UMC.org Profiles Archive David Steward
This month on UMC.org Profiles, David Steward, chairman and founder of World Wide Technology, Inc. – one of the largest African-American-owned businesses in America – and author of Doing Business by the Good Book, shares his faith story. [more]
Eloise Reed
This month on UMC.org Profiles, Eloise Reed, lifelong Methodist and one of the last living witnesses to the Scopes “Monkey” trial, shares her faith story. [more] Anita Crump
This month on UMC.org Profiles, Anita Crump, former lay leader for the Louisiana Conference, Hurricane Katrina survivor, and dedicated United Methodist shares her faith story. [more] Huston Smith
This month on UMC.org Profiles, Huston Smith – author, scholar, and philosopher – shares his faith story. [more] Dorothy Height
This month on UMC.org Profiles, Dorothy Height, civil rights advocate, shares her faith story.
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Rev. Kana Shimasaki
This month on UMC.org Profiles, the Rev. Kana Shimasaki, associate pastor of West Los Angeles United Methodist Church in California, shares her faith story. [more]
Amy Dickinson
This month on UMC.org Profiles, Amy Dickinson, syndicated advice columnist, shares her faith story. [more]
Emanuel Cleaver
This month on UMC.org Profiles, Emanuel Cleaver, U.S. Congressman and senior pastor of St. James United Methodist Church in Kansas City, shares his faith story. [more]Orris Kelly
This month on UMC.org Profiles, Orris Kelly, retired Chief of Chaplains for the United States Army, shares his faith story. [more] Christine Brewer
This month on UMC.org Profiles, Christine Brewer, world-renowned soprano, shares her faith story. [more] Dan Reeves
This month on UMC.org Profiles, Dan Reeves, former NFL player and coach, shares his faith story. [more] George Ryan
This month on UMC.org Profiles, George Ryan, former governor of Illinois and death penalty opponent, shares his faith story. [more] Charles "Capp" Cappleman
This month on UMC.org Profiles, Charles "Capp" Cappleman, recently retired executive vice president of West Coast operations and engineering of CBS Television City, shares his faith story. [more] Betty Bumpers
This month on UMC.org Profiles, Betty Bumpers, former first lady of Arkansas and leading healthcare and world peace advocate, shares her faith story. [more] The Montana Logging and Ballet Company
This month on UMC.org Profiles, the Montana Logging and Ballet Company, a group devoted to social justice expressed through satire, song and recreational schizophrenia, share their story. [more] George McGovern
This month on UMC.org Profiles, George McGovern, decorated World War II veteran, politician, and humanitarian shares his faith story. The son of a Wesleyan Methodist minister, George McGovern was born in Avon, South Dakota, on July 19, 1922. In his youth, he was an outstanding student, and his proficiency in debate won him a scholarship at Dakota Weslyan University. World War II interrupted McGovern's education in 1943. He flew 35 combat missions as a B-24 bomber pilot in Europe, earning the Distinguished Flying Cross. [more] Matt Whitlock
This month on UMC.org Profiles, Matt Whitlock, successful children's book author and illustrator shares his faith story. Raised on a farm in rural Michigan, Matt Whitlock found solace through drawing when as a child he was forced indoors due to chronic allergies. The world of Charles Schulz and the Peanuts gang became inspiration for a young man expected to follow in the family business of farming. [more] Rev. Admiral Dewey Sanders
This month on UMC.org Profiles, Admiral Dewey Sanders, successful psychologist and United Methodist pastor, shares his faith story. In February of this year, Rev. Sanders stepped from the Atlantic Ocean near Virginia Beach marking the beginning of his walk across America. Five months have passed and Rev. Sanders has trekked more than 3100 miles to help raise awareness and money for SIGNALS, a drug abuse prevention and education program. [more] Gene Cotton
This month on UMC.org Profiles, Gene Cotton, accomplished musician and songwriter, shares his faith story. Like most artists, there's a point in life when they put pen to paper or first pick up a paintbrush, and suddenly things make sense. Gene Cotton's inspiration was a guitar given to him as a Christmas gift. With a number of hit songs in the 1970s, Gene's music not only has inspired, but has sparked social and environmental changes as well. [more] Kenneth Wyatt
This month on UMC.org Profiles, Kenneth Wyatt, retired pastor and accomplished artist, shares his faith story. Kenneth Wyatt's spiritual journey mirrors his own life lesson to "stay within the will of the Father." At the age of 14, Kenneth was first called to ministry, licensed as a local pastor, then appointed to a local church in central Texas … all within the span of two weeks. At the direction of that same calling, he found himself 30 years later, pursuing a new ministry in art. [more] Cal Turner
Cal Turner, chairman of the Cal Turner Family Foundation and the retired Chairman and CEO of Dollar General Corporation, shares his faith story. In 1939, Mr. Turner's father and grandfather began work as wholesalers of basic dry goods when they formed J.L. Turner & Son in Scottsville, Kentucky. Third generation Cal Turner, Jr. joined the company in 1965 and became a director one year later. In 1968, the company changed its name to Dollar General Corporation and went public. Today there are more than 6300 Dollar General stores located throughout the U.S.[more] Judy O'Bannon
Judy O'Bannon, former first lady of the state of Indiana, shares her faith story. A longtime member of southern Indiana's Corydon United Methodist Church, Judy has spent her life as a community activist and volunteer, advocating for such issues as education, the environment and community development. As a result of her leadership, she has lead community-building delegations to such places as South Africa and Moldova in Eastern Europe. [more] Buddy Williams
This month on UMC.org, Buddy Williams, former Negro League baseball player, shares his faith story. Williams, 89, a longtime member of Good Hope UnionUnited Methodist Churchin Silver Spring, Md., grew up working on the North Carolina farm his father inherited from his grandfather, a freed slave. He played in the racially segregated Negro Leagues from 1937 to 1941, mostly for the Newark (N.J.) Eagles, but also for the Birmingham (Ala.) Black Barons and Atlanta Black Crackers. [more] Mike McCurry
Mike McCurry, former White House press secretary to President Bill Clinton, shares his faith story. Having held his dream job at age 40, this cradle United Methodist and former spokesman for the U.S. Department of State is finding as much fulfillment following life in the White House. Now Sunday school superintendent for his home church in Kensington, Md., McCurry is also consultant for a number of major corporations and non-profits. [more] Dr. Joycelyn Elders
The daughter of an Arkansas sharecropper, Dr. Elders was the first African American to serve as Surgeon General. In this position, she argued the case for universal health coverage, and was a strong advocate for comprehensive health education, including sex education in schools. [more] Dr. Loren Acton
Dr. Loren Acton, former astronaut aboard the Challenger, shares his faith story. Now a professor at Montana State University, Dr. Acton, during the summer of 1985, had the privilege to serve as payload specialist for the Spacelab-2 mission which traveled over 2.8 million miles in 126 orbits of Earth. [more] Steve Tasker
Best known as a member of the Buffalo Bills, Steve Tasker played in four Super Bowls and seven Pro Bowls. With his football days now in the past, he shares the life-lessons learned with his five children, various local ministries and his ever-present church family. [more] Rev. Jim Newton
The Rev. Jim Newton, a United Methodist pastor and founder of Celebration Shop, Inc., a Texas-based organization providing healing experiences for children with special needs through the performing arts shares his faith story. Since 1983, Jim has produced numerous recordings and been recognized worldwide for his transforming ministry. [more] Rev. Jim Lawson
The Rev. James Lawson, United Methodist pastor and civil rights justice leader, shares his faith story. A counterpart of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., James Lawson played a primary role in the Civil Rights Movement. Now retired, he continues to teach non-violence and fight for the rights of the oppressed. [more] Janette Carter
Janette Carter, the daughter of country music legends A.P. and Sara Carter, shares her story. From her home in southwest Virginia, Janette shares some of the Carter family stories chronicling not only seven generations of United Methodism, but a bit of Americana as well. [more] Lina McCord
Lina McCord, former executive director of the Black College Fund, shares her faith story. The daughter of a preacher, Lina recalls her memories of the Central Jurisdiction and the segregation she experienced growing up. One of the first black employees hired at the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry, Lina helped pioneer the Black College Fund intern program. [more] Janna Tull Steed
Janna Tull Steed, ordained United Methodist clergywoman and author of the recent book Duke Ellington, a Spiritual Biography, shares her faith story. Many of us enjoy some form of secular entertainment. For the Rev. Janna Steed the line that separates the sacred from the secular all but disappeared when she made an accidental discovery. [more] John Eades
John Eades, a doctor of counseling psychology and pastor of Shiloh United Methodist Church in Shelbyville, TN, shares his faith story. For John Eades and his wife, Karen, what many believe will balance budgets and create jobs, drove their family to hit rock bottom. You see … not only is John certified to work with gambling addicts, he, as well, has a gambling addiction. [more]
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