Executive Leaders
Rev. Dr. Leah Hidde-Gregory
President Pro-Tempore
After 30 years in the United Methodist Church, Dr. Leah Hidde-Gregory became an elder in the Global Methodist Church in June of 2022. During her ministry, she served as a laywoman in the Oklahoma Conference and as a pastor in the North Texas and the Central Texas Conferences. Most recently, she served as a District Superintendent in the Central Texas Conference.
Leah has a heart and passion for sharing the good news of Jesus Christ. She has spent much of her ministry in church revitalization, revival and church growth. She is excited about the Global Methodist Church and the orthodox witness which is being awakened within our congregations as they discern their next faithful step.
She holds a Doctorate in Ministry in Church Leadership Excellence from Wesley Theological in Washington, D.C.; a Masters of Divinity from Perkins School of Theology; and a Bachelors in Psychology and Sociology from Texas A&M Commerce. She is married to partner in ministry, Stan. They have two daughters, both getting married in the next year, and a son who is still at home.
Leah can be reached by email at leah@midtexasgmc.org
Leah has a heart and passion for sharing the good news of Jesus Christ. She has spent much of her ministry in church revitalization, revival and church growth. She is excited about the Global Methodist Church and the orthodox witness which is being awakened within our congregations as they discern their next faithful step.
She holds a Doctorate in Ministry in Church Leadership Excellence from Wesley Theological in Washington, D.C.; a Masters of Divinity from Perkins School of Theology; and a Bachelors in Psychology and Sociology from Texas A&M Commerce. She is married to partner in ministry, Stan. They have two daughters, both getting married in the next year, and a son who is still at home.
Leah can be reached by email at leah@midtexasgmc.org
Rev. Bill Killough
Executive Officer
Bill is the former senior pastor of Alliance Methodist Church in Fort Worth, Texas. He retired from the Army after 30 years of service, including 42 months of combat zone ministry. Bill served as the Personnel Manager for over 100 chaplains throughout the Pacific region and his last assignment was Senior Chaplain for all US Forces in Afghanistan. A recipient of the Bronze Star Medal, the Master Parachutist Badge, and multiple foreign jump wings, Bill is glad to be on the ground till he gets his Angel Wings. As Chief Operations Officer, Bill is responsible for many ministry tasks with the Mid-Texas GM Church.
Bill can be reached by email at billkillough@midtexasgmc.org
Bill can be reached by email at billkillough@midtexasgmc.org
Rev. Ryan Barnett
Missional Strategy Advisor
Ryan became the Senior Pastor of First Methodist Waco in July 2017. The historic church, founded in 1850, was one of the denomination's 100 largest congregations. During his tenure, campuses have been added in downtown and south Waco as well as a college campus near Baylor. His leadership was instrumental in the founding of the Wesley House of Studies at Truett Seminary at Baylor University. Ryan serves as the Chair of the Board of Advocates for the House. As Executive Officer, Ryan assumes a strategic visioning role in the Mid-Texas Conference.
Della Conner
Conference Administrator
Della has extensive experience in church administration in both the local church and conference roles. She and her husband, Eric, attend First Waco, a Global Methodist Church. She has a deep passion for Christ and his church. Her faith fuels her service to our local church.
Presiding Elders
Rev. Mike Kerzee
First Methodist Church of Corsicana
Pastor Mike Kerzee is in his 20th year of ministry. He and his wife, Dianne, have been married for thirty-eight years and have three children and four grandchildren. Mike loves sharing the good news of love, grace, and mercy found through the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and his ministry is based on the powerful words of John 3:16.
Rev. Amy Anderson
First Methodist Church of Mart
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Rev. Dr. David Medley
First Methodist Church of Coleman
David Medley has 43 years of pastoral service spanning from inner-city ministry in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to small-town, rural ministry. Connectionalism is important to David and he has served at both the conference and district level. David is married to his wonderful wife Mary Ann and they are grand-parents to nine grandchildren.
Rev. Dale Wilbanks
First Methodist Church of Eastland
Dale Wilbanks has served in pastoral ministry for 16 years. Before answering his call, he was the music director for 15 years at FUMC Ennis and a foster parent for 22 years. He was married to Kathy in February 2022. When Kathy and Dale are not serving the church, they enjoy traveling and spending time with Dale’s 11 children and 14 grandchildren.
Rev. Chris Rowe
Lorena Methodist Church
Chris Rowe has served in ministry for over 14 years as a youth ministry director, college ministry director, associate pastor, and senior pastor. He is very passionate about deep discipleship and mission work, both home and abroad, and has a very deep passion for spreading the Gospel and working with orphans in East Africa.
Rev. Stephen Schmidt
First Methodist Church of Gatesville
Stephen served as a pastor in the Central Texas Conference for 41 years before God led him to become a pastor in The Global Methodist Church. He looks forward to laying the ground work for a church that reclaims traditional Wesleyan values and feels the most exciting days of his ministry are yet to come. Stephen and his wife, Karen, have been married for 41 years, and are parents of three daughters who now are married and have families of their own.
Rev. Shea Reyenga
Bethesda Methodist Church
Shea Reyenga's personal mission as a servant of the Lord is to bring the lost home; lead the found into fullness; and unveil the wisdom of God to all authorities in heaven and earth (Eph 3:10). Shea has seven years of executive-level pastoral leadership experience in addition to three years as a top producer in the mortgage industry. He is joyfully married to Lindsey since 2011 and they have two sons.
Rev. Jay Fraze
First Methodist Church of Brownwood
Jay has served in various forms of ministry and in churches ranging in size from a few to a few hundred since accepting a call to ministry at a youth camp in 1984. When not serving the church, he enjoys spending time with his wife Renee and their three children. If you can’t find Jay on his days off, then he is probably sitting alone in the woods or under water sharing his love of SCUBA as an Open Water SCUBA Instructor.
Rev. Daniel So
New Gate Methodist Church
Rev. Daniel So is the presiding elder serving our Korean Congregations in the Mid-Texas Conference. He has a proven track record in church revitalization and growth, and has shown to be an effective pastor in both ethnically Korean and cross racial appointments. Daniel believes God has called him to serve ethnic churches for His name sake.