What are your experiences and areas of service that you believe will be valuable in your role as a General Conference delegate?

It would be my joy to serve as a General Conference delegate. My background of varied experiences and gifts in administration, wisdom and discernment would be an asset at this historic convening conference. My heart is to help set the foundation for how to be most impactful in mission and ministry for future generations by upholding God’s truth, preserving our foundational conservative values, and listening for guidance from the Holy Spirit. In addition, I offer an analytical mind, a penchant for numbers, and a discerning spirit for God’s vision as we gather in Holy Conference.

Global Methodist Church Service:

• Ordained Elder, Associate Pastor, First Methodist Church Albany

• South Georgia Conference Prayer Team

Former United Methodist Service:

• ~Ordained Deacon, Lead Pastor, Morningside UMC and Beulah UMC

• ~ Southwest District Board of Ordained Ministry

• ~ Southwest District, Albany Clergy Cluster Leader

• ~ South Georgia Annual Conference Teller

• ~ Church Administrator, Youth Minister, The Pointe

Business World Experience and Education:

• 2022 Class Leadership Albany

• Executive Director, Pregnancy Resource Center Lee County

• Human Resources Manager, MetroPower, Inc.

• Founding Owner/Partner, The Southern Tara Group, LLC

• Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance

• AACC Certified Crisis Pregnancy Coach

Describe why you believe that God has potentially called you to serve as a General Conference delegate.

God called me out of the business world to serve in ministry 20 years ago. My experience in building a real estate investment business from the ground up is one unique way God has equipped me to help set foundations at this convening conference. I’ve had experience in setting foundational values and systems for ministry with a new church plant, including exploring, documenting and compiling foundational standards to acquire non-profit 501(c)(3) status.

It is a privilege to serve on the Prayer Team for our South Georgia GMC Conference since our convening annual conference this summer. It has been an opportunity to minister together with Godly people who have a heart for our Global Methodist Church. Our time together has afforded me insight into the prayer needs and concerns within our denomination, conference and local church, which will be helpful in the discerning work of the conference.

God always goes before us to make a way for us to best serve Him. Having visited Costa Rica and flown into San Jose’ before, the announcement of the location sparked my attention to consider returning for the purpose of serving Him in this foreign country that is now somewhat familiar. It would be an honor to serve and represent you.