PERSONAL |
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Born: Aug. 3, 1942 Married: Eileen Willis Wills on June 12, 1965 Children: Richard J. Wills III, Lakeland, FL; Suzanne Wills Hart, West Palm Beach, FL; Johanna Wills Clark, Orlando, FL; Rebekah Wills Stephens, Sebring, FL |
EDUCATION & HONORS |
B.S. in Psychology Florida Southern University 1964
M. Div. Candler School of Theology, Emory University 1967
Honorary Doctorates from Bethune-Cookman College and Florida Southern College |
MINISTRY |
Ordained deacon 1965 and ordained elder 1969 in the Florida Annual Conference
Crystal Lake United Methodist, Lakeland, FL 1967-1971
Madarin United Methodist, Jacksonville, FL 1971-1975
Associate Council Director 1975-1978
Englewood United Methodist, Englewood, FL 1978-1986
Senior Pastor Christ Church United Methodist, Fort Lauderdale, FL 1986-present |
MEMBER |
Florida Conference Board of Ordained Ministry, 1980-1988, 2002- present (Chairperson, 1984-1988)
Large Church Initiative Steering Committee, Board of Discipleship, 12 years
Conference Committee on Episcopacy, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, Chairperson 1988
Member SEJ Committee on Episcopacy, year 1996, 2000, 2004
Delegate to General Conference, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004
Delegate to Jurisdictional Conference 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004
Chair of Order of Elders, 2000-present
Chair of Conference Camps Task Force, 2002-present
Member, Board of Trustees Bethune-Cookman College 1995-2000
Head of the General Conference Delegation on the clergy side 2000, 2004
Head of the General Conference Delegation 2004 |
OTHER |
Author of Waking to God's Dream 2000
Author of many articles on spiritual leadership
Endorsed by: Florida Conference Delegation |
OFFICE |
520 Commerce St Ste 201
Nashville, TN 37203-3714
Phone: (615) 742-8834
Fax: (615) 742-3726
Email: umcoffice@aol.com |
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