Our Leadership
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Before becoming a Bishop of the Free Methodist Church, David Roller was Area Director for Latin America. He and his wife Yvonne began their work as Free Methodist missionaries in Mexico in 1980, where they ministered for 17 years. In January 1997 David was appointed to the position of Area Director for Latin America. It was then that the Rollers and their two children Thad and Vangie moved to Santiago, Chile. In his role, David was responsible for Free Methodist World Missions administration and leadership development in 21 Latin American countries, giving special attention to the 15 young mission districts in Latin America, which are experiencing rapid growth.
The other Conferences Bishop Roller has oversight responsibilities for are; Alabama-Georgia, Genesee, Gulf Coast, Keystone, Maryland-Virginia, New England, New South, New York, Pittsburgh, South Atlantic, Susquehanna and Latin America Area Annual Conferences. (Picture left: Yvonne Roller)
NATIONAL LEADERSHIP TEAM
This three man team has had direct oversight of the Free Methodist work in the United Kingdom since May 2008.
From left to right - Rev John Townley is the father figure of Light and Life, Cornwall. He pioneered the work which now covers numerous churches in West Cornwall and is currently planting out in East Cornwall at St Austell. Click here for John's testimony Rev David Carr is Senior Pastor of our largest church, the Renewal Christian Centre in Solihull, Birmingham. Read more about David here Rev J Allan Ellershaw is currently the Facilitator of the NLT and pastors the church at Carnforth. Read his testimony here |
Following his election to the office of Bishop at General Conference in 2007, Bishop Roller was appointed to oversee the United Kingdom Conference. In this role he meets with our National Leadership Team in England two or three times a year.