Appointive Cabinet

Each year, Bishop David Graves appoints pastors to local churches in consultation with the Assistant to the Bishop, Rev. Dr.Vona Wilson, and the District Superintendents and Cohort District Superintendents who serve on the Appointive Cabinet.

Additional Cabinet Members include Mr. Mark Hagewood, Director of Administrative Services, Rev. Melinda Young Britt, Connectional Ministry Officer, and Rev. Jefferson Furtado, Cohort District Superintendent-Board of Ordained Ministry.

District Coverage Areas

Caney Fork River | Stones River

Rev. Rickey Wade

District Superintendent

Cookeville, TN | Murfreesboro, TN

Metro

Rev. Dr. Deborah Smith

District Superintendent

Cordova, TN

Red River

Rev. Pat Freudenthal

District Superintendent

Clarksville, TN

Cumberland River

Rev. Jerry Wallace

District Superintendent

Lebanon, TN

Mississippi River | Purchase

Rev. Nancy Johnston Varden

District Superintendent

Alamo, TN | Kirksey, KY

Tennessee River

Rev. Adam Kelchner

Cohort District Superintendent

McKenzie, TN

Cumberland River

Rev. Ryan Bennett

Cohort District Superintendent

Lebanon, TN

Mississippi River

Rev. Sharon Lewis-Karamoko

Cohort District Superintendent

Alamo, TN

Urban Cohort

Rev. Dr. Stephen Handy

Associate District Superintendent

Nashville, TN

Harpeth River

Rev. B.J. Brack

District Superintendent

Pulaski, TN

Extended Cabinet Member

Mark Hagewood

Director of Administrative Services

Rev. Melinda Young Britt

Connectional Ministries Officer

Rev. Jefferson Furtado

Cohort District Superintendent-Board of Ordained Ministry

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