EDITOR'S NOTE: This is part two of a series from an article I did on Rev. Embra Jackson in August of 2011 for The Starkville Daily News when he first join us as the Starkville District Superintendent. See the full story at: http://www.starkvilledailynews.com/node/6823
Jackson encourages churches to ‘stay in love’
August 12, 2011
By GWEN SISSON
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As District Superintendent, Jackson is attempting to emphasize four major areas of focus, including evangelism, leadership development, missions/outreach and health/wellness. Jackson has helped the district secure two part time staff to assist in implementing these focus areas.
New staff members are Rev. Sarah Windham and Kathy Butler. Windham’s pastor of Christ U.M. Church in West Point. She is serving as the coordinator of the Lay Leadership Academy.
Butler, a recent honors graduate of the University of Mississippi for Women, is the coordinator for health/wellness and missions for the district. Butler is assisting in the coordination of the Health Advocate Training that will be lead by Dr. Richard DeShazo of the University Medical Center in Jackson and the Public Broadcasting Radio program, Home Remedy. The health advocate training will be held September 10 at Griffin UMC.
Jackson is also engaged in disaster recovery work through a special fund collected by churches in the district. The fund was created through the help of a matching grant of $2,500 from First UMC Columbus.
Bishop of the Mississippi Conference of the United Methodist Church Hope Morgan Ward, said Jackson is a gifted, dynamic, visionary leader of God’s people. (Ward was the MS Bishop in 2011 at the time the article was written. Dr. James Swanson is the current Bishop for the Mississippi C
“He has given particular leadership across Mississippi and the global connection of the United Methodist Church in developing ministries of wellness and in strengthening local congregations for mission in the world,” Ward said. “I am delighted that he is the embodiment of the office of the bishop in the Starkville District. Christ promises abundant life to all. My hope is that he will continue his excellent leadership, focusing on ministries in local churches and on ministries of wellness.”
Former Starkville District Superintendent, Giles Lindley, current pastor at First United Methodist Church in Starkville, said he is excited about Jackson’s leadership of this district.
“He knows the Starkville District well, having served three different churches in this area,” Lindley said. “But he has a wealth of other experiences — other churches, an urban ministry, serving in the conference office. His work with new churches and developing healthy churches will carry over well to his work here. Having been a District Superintendent and having worked with him directly, I know that he has the patience and common sense to be able to deal with the different problems and opportunities provided by the 100+ churches of the Starkville District.”
For more information about the Starkville District of the Mississippi Conference of the United Methodist Church, go to http://www.starkvilledistrictumc.org.
Jackson encourages churches to ‘stay in love’
August 12, 2011
By GWEN SISSON
[email protected]
As District Superintendent, Jackson is attempting to emphasize four major areas of focus, including evangelism, leadership development, missions/outreach and health/wellness. Jackson has helped the district secure two part time staff to assist in implementing these focus areas.
New staff members are Rev. Sarah Windham and Kathy Butler. Windham’s pastor of Christ U.M. Church in West Point. She is serving as the coordinator of the Lay Leadership Academy.
Butler, a recent honors graduate of the University of Mississippi for Women, is the coordinator for health/wellness and missions for the district. Butler is assisting in the coordination of the Health Advocate Training that will be lead by Dr. Richard DeShazo of the University Medical Center in Jackson and the Public Broadcasting Radio program, Home Remedy. The health advocate training will be held September 10 at Griffin UMC.
Jackson is also engaged in disaster recovery work through a special fund collected by churches in the district. The fund was created through the help of a matching grant of $2,500 from First UMC Columbus.
Bishop of the Mississippi Conference of the United Methodist Church Hope Morgan Ward, said Jackson is a gifted, dynamic, visionary leader of God’s people. (Ward was the MS Bishop in 2011 at the time the article was written. Dr. James Swanson is the current Bishop for the Mississippi C
“He has given particular leadership across Mississippi and the global connection of the United Methodist Church in developing ministries of wellness and in strengthening local congregations for mission in the world,” Ward said. “I am delighted that he is the embodiment of the office of the bishop in the Starkville District. Christ promises abundant life to all. My hope is that he will continue his excellent leadership, focusing on ministries in local churches and on ministries of wellness.”
Former Starkville District Superintendent, Giles Lindley, current pastor at First United Methodist Church in Starkville, said he is excited about Jackson’s leadership of this district.
“He knows the Starkville District well, having served three different churches in this area,” Lindley said. “But he has a wealth of other experiences — other churches, an urban ministry, serving in the conference office. His work with new churches and developing healthy churches will carry over well to his work here. Having been a District Superintendent and having worked with him directly, I know that he has the patience and common sense to be able to deal with the different problems and opportunities provided by the 100+ churches of the Starkville District.”
For more information about the Starkville District of the Mississippi Conference of the United Methodist Church, go to http://www.starkvilledistrictumc.org.