Our Team
Co-Conveners
Derrick Scott III
Creative Producer & Digital Campus Minister at Studio Wesley
Cynthia Weems
Assistant to the Bishop for Congregational Mission for The Florida Conference
Advising Bishops
Bishop Tom Berlin
Resident Bishop, Florida Annual Conference
Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson
Resident Bishop, Virginia Annual Conference
Convening Team
Gina Anderson-Cloud
Lead Pastor at Floris United Methodist Church
Pam Borland
Executive Assistant at Floris United Methodist Church
Michael Bowie
National Executive Director, Strengthening the Black Church for the 21st Century
Bill Brownson
CFO/Director of Administration for The West Ohio Conference
Guy Cecil
Layperson from Foundry United Methodist Church
Lonnie Chafin
Treasurer & Director of Administrative Services at The New York Conference
Stan Copeland
Senior Pastor, Lovers Lane United Methodist Church
Katie Dawson
Assistant to the Bishop for The Iowa Conference
DJ del Rosario
Lead Pastor at Federal Way United Methodist Church
Ginger Gaines-Cirelli
Senior Pastor at Foundry United Methodist Church
Adam Hamilton
Senior Pastor at The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection
Jan Lawrence
Executive Director of Reconciling Ministries Network
Pat Luna
Layperson, Alabama-West Florida Conference
Barbara Miner
Director of Worship at Floris United Methodist Church
Karen Prudente
Layperson, New York Annual Conference and Reserve General Conference delegate
Jasmine Smothers
Lead Pastor at Atlanta First United Methodist Church