1. FOCUSED Reverend Kelvin T. Calloway Sr., believes that the ministries of the African Methodist Episcopal Church should focus on bringing life to our ministries on the local and connectional levels, bringing relevance and visibility back to the Connectional Church and making the Episcopacy a factor inside and outside of the Connection. "As a Bishop of our church, I would work with you to make our system supportive not only from the bottom up, but from the top down as well. The Presiding Prelate in the present age must connect with and support our ministries at the local and conference levels in such a way that the AME Bishop is a factor in spiritual, political and economic affairs just as much as other denominational leaders are in those matters." 2. FUTURISTIC Committed to keeping the AME Church strong and vibrant into the 22nd century, Dr. Calloway will work to strengthen the future viability of African Methodism. Calloway´s work on the Connectional Strategic Planning Committee, as well as his years as an instructor at colleges and seminaries, has given him the depth and perspective to lead our church through 21st century challenges. "Richard Allen, Sarah Allen, Morris Brown, Jarena Lee, Daniel Alexander Payne, Henry McNeal Turner - we bear a responsibility to ensure that the instrument of service to God and humanity that our forebearers left to us remains in place for future generations." "We must ensure that we continue to add value to the AME ‘brand’ by building on our legacy of ministry within and beyond the walls of the church." |
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