Board of Governors
Executive Committee
alvin jackson, co-founder and president Emeritus
Executive Director, Religious Outreach and Faith-Based Organizing, Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival
Past Moderator of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the U.S. and Canada.
Recent Past Senior Pastor, Park Avenue Christian Church (New York, NY). Senior Pastor, National City Christian Church (Washington, DC). Senior Pastor, Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church (Memphis, TN)
YVONNE GILMORE, Co-president
Associate General Minister and Vice President of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the United States and Canada, and Chief of Staff of the Office of the General Minister and President
Recent Past Administrative Secretary of the National Convocation of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and Associate Minister of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the U.S. and Canada. Past Assistant Dean of the Disciples Divinity House at the University of Chicago.
Robert Perry, Co-president
Regional Elder, Christian Church Capital Area
Past Senior Minister and Interim Minister at a number of congregations in the Christian Church Capital Area. Past Interim Regional Minister in the Christian Church Capital Area
juan rodriguez, vice president
Chair, P2P Teams (Push to Purpose & Pastors to Prophets)
Regional Elder, Christian Church in Indiana
Past Regional Minister, Christian Church in Florida
John farley, Treasurer
Vice President for Special Projects, University of Maryland
levorn mackins, secretary
Lay Leader and Active Member, Light of the World Christian Church (Indianapolis, IN)
Marcus leathers
Regional Minister, Christian Church Capital Area
Recent Past Co-Pastor, United Christian Parish (Reston, VA), Past Senior Pastor at Shepherd Park Christian Church (Washington, DC), and Past Assistant Minister at Michigan Park Christian Church (Washington, DC)
Stephanie Kendell
Senior Pastor, National City Christian Church (Washington, DC) and President of the National City Christian Church Foundation
Past Executive Minister, Park Avenue Christian Church (New York, NY)
JANET anstead, Representative, Christian church in canada
Senior Pastor, Mapleton Church of Christ (Disciples), Aylmer, Ontario (Canada)
Representative of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the U.S. and Canada to the Canadian Council of Churches, serving on the World Council of Churches Relations Committee.
Ronald degges
Past President of Disciples Higher Education Ministries (Indianapolis, IN)
Past President of Disciples Home Missions (Indianapolis, IN).
Other Board Members
T. Garrott Benjamin, Jr.
Senior Pastor Emeritus, Light of the World Christian Church, Indianapolis, IN
R. Janae Pitts-Murdock
Senior Pastor, Light of the World Christian Church, Indianapolis, IN
[Lamarco cable] / sekinah hamlin
Disciples Overseas Ministries/Global Ministries
[KAJI Dousa] / (no current representative)
Park Avenue Christian Church, New York, NY
[Cynthia hale] / Doris M. smith
Minister of Outreach, Ray of Hope Christian Church, Decatur, GA
WINFORD K. RICE, Jr.
Senior Pastor, Beulah Baptist Church, Atlanta, GA
april johnson
Director, Reconciliation Ministry
William Clyburn
Elder and Representative from Shepherd Park Christian Church, Washington, DC
Rick Myer
Director, Disciples Centre for Public Witness in Canada
Past Moderator of the Christian Church in Canada
Terri hord owens
General Minister and President, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the United States and Canada
[no current representative]
Michigan Park Christian Church, Washington, DC
Ford Rowan
Senior Advisor, Racism and Criminal Justice Reform
Retired Corporate Lawyer and National Network News Reporter and Commentator
Current Team Leader, Kairos Prison Ministries
chris dorsey
President, Disciples Home Missions
Paul Saddler
Senior Pastor, Twelfth Street Christian Church, Washington, DC
Guy fisher
Lay Leader, Bethany Beach Christian Church (Bethany Beach, DE)
Laird thomason
Senior Advisor, Health Care
Active Member, North Chevy Chase Christian Church. Retired Hospice Chaplain. Past Senior Minister of congregation in the Christian Church Capital Area
elijah zehyoue & Carole Collins
Co-Directors, The Alliance of Baptists
FORMER BOARD MEMBERS
DELORES CARPENTER
Senior Pastor Emeritus, Michigan Park Christian Church, Washington, DC
Stephen Gentle
Past Senior Pastor, National City Christian Church, Washington, DC
LARi Grubbs
Past Regional Minister, Christian Church Capital Area
Cynthia hale
Senior Pastor, Ray of Hope Christian Church, Decatur, GA
SHARON watkins
Senior Pastor, Bethany Christian Church (Bethany, VA). Former Consultant on Antiracism to the National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA
Recent General Minister and President of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the United States and Canada
Sydney Avent
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kathleen kline Moore
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Past Senior Pastor, Falls Church Christian Church (Falls Church, VA)
amy butler
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Recent Past Senior Minister of National City Church (Washington, DC) and Past President of the National City Church Foundation. Past Senior Minister, Riverside Church (New York, NY)
aLLEN HARRIs
Regional Minister, Christian Church in Ohio
Recent Past Regional Minister, Christian Church Capital Area
FAithful SERVANTS/ PROPhetic VOICES/ shoulders on which we stand
OSCAR HAYNES (DECEASED)
Active Member and Deacon, United Christian Parish, Reston, VA
Board Member, National City Christian Church Foundation
Former Board Member, Twelfth Street Christian Church, Washington DC
Former President, National Convocation of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the United States and Canada
Former Executive Secretary, Christian Church Capital Area
Rose mary hendrix (DeCeased)
Active Member and Lay Leader, Bethany Beach Christian Church, Bethany Beach, DE
WILLIAM CHRIS HOBGOOD (deceased)
Co-Founder and Co-President of the Disciples Center for Public Witness.
Deceased Senior Pastor Emeritus, Bethany Beach Christian Church, Bethany Beach, DE
Past General Minister and President, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the United States and Canada
Past Regional Minister, Christian Church Capital Area
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