Elected Board
Board of Directors
The conference Board of Directors shall give strategic planning attention to such ministries as world missions, Christian discipleship, church planting and social action. It may assign individuals, form task forces and create standing committees to carry out the ministries deemed appropriate for the health and growth of the church.
Supt. Michael Traylor (E)
Chair
Asst. Supt. Heather Baker Utley (E)
Deb Baggett (L)
Secretary
Frank Anderson (L)
Dan Bonney (E)
Paul Bull (L)
David Gonzalez (E)
Jordan Kaufman (L)
Bryan Kida (L)
John McGee (L)
Ali Mitachi (E)
Dieudonne Mushishi (E)
Calia Rodriguez (E)
Kathi Terrell (E)
Elected Board
Ministerial & Educational Guidance (MEG) Board
The Ministerial Education and Guidance Board (MEG) shall assist in recruiting personnel and shall be responsible to screen candidates for reception into the conference and/or for ordination. The board, in consultation with the assigned bishop, is the authority on the meeting of the standard criteria for ordination. The board shall guide and counsel those who are received so that they may be able to meet the demands of pastoral ministry. The board shall develop and oversee a mentoring program that provides qualified mentors to assist new pastors in personal, spiritual and professional growth. The board shall identify potential church planters among current pastoral personnel and new recruits. The board shall set policies for the care of pastors.
Jose Segura (E)
Chair
Kasey Martin (E)
MEG coordinator
Michael Traylor (E)
Superintendent
Elias Baros (L)
North Texas District
North Texas District
Bobby Cullen (L)
North Texas District
Tedi Gonzalez (L)
Arizona District
Tim Greenawalt (E)
North Texas District
Kyle Greenwood (E)
Colorado District
Celestin Kikuni (E)
Arizona District
Brenda Nagunst (E)
Spokane District
Marlene Thomas (L)
Spokane District
Elected Committee
Ministerial Appointments Committee (MAC)
The Ministerial Appointment Committee (MAC) appoints pastors for an indefinite tenure. The committee monitors progress and makes changes at each annual conference when deemed necessary and initiates church planting appointments.
2025-2026 Members: Supt. Michael Traylor (E), Bishop Kenny Martin (E), Asst. Supt. Heather Baker Utley (E), Deb Baggett (L), Frank Briggs (E), Julie Gray (E), Talena Greenawalt (L), James Leman (E), Hanna McGee (L), Jaaxhiel Tochez-Aquino (L),
Elected Committee
Finance Team
The Finance Team has the responsibility to create and supervise the conference budget. It shall assist the superintendent in stewardship education and the promotion of United Ministries for Christ throughout the conference.
2025-2026 Members: Deb Baggett (TRC Treasurer, L), Bobby Cullen (L), Rick Day (L), Asst. Supt. Heather Baker Utley (Chair, E), Marla Hamilton (L), Magda Ruano (E), Bob Terrell (E), Supt. Michael Traylor (E), Dick Winters (L)
Elected Committee
Nominating Committee
The Nominating Committee shall prepare for the annual conference a list of nominations for positions vacated by either resignations or expiration of terms; and review board and committee memberships in light of the standing rules of the annual conference.
2025-2026 Members: Ebenezer Appaigyei (E), Tedi Gonzalez (L), Julie Gray (E), Tim Greenawalt (E), Mike Kreuch (L), James Leman (E), John McGee (L), Will Pena (E), Marianne Pena (E), Supt. Michael Traylor (E), Asst. Supt. Heather Utley (E)
Selected Team
Property Team
The Property Team is a specialized team to address property evaluations / inspections, processes associated with new builds / remodels, & skills associated with planning and design related to property. Approval for any new acquisition and construction begins with the property team and includes the finance team. The policies and procedures outlined in the current Book of Discipline and best practices associated with the Free Methodist Foundation inform and direct the property team during its evaluation process to the loan application.
2025-2026 Members: Asst. Supt. Heather Baker Utley (Chair, E), David Gonzalez (E), Bob Terrell (E), Curt Krantz (L), Sam Ramirez (E), Gary Weaver (L)
Elected Committee
Superintendent Search Committee
2023 Free Methodist Church Book of Discipline
¶5110
A. Nomination
- No later than the calendar year prior to the election of a superintendent, the annual conference shall designate the Ministerial Education and Guidance Board (MEG Board) or a special committee of not less than six plus the bishop of record as chair to serve as the Superintendent Nominating Committee. The incumbent superintendent shall not serve on the Superintendent Nominating Committee (SNC).
- The Superintendent Nominating Committee shall determine the qualifications desired in a superintendent in accord with the role of superintendent as described in ¶5120, the mission/vision of the General Conference and need of the annual conference.
- The Superintendent Nominating Committee shall develop a list of candidates to be interviewed. The Board of Bishops may add candidates to that list and may veto any potential candidate on the list without comment or prejudice.
- The Superintendent Nominating Committee will be responsible to interview candidates they deem suitable for the superintendency and those presented by the Board of Bishops, recommending the superintendent nominee to the Annual Conference for election by ballot either at the Annual Conference or by electronic ballot or at an adjourned sitting within six months of the Annual Conference when the new term commences. The time and method of ballot voting will be determined by the bishop of record in consultation with the Board of Administration of the Annual Conference.
- If the Superintendent Nominating Committee chooses to renominate the sitting superintendent who is willing to continue serving, the SNC may limit their interview process to include only him/her. The Board of Bishops may add or veto candidates as noted in A.1.b.
2025 Members: Ebenezer Appaigyei (E), Tim Greenawalt (E), John McGee (L), Will Pena (E), Marianne Pena (E), Rick Snodgrass (E, Chair), Ryan Stoops (E), Heather Utley (E)