ABOUT
Our Mission
In May, 2022, the WCA’s Global Legislative Assembly adopted a new four-part mission for the Wesleyan Covenant Association:
- To act as advocate and ally on behalf of churches and annual conferences which seek pathways out of The United Methodist Church and into the Global Methodist Church.
- To contend for fair, just, and amicable pathways out of The United Methodist Church for all, including progressives as well as traditionalists.
- To support efforts to maintain faithful adherence and accountability to the standards of doctrine and discipline embodied in The Book of Discipline as it now stands in The United Methodist Church.
- To continue to act as an advisor and contributor to the leaders of the Global Methodist Church, as they work to shape its doctrine, polity, and mission during this formative period, and in preparation for a convening General Conference.
Our Belief
Statement on Biblical Authority
Given the current challenges directed to the unique place of the Bible in the church, we affirm that the core of the Christian faith is revealed in Scripture as “the faith that was once for all entrusted to the saints” (Jude 3; NRSV). We look to the Bible therefore as our authority and trustworthy guide, which “is useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness” (2 Timothy 3:16; NRSV). Illuminated by tradition, reason, and experience, the revelation of Scripture is the church’s primary and final authority on all matters of faith and practice.
Statement of Faith
We affirm classical Wesleyan doctrine and the historic faith, which the church has used to define the parameters of Christian teaching. Doctrine, properly understood, unifies the church and gives direction to its life. All congregational, clergy, and lay members of the WCA affirm the following Doctrinal Standards:
- The Nicene Creed (AD 381) – http://anglicansonline.org/basics/nicene.html
- The Articles of Religion of the Methodist Church (AD 1808) – http://www.umc.org/what-we-believe/the-articles-of-religion-of-the-methodist-church
- The Confession of Faith of the Evangelical United Brethren Church (AD 1963) – https://www.umc.org/en/content/confession-of-faith
- The Standard Sermons of John Wesley – http://wesley.nnu.edu/john-wesley/the-sermons-of-john-wesley-1872-edition/the-sermons-of-john-wesley-the-standard-sermons/
- The Explanatory Notes Upon the New Testament by John Wesley (1755) – http://wesley.nnu.edu/john-wesley/john-wesleys-notes-on-the-bible
- The General Rules of The Methodist Church (1868) – http://www.umc.org/what-we-believe/general-rules-of-the-methodist-church
Statement of Moral Principles
Given our current time and context, we highlight and affirm the following moral principles, acknowledging that other moral principles merit our further attention.
Scripture teaches that men and women are of equal value in the eyes of God. Accordingly, the church should treat women and men equally. We believe that both women and men are called to and gifted for ordained and licensed ministry, and both genders are able to hold any role of leadership within the WCA.
We believe that all persons are of sacred worth. Therefore, we gladly welcome all who seek to grow in their relationship with God to attend worship services and participate in the church’s ministries. No person shall be disqualified from becoming a member of a local congregation, holding a leadership position in the church, or becoming an ordained or licensed clergy based on race, color, nationality, national origin, marital status, or economic condition. The WCA specifically renounces all racial and ethnic discrimination and commits itself to work toward full racial and ethnic equality in the church and in society.
We believe marriage and sexual intimacy are good gifts from God. In keeping with Christian teaching through the ages and throughout the Church universal, we believe that marriage is the uniting of one man and one woman in a single, exclusive union. We believe that God intends faithfulness in marriage and celibacy in singleness.
We believe that every person must be afforded compassion, love, kindness, respect, and dignity. Hateful and harassing behavior or attitudes directed toward any individual or group are to be repudiated and are not in accord with Scripture nor the doctrines of the WCA.
Our Leadership
Staff
The Rev. Dr. Scott Field
President
The Rev. Ronnie Jones
Vice President for Advancement
Mr. Simon Mafunda
Vice President for Africa Strategy
Ms. Elizabeth Fink
Executive Assistant to the President
Rev. Janice S. Dillard
Congregational Renewal
Our Global Council
| Mr. John Agee (Treasurer) | The Rev. Chris Akers | Ms. Debra (Dee) Baty | Mr. John Chikuta |
| Ms. Elizabeth Chryst (Chairwoman) | The Rev. Beth Ann Cook | The Rev. Joe DiPaolo | Ms. Cindy Evans |
| The Rev. Dr. Kimba Evariste | Ms. Elizabeth Fink (Secretary) | Ms. Elizabeth “Lisi” Santos Fisher | Ms. Manirakiza Godelieve |
| Ms. Agnes Birabwa Kibuuka Kadama | Mr. James Kawadza | The Rev. Dr. Jerry Kulah | The Rev. Tom Lambrecht (Vice Chairman) |
| The Rev. Kenneth Levingston | The Rev. L. Fitzgerald Lovett | The Rev. Keith Mcilwain | The Rev. Patti Molik |
Ms. Norma Morrison | The Rev. Dr. Suzanne Nicholson | The Rev. Absalom Nuhu | The Rev. Wilton T. A. Odongo |
| The Rev. JeungHee Preble | The Rev. Rob Renfroe | The Rev. Stephen Sparks | The Rev. Helena Titus |
| The Rev. Vatroslav Župančić |
Our Regional Chapters
| Conference | Organizer | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama-West Florida | Lester Spencer | lester@sjlife.com | 334-277-3037 |
| Arkansas | Jeff Warrick | pastorjeff@journeyumc.com | 501-843-2302 |
| Baltimore-Washington | Rudy Bropleh | pastorb@4pillarchurch.org | 304-707-2276 |
| California Nevada | Richard Thompson | pastor.richard@fumcbakersfield.org | 661-325-1267 |
| California Pacific | Glen Haworth | pastorglen@thefount.church | 714-962-2593 |
| Central Texas | Dean Posey | dposey@charter.net | 817-271-4864 |
| Dakotas | Rev. Mark Britton | mark_softball34@hotmail.com | 701-240-4939 |
| Democratic Republic of Congo | Kimba Evariste | Ekkimba187@yahoo.com | |
| Desert Southwest | Mark Maddox | TheHappyPastor@gmail.com | 702-501-3699 |
| East Ohio | Chet Harris | recontre2@aol.com | 330-936-8531 |
| Eastern Europe | Daniel Topalski | daniel.topalski@methodist.bg | 00359-898-672564 |
| Eastern Pennsylvania | Krystl Gauld | kgauld@epawca.org | 856-974-4560 |
| Florida | Jeremy Rebman | jeremy@firstvero.church | 772-562-1900 |
| Great Plains | Joshua Johnson | revjsjohnson@yahoo.com | 785-760-4126 |
| Greater New Jersey | Scott Rambo | scott@fumccollingswood.org | 856-889-6884 |
| Holston | Chuck Griffin | cwgriffiniii@gmail.com | (423)491-0506 |
| Illinois Great Rivers | Bob Phillips | soulfxr@hotmail.com | 309-210-7802 |
| Indiana | R.C. Muhlbaier | rcmuhlbaier3@gmail.com | 502-905-2707 |
| Iowa | Mike Morgan | mmorgan@marionmethodist.org | 319-377-4856 |
| Kentucky | Troy Elmore | brotroy@lumcky.org | 270-634-1524 |
| Louisiana | Ben McGehee | benmcgehee@gmail.com | 318-502-0036 |
| Michigan | Tom Anderson | tanderson@thrive-church.us | 248-887-1311 |
| Minnesota | Bruce Kronen | pastorbruce@pilgrimumc.org | 763-559-5451 |
| Mississippi | Lauren Porter | lporter465@gmail.com | 601-529-0274 |
| Missouri | Janice Dillard / Cindy Evans | missouriwca@gmail.com | 573-690-1774 |
| Mountain Sky | Bob Kaylor | pbk@tlumc.org | 719-313-6305 |
| New England | Jim Proctor | pastorjrp57@gmail.com | (802)788-1081 |
| New Mexico | Buddy Moore | buddymoore550@gmail.com | 817-637-9180 |
| New York | Steven Knutsen | smkamen@gmail.com | 845-428-2161 |
| North Alabama | Vaughn Stafford | vstafford@clearbranch.org | 205-655-9414 |
| North Carolina | Branson Sheets | bransons@covenant.cc | 252-355-0123 |
| North Georgia | Dan Parr | wcanorthgeorgia@comcast.net | 770-530-5312 |
| North Texas | Jon Lannom | JonLannom@att.net | 972-994-7780 |
| Northern Illinois | Scott Field | revsfield53@gmail.com | 815-459-0785 |
| Northwest Texas | Brian Brownlow | bbrownlow@lakeridgeumc.org | 806-794-4015 x 712 |
| Oklahoma | Lisa Beavers | revlisabeavers@gmail.com | 580-647-5931 |
| Oregan-Idaho | John Hunsberger | bipperhunsberger@gmail.com | 509-347-6626 |
| Pacific Northwest | John Hunsberger | bipperhunsberger@gmail.com | 509-347-6626 |
| Peninsula-Delaware | David Bennett | info@pendelwca.org | 443-323-3264 |
| Rio Texas | Matt Pennington | pastormattpennington@gmail.com | 361-960-4865 |
| South Carolina | Jeff Kersey | jeff@mthorebumc.com | 803-359-3495 |
| South Georgia | Jimmy Towson | jimmy.towson@gmail.com | 478-538-9067 |
| Susquehanna | Edward Rodarmel | ejrodarmel@gmail.com | 570-847-7787 |
| Tanzania | Upendo Likondi | ulikondi@yahoo.com | 255-620-392-390 |
| Tennessee/West Kentucky | Earl Dickerson | dickerson.earl@gmail.com | 270-331-4400 |
| Texas | Jim Bass | jim@friendswoodmethodist.org | 281-482-7535 |
| Uganda | Agnes Birabwa Kibuuka | agnesbkibuuka@gmail.com | |
| Upper New York | John Loeser | johnloeser@yahoo.com | 716-949-4930 |
| Virginia | Tom Thomas | dr.hot4jc@gmail.com | 434-333-5755 |
| West Ohio | Brian Straub | bstraubwca@columbus.rr.com | 614-551-8416 |
| Western North Carolina | Terry Moore | Terry.Moore@weddingtonchurch.org | 704-846-1032 |
| Western Pennsylvania | Laura Saffell | plsaffellak@gmail.com | 907-315-8515 |
| West Virginia | Mark Flynn | revmwflynn@gmail.com | 304-667-3949 |
| Wisconsin | Mao Her | wm-her@sbcglobal.net | 920-562-9609 |
| Zimbabwe | Remember Masamba | remembermasamba@yahoo.com |