Bishop and Nancy Graves would like to invite you to join them as they follow
the Journey of Paul and his ministry. Learn more about the Scriptures, about Paul
and the places where the Church was birthed.
Doug has served churches in the United States (Greater New Jersey Annual Conference) and in Argentina, where he served as a missionary from 1978-1987. He has served churches in South and Central America in senior ministry roles with the General Board of Global Ministries. Doug also served as Coordinator of Congregational
Development for the Greater New Jersey Annual Conference and was on the Path1 team at Discipleship Ministries. He has written a number of books and has been the editor for others. Doug and his wife Tammie reside in Nashville, TN.
Pastor Harold loves the Lord and loves his family. He and Donna have been married for 33 years and have five children and one granddaughter.
Harold has been a lifelong United Methodist. He is a third-generation United Methodist pastor who has been serving in the local church for the past 35 years. He has been the Senior Pastor at New Covenant for the past twelve years.
Harold has helped New Covenant continue to grow. Over the past decade, he has received over one thousand new members into our church. Harold understands the importance of worship, being an outwardly focused church, and casting a clear vision to move the church from “here to there.”
He has a love for life and sees each day as a gift from God. He enjoys bass fishing, hiking the peaks in Utah, running marathons, and traveling the world, especially the Holy Land.
Jorge Acevedo loves Jesus Christ and his Church. Touched by the grace of God at seventeen and rescued from a life of addictions, his greatest delight is connecting people to Jesus and the Church. He is married to Cheryl Montgomery. His son, Daniel, is married to Courtney and they have 4 children. Jorge and Cheryl also have a younger son, Nathan. Jorge is the Lead Pastor at Grace Church, a multi-site United Methodist congregation in SW Florida. In August 2023, he will step away from the church to begin a coaching, consulting, writing, and speaking ministry. Jorge has authored or co-authored six books and has received numerous awards for ministry and evangelism.
Deb Lewis & Doug Adams went on a fifty-state - 18k mile bicycling tour to raise awareness of veteran and military issues. Their passion is to help others build stronger relationships, love their lives and fulfill their dreams. Deb is a daughter, sister, wife, mother, pioneer, retired Colonel, Combat Veteran, Harvard MBA, Author, Speaker, Leader, Adventure Guide and much more... Doug is a son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, retired Lieutenant Colonel, Cyclist, Lawyer, Author, Speaker, Non-profit Leader, Adventure Guide.
David Alexander has served as a Pastor in the Mansfield community since 2005. After serving in various leadership roles, he was appointed as the Senior Pastor of First Methodist Mansfield in January of 2015. David has described his passion and understanding of his pastoral ministry in this way. "I believe that following Jesus is the best way to live. My life and my work is about helping people follow Jesus.” David is also the author of the book The Deep End, which focuses on the deep questions of the Christian faith; a book he describes as being for anyone who has ever felt like "the process of finding faith sometimes feels like you are losing faith.” If you would like to read more of David’s writings, you can find those at www.pastordavidalexander.com.
Jacob Armstrong is the founding pastor of Providence Church in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee. Providence’s vision is to see those who feel disconnected from God and the church find hope, healing, and wholeness in Jesus Christ. Jacob is the author of many books including, Breaking Open, The New Adapters, and God’s Messy Family. He holds a Master’s Degree from the University of the South, School of Theology and is a doctoral student at the Western Theological Seminary’s Eugene Peterson Center. He is a frequent speaker at church leadership conferences and retreats around the country.
Dr. Bill T. Arnold joined the faculty of the Old Testament Department at Asbury Theological Seminary in 1995, and became the Paul S. Amos Professor of Old Testament Interpretation in 2007. During his time at Asbury, he has taught scores of pastors, missionaries, and teachers, and has published seventeen books, most recently the edited volume The Cambridge Companion to Genesis (Cambridge University Press, 2021). His research and writing cover several aspects of biblical interpretation, including the history of ancient Israel and the Hebrew language. His publications include commentaries on Genesis, Deuteronomy, and 1 & 2 Samuel, as well as a grammar of Biblical Hebrew and introductory textbooks.
Arnold served as an editor for the Old Testament notes in The Wesley Study Bible (Abingdon, 2009), and contributed its study notes on Genesis. He also served as co-translator of Genesis for the Common English Bible (Abingdon, 2011). He is an Ordained Elder in The United Methodist Church (1984), and has been a delegate to four General Conferences.
