Leadership and Personnel

g Bishops
Roger Haskins
Joseph James
David Kendall
Richard Snyder

g Ministry Positions Available

g State of the Work
2006


g Calendars/Events
of the FMC


g Pastoral Training
Leadership Development
Ministerial Credentialing and Ordination

g Administration
Board of Administration

Study Commissions:
--On Doctrine
--On Bioethics


Dept of Administration and Finance

g Human Resources

g WMC Employee Directory

   The Board of Administration

 

Committee Members

Recent Minutes and Documents

Policies from the
1999 Book of Discipline

MEMBERS - Heartland Area

John Grover (M) — North Central

JOB TITLE: Superintendent

EMPLOYER: North Central Conference

CHURCH:
PRIMARY SPIRITUAL GIFTS AND INTERESTS:
LOCAL CHURCH INVOLVEMENT:
CONFERENCE INVOLVEMENT:
GENERAL CHURCH INVOLVEMENT:
COMMUNITY INVOLVMENT:
WHY IS SERVING ON THE B.O.A. A MEANINGFUL MINISTRY FOR YOU?


Dan Shinabarger (M) — East Michigan

JOB TITLE:
Superintendent

EMPLOYER: East Michigan Conference

CHURCH: New Covenant, Clio

PRIMARY SPIRITUAL GIFTS AND INTERESTS:
administration, evangelism

LOCAL CHURCH INVOLVEMENT:
teach small group with wife, Judy

CONFERENCE INVOLVEMENT:
BOA, Finance Committee, Camp Committee

GENERAL CHURCH INVOLVEMENT:
Board of Administration

COMMUNITY INVOLVMENT:
local ministerial association, sub-division committee, board of Pray America, Trustee - Spring Arbor University

WHY IS SERVING ON THE B.O.A. A MEANINGFUL MINISTRY FOR YOU?
To be instrumental in causing change to help us get back on the cutting edge for the future.


David Fisher (L) — North Central

JOB TITLE: Special Projects Manager

EMPLOYER: Rockwell Automation

CHURCH: New Berlin FMC

PRIMARY SPIRITUAL GIFTS AND INTERESTS:
Administration, Missions

LOCAL CHURCH INVOLVEMENT:
Trustee, delegate to annual conference

CONFERENCE INVOLVEMENT:
Chair of Board of Administration, conference secretary

GENERAL CHURCH INVOLVEMENT:
Chair of Olive Branch Mission Board, Chair of Woodstock Board, Chair of Greenville College Business Affairs Committee

COMMUNITY INVOLVMENT:
Support our church outreach efforts

WHY IS SERVING ON THE B.O.A. A MEANINGFUL MINISTRY FOR YOU?
I am interested in church governance and would like to see increased lay influence in decision making.


Charles Toy (L) — East Michigan

JOB TITLE: Attorney

EMPLOYER: Farmat & Story

CHURCH: Lansing Central

PRIMARY SPIRITUAL GIFTS AND INTERESTS:
Administration, Business, Teaching

LOCAL CHURCH INVOLVEMENT:
Annual conference delegate, member Pastor's Cabinet and Board of Administration, Sunday school teacher, co-teacher for Wednesday night adult study, Asst. Society chair.

CONFERENCE INVOLVEMENT:
Annual and General Conference delegate, provide legal services (behind the scenes, if possible)

GENERAL CHURCH INVOLVEMENT:

COMMUNITY INVOLVMENT:
Commissioner: State Bar of Michigan; V.P. - Alumni Assoc., Home School Music Association

WHY IS SERVING ON THE B.O.A. A MEANINGFUL MINISTRY FOR YOU?
I enjoy the business/administration of the church. I represent several denominations and the Lord blesses my (His) work in these difficult situations.


Mark Whitlock (L) — Gateway

JOB TITLE: President

EMPLOYER: Structural Rubber Products Co.

CHURCH: Knox Knolls FMC, Springfield

PRIMARY SPIRITUAL GIFTS AND INTERESTS:
administration, teaching, evangelism

LOCAL CHURCH INVOLVEMENT:
President Board of Trustees and handled all aspects of the church during pastoral vacancy, auditor, Sunday school teacher

CONFERENCE INVOLVEMENT:
Vice chairman Board of Administration, chairman Growth Ministries, secretary Nominating Committee, Missions Committee

GENERAL CHURCH INVOLVEMENT:
2 terms on BOA, Audit Committee, Communications Committee, Administration Commission, Secretary Board of Directors of Light & Life Communications, Vice President Men's Ministries International, Vice President Board of Hope Africa University (Kenya), Greenville College Board of Trustees, Friends of Haiti Organization

COMMUNITY INVOLVMENT:
Registered Professional Engineer; IL State Chairman for Professional Registration ISPE; President Capital Chapter IL Society of Professional Engineers; President of School Board; Rotary Club; 1988 Young Engineer of the Year for State of Illinois award

WHY IS SERVING ON THE B.O.A. A MEANINGFUL MINISTRY FOR YOU?


Bishop David Kendall (M) — Great Plains 

JOB TITLE: Bishop

DATE OF ELDER'S ORDINATION:

MINISTRY HISTORY:


ANNUAL CONFERENCE/GENERAL CONFERENCE INVOLVEMENTS:
Annual Conference:

General Conference:

SPIRITUAL GIFTS AND OTHER SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS: