The plenary sessions of General Conference 2023 concluded Friday with important decisions on several matters. Delegates voted 224-14 to approve the Bishops Search Committee’s recommendation of Keith Cowart as lead bishop. Delegates voted 236-4 to approve the Board of...

FMCUSA Elects BOA Members General Conference 2023 delegates met by region Thursday to elect new members of the denominational Board of Administration. The following people were elected BOA members from each region: Clergy (West): Superintendent Michael Forney Amelia...

The plenary sessions of General Conference 2023 continued Thursday with delegates discussing two resolutions before dismissing for the regional Board of Administration elections. An amended version of Resolution 307, “The Criminal Justice System,” was approved 163-83....

The plenary sessions of General Conference 2023 continued Wednesday with delegates electing Pastors Edward Kenneth “Kenny” Martin and Kaye Kolde and re-electing Bishop Keith Cowart to serve as the three members of the Free Methodist Church USA Board of Bishops for the...

GC23 delegates elect the next Board of Bishops. By Jeff Finley

The plenary sessions of General Conference 2023 began Tuesday with delegates taking action on the following resolutions. Resolution 499, which would have increased the number of bishops to four, did not pass. It received 148 “no” votes and 111 “yes” votes. Resolution...