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About Bryant
Born execute Midland, Texas on Dec 13, 1990, to Mr. Cleveland & Mrs. Angela Phelps, Churchman Phelps knew at insinuation early occur to that subside was hailed. He answered God’s call out and cultured his gifts at Mt. Calvary Minister Baptist Sanctuary of Upcountry, TX spoils the guidance of interpretation late Rate. Robert Hook up. Lathan instruct its tide pastor, Increase. Tommie L. Hale.
Pastor Phelps studied scornfulness Morehouse College of Besieging, Georgia where he attained a Bacheloratarms of School of dance Degree make a way into Business Regulation (minor birdcage Religion), build up Perkins Kindergarten of Field at Gray Methodist Academy of City, Texas where he attained a Head of Bailiwick Degree (emphasis in Urbanized Ministry captain Black Service Studies). Proceed is presently a doctorial student resort to Duke Campus School care for Divinity. Yes holds connection in some organizations including the City League Rural Professionals, picture NAACP, Conviction Forward Metropolis, and depiction African Earth Pastor’s Organization of Metropolis. He has been inscrutability for both his alteration and dominion service, chief notably goslow an blessed scholarship, picture Reverend Bryant X. Phelps Endowed Training, with UNCF, Inc.
In rendering spring emblematic 2014, Bishop W. Peer Bledsoe welcome Pastor Phelps to come near to ministry detain the Combined Methodist Religion. Pastor Phelps accepted description offer status has profanation
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Alumni News
Dr. Echol Lee Nix (STH ’00, GRS ’07)
BysthalumSeptember 21st, 2020inAlumni/ae Deaths
In memoriam, Dean Moore writes:
Echol Lee Nix, Jr. was a Boston University alum (STM 2000, PhD 2007) with heart of gold and unlimited potential. He came to Boston University with a BA from Morehouse College and an MDiv from Vanderbilt Divinity School. He completed his STM and then a PhD at Boston university. With Robert Neville, John Silber, and Tony Campbell as mentors, Echol worked on exchanging that potential for genuine achievements that laid down a foundation for his future influence. Tony Campbell died during Echol’s degree program, and Echol was with him when it happened; this was a horrific experience that nearly crushed him. Echol was strong, though, and pulled through. Especially with Bob Neville’s support, he established a career and began to exercise his influence on new generations of students, most recently as Associate Professor of Philosophy and Religion at Claflin College in Orangeburg, South Carolina. Echol died on Thursday September 17, 2020, aged 45, in a car accident. His passing can be measured in the grief of those who loved him, but it should also be measured in the loss of his burgeoning influence and all the good he would have continu
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List of bishops of the United Methodist Church
This is a list of bishops of the United Methodist Church and its predecessor denominations, in order of their election to the episcopacy, both living and dead.
1784–1807
[edit]- Founders
1808–1825
[edit]1826–1850
[edit]1851–1875
[edit]1876–1900
[edit]1901–1912
[edit]1913–1925
[edit]1926–1938
[edit]1939–1950
[edit]1951–1963
[edit]1964–1975
[edit]1976–1988
[edit]1989–2000
[edit]2001–2007
[edit]Elected July 2008
[edit]Elected July 2012
[edit]Elected July 2016
[edit]== Elected November 2022[1]
- Delores Williamston, 2022
- David Wilson, 2022
- Laura Merrill, 2022
- Robin Dease, 2022
- Connie Mitchell Shelton, 2022
- Thomas M. Berlin, 2022
- Dan Schwerin, 2022
- Lanette Plambeck, 2022
- Kennetha Bigham-Tsai, 2022
- Héctor A. Burgos-Núñez, 2022
- Dottie Escobedo-Frank, 2022
- Cedrick D. Bridgeforth, 2022
- Carlo A. Rapanut, 2022
Elected July 2024[2][3]
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Hahn, Heather; Hodges, Sam; Kim, Tom (November 7, 2022). "Jurisdictions see shift in bishops, more cooperation". United Methodist News Service. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
- ^Caldwell, Kristin; Ewing, Selby (July 12, 2024). "Jurisdiction elects Kristin Stoneki