder: Rev. David Brasher
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Connecting Elders: Rev. Ed Wandling, Rev. Carmen Rickel, Rev. Patrick Evans, Rev. Michael Peschke, Rev. Marc Donaldson

Area: Texas – Red River

Presiding Elder: Rev. Nick Sholars
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Presiding Elder: Rev. David Brasher
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Connecting Elders: Rev. Kevin Otto, Rev. Tommy Burton, Rev. Keith Tilley, Rev. Kara Mitchell

Area: Texas – Piney Woods

Presiding Elder: Rev. Brad McKenzie
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Connecting Elders: Rev. Tim Turner, Rev. Doug Wintermute, Rev. Malcolm Monroe

Area: Texas – Sabine

Presiding Elder: Rev. Tommy Williams
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Connecting Elders: Rev. Rick Ivey, Rev. Mark Bunch, Rev. Drew Weber

Area: Texas – Sam Houston

Presiding Elder: Rev. Jim Flagg
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Connecting Elders: Rev. Leigh-Anne Williams, Rev. John Stephenson, Rev. Dario Vargas, Rev. Daniel Lumpee

Louisiana

Area: Louisiana – North

Presiding Elder: Rev. Ben McGehee
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Connecting Elder: Rev. Lamar Oliver

Area: Louisiana – South

Presiding Elder: Rev. Jonathan Beck
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Connecting Elder: Rev. John Robert Black, Rev. Darryl Tate

Arkansas

Area: Arkansas – West

Presiding Elder: Rev. Clark Atkins
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Connecting Elders: Rev. Kat Burchfield, Rev. John Mark Moore, Rev. Keenan Williams, Rev. Jim Benfer

Area: Arkansas – East

Presiding Elder: Rev. Jeff Warrick
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Connecting Elders: Rev. Bob Hager, Rev. Bryan Fink, Rev. Clefton Vaughan, Rev. Carlton Cross, Rev. David Bush

Cabinet Members At-Large

Rev. Enid Henderson

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Rev. Arturo Cadar

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Leadership

Following after the leadership examples throughout scripture, our leaders aspire to foster unity, spiritual growth, and a community that reflects the heart of Jesus. This approach strengthens the local church and makes it a compelling witness to our Christ-centered values and our strong moral character throughout our cities and communities.
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