The Board of Discipleship exists to provide resources and training to local ministries to assist them in building contextual discipleship processes to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.  We foster and promote a holistic approach to disciple-making through Christian education, small-group ministries, camping, retreats, evangelism, stewardship, worship, lay development, spiritual formation, age-level/life-span ministries, leadership education, and other areas as the Annual Conference determines.

• • Assists churches of all sizes in their efforts to win persons to Jesus Christ as his disciples and to help these persons grow in their understanding of God.
• • Assists congregations in building, improving, and sustaining systems that develop spiritual leaders for congregations
• • Promoting Emmaus Ministries to assist churches in developing leaders
• • Provides resources and training that will assist leaders in planning and administering comprehensive age-level ministries
• • In consultation with the Board of Ordained Ministry, recommend annually to the conference and to the bishop in charge the appointment of general evangelists as provided for in The Book of Discipline.
• • Recognizes clergy, laity, and youth for excellence through the Denman Award and One Matters Award
• • Identify and gather best practices and resources in disciple-making
• • Make recommendations to local churches for curriculum, materials, and programs resources that would enhance the ministries of the faith communities

Rev. Robin G. BeMiller
Rev. James H. Carey Jr.
Rev. John H. Conway
Mr. Richard B. Dawson 
Ms. Harriett Darst
Rev. Nilse Furtado-Gilliam
Dr. Timothy D. Hazlett – Chairperson
Rev. Michael P. Kendall
Mr. Kevin O. Mooers
Rev. Gayle D. Porias
Dr. Susan Schall
Rev. Matthew B. Sergent
Rev. George M. Warner Sr.
Rev. James N. Wishmyer
Mrs. Nancy Yarborough
Ms. Ronda Wimmer

Staff Members

Mr. Dwayne Stinson

Ms. Elayne Monroy