{"id":43368,"date":"2026-04-08T12:56:44","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T18:56:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/twkumc.org\/?page_id=43368"},"modified":"2026-06-03T08:56:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T14:56:31","slug":"annual-conference-2026-speakers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/twkumc.org\/es\/ac2026\/annual-conference-2026-speakers\/","title":{"rendered":"Annual Conference 2026 Preachers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"43368\" class=\"elementor elementor-43368\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-411b32d1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"411b32d1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f2834c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7f2834c\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conferencia anual 2026<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d5c0e0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7d5c0e0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eaebf93 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eaebf93\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79b46fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"79b46fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" 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data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53ee432 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"53ee432\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dabeda elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8dabeda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Obispo David Graves<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9492e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a9492e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bishop of the Kentucky-Tennessee Episcopal 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Abra los enlaces con Intro o Espacio, ci\u00e9rrelos con Escape y navegue con las teclas de flecha.\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-4880\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-4880\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Sobre el obispo David Graves <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-down\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M31.3 192h257.3c17.8 0 26.7 21.5 14.1 34.1L174.1 354.8c-7.8 7.8-20.5 7.8-28.3 0L17.2 226.1C4.6 213.5 13.5 192 31.3 192z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4880\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16f79e3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"16f79e3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1388a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c1388a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>El obispo David Graves se convirti\u00f3 en el l\u00edder episcopal de la nueva \u00c1rea Episcopal Kentucky-Tennessee de la Iglesia Metodista Unida el 1 de septiembre de 2024. En ese cargo, sirve a la Conferencia de Tennessee-Kentucky Occidental, a la Conferencia Misionera de los Apalaches Centrales y a la Conferencia de Kentucky.<\/p><p>Anteriormente fue l\u00edder episcopal de la Conferencia de Alabama Oeste-Florida y de la Conferencia del Sur de Georgia de la Iglesia Metodista Unida.<\/p><p>La pasi\u00f3n del obispo David Graves es compartir a Jes\u00fas, ver lo que se pasa por alto, unirse a Dios para transformar vidas y cambiar el mundo persona a persona. Su estudio del liderazgo impregna todo su trabajo como pastor, superintendente de distrito y obispo. Como pastor, el obispo Graves dirigi\u00f3 una iglesia de peque\u00f1a membres\u00eda hasta convertirla en una congregaci\u00f3n de tama\u00f1o medio y, m\u00e1s tarde, una iglesia de tama\u00f1o medio hasta convertirla en una congregaci\u00f3n de gran membres\u00eda. Tiene coraz\u00f3n y manos para las misiones y ha dirigido varios equipos misioneros a corto plazo (locales, nacionales e internacionales). El modelo misionero de Hechos 1:8 cobr\u00f3 vida en las iglesias a las que ha servido. Estas iglesias recaudaron cientos de miles de d\u00f3lares para el trabajo misionero, adem\u00e1s de capacitar a los laicos en el ministerio pr\u00e1ctico.<\/p><p>Como superintendente de distrito, el obispo Graves puso en marcha una estrategia de distrito que dot\u00f3 tanto al clero como a los laicos de herramientas de liderazgo para un ministerio eficaz y vital. Esta estrategia revitaliz\u00f3 varias iglesias que experimentaron un crecimiento en la asistencia al culto y la membres\u00eda; la Escuela Dominical y el discipulado en grupos peque\u00f1os; las ofrendas misionales y las profesiones de fe. En la v\u00edspera de Navidad de 2014, a trav\u00e9s de una ofrenda distrital, el Distrito Kingsport generosamente dio m\u00e1s $230,000 para la Asociaci\u00f3n Distrital con Giru, Sud\u00e1n del Sur.<\/p><p>Antes de ser elegido obispo en 2016, el obispo Graves fue pastor principal de la Iglesia Metodista Unida Church Street en Knoxville, Tennessee. Antes de eso, sirvi\u00f3 seis a\u00f1os como superintendente de distrito para el Distrito Kingsport de la Conferencia Holston de la Iglesia Metodista Unida. En 2011 y 2012, sirvi\u00f3 como Decano del Gabinete. Ha sido pastor ordenado en la Iglesia Metodista Unida durante m\u00e1s de 35 a\u00f1os y anteriormente fue pastor principal de la Iglesia Metodista Unida de Ooltewah, una iglesia de gran membres\u00eda en Chattanooga, Tennessee, durante 11 a\u00f1os. Anteriormente, fue pastor de dos iglesias de la zona de Kingsport, St. Matthew y Mountain View United Methodist. Matthew y Mountain View United Methodist. Form\u00f3 parte del personal y recibi\u00f3 su primer nombramiento en la Iglesia Metodista Unida de Hixson, en la zona de Chattanooga, donde sirvi\u00f3 durante 11 a\u00f1os.<\/p><p>El obispo Graves es natural de Knoxville (Tennessee) y se licenci\u00f3 en Ciencias Empresariales por la Universidad de Tennessee (Knoxville) y en Divinidad por la Facultad de Teolog\u00eda Candler de la Universidad Emory de Atlanta (Georgia).<\/p><p>\u00c9l y su esposa Nancy tienen dos hijos, Casey y Gregg. Casey est\u00e1 casada con su marido Bryan, y residen en Kingsport con su hijo Brooks y su hija Lucy. Gregg reside en Chattanooga.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67d608f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"67d608f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85882b3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"85882b3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8787575 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8787575\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5907766 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5907766\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"403\" height=\"403\" src=\"https:\/\/twkumc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Janice-McCallen-e1780498553640.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-45620\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/twkumc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Janice-McCallen-e1780498553640.jpg 403w, https:\/\/twkumc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Janice-McCallen-e1780498553640-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/twkumc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Janice-McCallen-e1780498553640-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/twkumc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Janice-McCallen-e1780498553640-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/twkumc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Janice-McCallen-e1780498553640-400x400.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 403px) 100vw, 403px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ffb927 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ffb927\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbac550 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dbac550\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-239307d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"239307d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Janice McCallen<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccb46d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ccb46d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lay Leader of the Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5321e76 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5321e76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc68f3e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fc68f3e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e295ebd elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"e295ebd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:100,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Acorde\u00f3n. Abra los enlaces con Intro o Espacio, ci\u00e9rrelos con Escape y navegue con las teclas de flecha.\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2370\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2370\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> About Janice McCallen <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-down\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M31.3 192h257.3c17.8 0 26.7 21.5 14.1 34.1L174.1 354.8c-7.8 7.8-20.5 7.8-28.3 0L17.2 226.1C4.6 213.5 13.5 192 31.3 192z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2370\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2676a8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f2676a8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44f2251 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44f2251\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mrs. Janice McCallen currently serves as the Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference Lay Leader and is a member of St. Paul UMC in Lakeland, TN. She is a lifelong United Methodist and grew up in the church \u2013 from children\u2019s programs to youth fellowship to adult mission and ministries \u2013 there has never been a time when she was not part of the church.<\/p><p>At St. Paul, she teaches Sunday School, serves on several committees and is a member of the chancel and handbell choirs. She previously served as the legacy Memphis Conference Lay Leader, along with District Lay Leader roles in the McKendree, Asbury and Metro districts. Janice has given generously of her time, spiritual leadership, and experience with her service on the districting team. Through this work and her service on the Connectional Table, Janice has helped us to discover our better selves and step courageously into the future.<\/p><p>Her professional work is serving as the Senior Meeting Planner with Smith+Nephew, which involves planning and executing medical education events and advisory councils for orthopedic surgeons. She has one son, a daughter-in-law and two grandsons that she adores.<\/p><p>When Janice is not busy with church and corporate work, she enjoys attending cardio and strength training classes, walking, swimming, traveling, as well as spending time with family and friends.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88f78a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"88f78a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5254f52 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5254f52\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d9ae36 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8d9ae36\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36f477b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"36f477b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/twkumc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bishop-Seawright-White-Robe.3-Aug-2024-scaled-e1780497884102-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-45616\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/twkumc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bishop-Seawright-White-Robe.3-Aug-2024-scaled-e1780497884102-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/twkumc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bishop-Seawright-White-Robe.3-Aug-2024-scaled-e1780497884102-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/twkumc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bishop-Seawright-White-Robe.3-Aug-2024-scaled-e1780497884102-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/twkumc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bishop-Seawright-White-Robe.3-Aug-2024-scaled-e1780497884102-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/twkumc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bishop-Seawright-White-Robe.3-Aug-2024-scaled-e1780497884102-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/twkumc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bishop-Seawright-White-Robe.3-Aug-2024-scaled-e1780497884102-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/twkumc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bishop-Seawright-White-Robe.3-Aug-2024-scaled-e1780497884102-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/twkumc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bishop-Seawright-White-Robe.3-Aug-2024-scaled-e1780497884102-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/twkumc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bishop-Seawright-White-Robe.3-Aug-2024-scaled-e1780497884102.jpg 1702w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aefd794 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aefd794\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d80e455 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d80e455\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4103ae4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4103ae4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bishop Harry L. Seawright<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6acaf4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6acaf4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d371cc9 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d371cc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71a9842 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"71a9842\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:100,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Acorde\u00f3n. Abra los enlaces con Intro o Espacio, ci\u00e9rrelos con Escape y navegue con las teclas de flecha.\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1190\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1190\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> About Bishop Harry L. Seawright <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-down\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M31.3 192h257.3c17.8 0 26.7 21.5 14.1 34.1L174.1 354.8c-7.8 7.8-20.5 7.8-28.3 0L17.2 226.1C4.6 213.5 13.5 192 31.3 192z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1190\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e7c52a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0e7c52a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a27b70b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a27b70b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bishop Harry L. Seawright serves as the 133rd elected and consecrated Bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church. His election marked a historic moment during the church\u2019s 50th Quadrennial General Conference as he became only the second bishop to be elected on the first ballot.<\/p><p>On December 12, 2025, he was appointed by the Council of Bishops to the Second Episcopal District to serve as the Presiding Prelate over five Annual Conferences: Baltimore, Washington, Virginia, North Carolina, and Western North Carolina. He also serves as Chair of the AME Commission on Christian Education. From 2019 to 2020, he faithfully led the denomination as President of the Council of Bishops.<\/p><p>From 2016 to 2024, Bishop Seawright served as Presiding Prelate of the Ninth Episcopal District (the State of Alabama). On August 28, 2024, during the 52nd Quadrennial Session of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in Columbus, Ohio, he received his Episcopal assignment as Presiding Prelate of the Thirteenth Episcopal District (the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the State of Tennessee).<\/p><p>Born in Swansea, South Carolina, Bishop Seawright is the youngest child of the late Joe Nathan and Mary L. Seawright. A fourth-generation AME, his faith was deeply nurtured at Prodigal AME Church in Swansea, South Carolina. His humble beginnings and spiritual foundation continue to illuminate and sustain his lifelong commitment to faith and service.<\/p><p>Bishop Seawright earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Benedict College in Columbia, South Carolina. He received the Master of Divinity degree from Howard University School of Divinity in Washington, D.C., where he was honored with the award for \u201cStudent Most Likely to Excel in Pastoral Ministry.\u201d He earned the Doctor of Ministry degree from Howard University and was named \u201cDoctor of Ministry Student of the Year\u201d for his exceptional doctoral project. He has received numerous additional honors, including participating in the University of Oxford Roundtable in Oxford, England.<\/p><p>Throughout his ministerial journey, Bishop Seawright was admitted to the Central Annual Conference of the Seventh Episcopal District by the late Bishop Frank Madison Reid, II, and appointed to serve as Interim Pastor of St. Stephen AME Church in St. Matthews, South Carolina. He was ordained an Itinerant Deacon by the late Bishop Henry Wendell Murph and an Itinerant Elder by the late Bishop John Hurst Adams. Over a distinguished pastoral career spanning 35 years, he served congregations at Payne Memorial AME Church in Jessup, Maryland; Hemingway Temple AME Church in Washington, D.C.; and Union Bethel AME Church in Brandywine and Temple Hills, Maryland.<\/p><p>Bishop Seawright is the author of More Than Bricks and Mortar: Building a Church Without Losing Your Mind and Don\u2019t Faint: Help for Hurting Pastors and Their Families. His practical and transparent writings continue to encourage, guide, and strengthen pastors, leaders, and congregations.<\/p><p>In addition to his pastoral and Episcopal leadership, Bishop Seawright has served the church and broader community in numerous capacities, including the AME International Commission on Economic Development, the AME International Health Commission, Second Vice President of the Trustee Board at Turner Theological Seminary at the Interdenominational Theological Center, the Church Mutual Insurance African American Leaders Advisory Committee, and the AstraZeneca U.S. Health Equity Advisory Council. In 2018, he was inducted into Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity.<\/p><p>As an entrepreneur, Bishop Seawright is the founder and co-owner of WeKleen, Inc., HLS Consulting, Trinity Group, and Prestigious Property Management. He continues to apply his business expertise to advance community development and promote positive societal change.<\/p><p>Bishop Seawright is married to the former Sherita Gayle Moon. They are the proud parents of Ms. Shari Nicole and the Reverend Harry Mathew Seawright, and the loving grandparents of Minister Cameron Isaiah Seawright.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b452a01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b452a01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de251ed e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"de251ed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb6ff9a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eb6ff9a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ecaf24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7ecaf24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/twkumc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Deborah-Smith-Metro-District-DS-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25325\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/twkumc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Deborah-Smith-Metro-District-DS-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/twkumc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Deborah-Smith-Metro-District-DS-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/twkumc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Deborah-Smith-Metro-District-DS-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/twkumc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Deborah-Smith-Metro-District-DS-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/twkumc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Deborah-Smith-Metro-District-DS-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/twkumc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Deborah-Smith-Metro-District-DS-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba3753a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ba3753a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f45dc9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1f45dc9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15ee06e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"15ee06e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rev. Dra. Deborah Smith<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f105eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f105eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Metro District Superintendent<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7371c6 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b7371c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d30a6a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"d30a6a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:100,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Acorde\u00f3n. Abra los enlaces con Intro o Espacio, ci\u00e9rrelos con Escape y navegue con las teclas de flecha.\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2210\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2210\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> About Rev. Dr. Deborah Smith <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-down\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M31.3 192h257.3c17.8 0 26.7 21.5 14.1 34.1L174.1 354.8c-7.8 7.8-20.5 7.8-28.3 0L17.2 226.1C4.6 213.5 13.5 192 31.3 192z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2210\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-895c218 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"895c218\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b91125a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b91125a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reverend Dr. Deborah B. Smith, a retired ordained Elder of the Tennessee and Western Kentucky Conference of the United Methodist Church, served as the Metro District Superintendent in Fayette, Tipton, and Shelby Counties of the Memphis Conference and the Tennessee Western-Kentucky Conference.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deborah served in pastoral roles at Centenary United Methodist Church, Germantown United Methodist Church in the TWK, and Bethany United Methodist Church in the New Orleans District of the Louisiana Conference. Dr. Smith recently completed her tenure as the Coordinator of Worship for 2023 Annual Conference of the Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Smith has been recently recognized by: Memphis Theological Seminary as the Dr. Henry Logan Starks Award for Distinguished Servant Award, and the Shelby County Board of Commissioners with a Special Resolution Honoring her service through ministry.\u00a0 Dr. Smith was also honored as one of the 12 Outstanding Women in Ministry by the Memphis Inter-Denominational Fellowship, Inc., and featured in the publication, The Called: How Can They Hear Without a Preacher?<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Smith\u2019s primary goal in ministry is to make disciples of Jesus Christ while encouraging and ministering to the needs of others, through outreach programs designed to: feed the hungry, clothe those in need, and provide services that support and empower individuals to tend to their basic needs.\u00a0 She has led local and international mission teams and preached the gospel of Jesus Christ in various parts of Africa and the Ukraine.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reverend Dr. Deborah B. Smith holds a Master of Divinity Degree from Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Curriculum and Instruction and Curriculum Theory from Louisiana State University, a Master of Education Degree with a concentration in curriculum and instruction and reading specialist certification from the University of New Orleans, and the Bachelors of Arts Degree in Humanities from LeMoyne-Owen College in Memphis, Tennessee.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Smith and her late husband, Eddie Jr., have three adult children and four grandchildren. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Deborah\u2019s daughters, Kasia and Kimberly, may be present)\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(In case grandchildren are present: Kaleb, Kyle, Cody, and Nola.)<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deborah enjoys traveling, reading, listening to gospel music, spending time, and visiting with her children, grandchildren and family.\u00a0Dr. Smith is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has been a personal joy for me to serve with Dr. Smith on the Cabinet. 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