Prior to his election as a Bishop, he served for 36 years as a pastor in the North Texas Conference. He was ordained elder by W. McFerrin Stowe. His appointments and leadership roles included: Area Provost, superintendent - Dallas-Denton District, First UMC McKinney, and First UMC Gainesville, executive director - DFW Airport Chaplaincy, associate pastor/director - Pastoral Care & Counseling Ministry at Highland Park UMC, chair - Committee on Episcopacy & Executive Committee of the Board of Ordained Ministry, Division
Prior to his election as a Bishop, he served for 36 years as a pastor in the North Texas Conference. He was ordained elder by W. McFerrin Stowe. His appointments and leadership roles included: Area Provost, superintendent - Dallas-Denton District, First UMC McKinney, and First UMC Gainesville, executive director - DFW Airport Chaplaincy, associate pastor/director - Pastoral Care & Counseling Ministry at Highland Park UMC, chair - Committee on Episcopacy & Executive Committee of the Board of Ordained Ministry, Division