BISHOP JEFF GREENWAY

Allegheny West Annual Conference

Jeff was raised in a Christian home, committing his life to Christ during his early teens. It was during these formative years that God began to place a call upon his life to enter full-time Christian service. He is a graduate of Mount Union College (BA: Business), Asbury Theological Seminary (MDiv), and Wesley Theological Seminary (DMin: Evangelism).  Prior to being elected and consecrated as a bishop on September 25, 2024 at the convening General Conference of the Global Methodist Church, Jeff served as the Conference Superintendent of the Allegheny West Conference—a position his still holds. He has also served as Lead Pastor of the Reynoldsburg United Methodist Church near Columbus, President of Asbury Theological Seminary, Superintendent of the Pittsburgh East District of the Western Pennsylvania Conference, and as Pastor congregations in Butler and Erie, PA. He also has extensive denominational experience having been appointed to serve on various denominational boards and being elected by his peers to attend and provide leadership in his denomination’s highest governing bodies. He is widely seen as a leader of leaders by his peers.  Jeff's approach to ministry is one of team building. He believes in the New Testament concept of the church being the Body of Christ, and that every member of the Body has a distinctive role and function in ministry. In the local church, his leadership has been committed to helping everyone become a believer in Jesus and finding his/her distinctive passion, gifts and style so that they will be able to serve where God has intended for them to serve. Jeff is never more excited than when new people come to a faith relationship with Jesus Christ, and then discover and use their distinct gifts and graces in the ministry of the Body.  Jeff is also passionate about Biblical preaching and discipleship. He will take a particular passage of scripture and, not only help the listener understand what it means, but also how to apply its truth into their personal lives. Jeff is committed to leading the church to become all that God has intended and equipped it to be. He uses his spirituals gifts of leadership, administration, preaching, teaching, and wisdom to lay out a vision for our future.   On a personal note, Jeff is married to Beth, and together they are the parents of three adult children and have eight grandchildren. He has many interests and hobbies outside of his work. He is an avid Pittsburgh sports, Penn State football and Kentucky basketball fan. He also enjoys exercise, gardening, reading, traveling, and fly-fishing. 

Rev. Dr. Portia Kuzanga

Zimbabwe Annual Conference

Rev. Dr. Portia Kuzanga is an ordained elder in the North East Conference of the Global Methodist Church and is currently an affiliate member with the Zimbabwe Conference of the Global Methodist Church. Portia has over 20 years of pastoral experience in Zimbabwe and in the United States. Currently, she helps with pastoral training and workshop programs in Zimbabwe and serves as the chairperson of the Superintendence committee for the conference. 

Portia has a passion and giftedness for preaching and teaching the scripture in ways that proselytize the spreading of scriptural holiness and guide people through their spiritual journeys. As a leader, she believes in doing church together, visioning together, and moving together as one true congregation in love. Her way of doing ministry is by accompaniment- a way of being with and walking with others in this life journey, meeting people in their context and nourishing their souls.

She holds degrees from Central Methodist University, Duke Divinity School, and the Evangelical Seminary of Kairos University. Dr. Kuzanga's academic focus is on the theology of human brokenness, wholeness, and flourishment. Here, she integrates theology, psychology, philosophy, and the healing love of God revealed in Christ to help individuals confront their brokenness, seek therapy, build resilience, and be replenished in ways that foster wholeness and flourishment. 

Portia is blessed with two beautiful children who currently reside in Pennsylvania with her church family. As a small family that has experienced life's ups and downs, they are deeply dependent on Christ, the strong rock who will never fail. They all have the fiber of faith that never gives up—trusting in God through it all! 

BISHOP KENNETH LEVINGSTON

Trinity Annual Conference

Bishop Kenneth Levingston is a faithful servant of Jesus Christ with more than 40 years of pastoral ministry in local congregations. He currently serves as the lead pastor of Jones Memorial “The Higher Way Church” in Houston, Texas, and has also led St. Paul and Pleasant Grove in Huntsville, Texas.

A respected leader across the connection, Bishop Levingston has been a member of the Confessing Movement and the Wesleyan Covenant Association and a delegate to multiple General Conferences. His leadership has included roles as Presiding Elder in the Trinity Conference, Chair of the African Initiative, and member of the Trinity Conference Advisory Committee.

Elected bishop in 2024, he oversees the MidSouth, MidTexas, Panama, Peru, and Brazil (Emerging) Annual Conferences. Bishop Levingston is deeply committed to preaching the gospel, pastoring God’s people, and caring for the community.

He has been married to his wife, Shanda, for 37 years, and they have two daughters, Brittany and Ke’Andra. He resides in Houston, Texas.

SIMON MAFUNDA

Africa Director of the Global Methodist Church

Born and raised in Zimbabwe, I am a lifelong Methodist deeply rooted in the rich Methodist tradition. Over the years, I have served as a key leader within the church, including roles as Conference Lay Leader, three-time delegate to the General Conference, and member of various committees and boards. I have had the privilege of speaking and presenting at General Conference sessions as well as regional gatherings. 

Currently, I serve as the GMC Africa Director, a role that has allowed me to teach, preach, and engage across diverse cultures and ethnicities throughout Africa and beyond. My ministry has also included serving among marginalized communities, experiences that have profoundly enriched my spiritual journey as many came to faith in Christ. 

Through writing articles, participating in podcasts, and contributing to dialogue on Methodist identity and mission, I have played a significant role in shaping the trajectory of Methodism in Africa. 

Rev. Luciano Pereira da Silva

Latin America Regional Coordinator Commission on Kingdom Advancement

Rev. Luciano Pereira da Silva is a Methodist elder, pastor, preacher, and missionary leader with over 30 years of ministry experience. He has been married for 30 years to Shirley da Silva Rocha, and they have a 25-year-old daughter. He served as a missionary in Peru for several years and currently serves as Superintendent of the Global Methodist Church in Panama, which he founded, and as Regional Coordinator for Latin America and the Caribbean for Kingdom Advancement.

He is also a co-founder of the emerging Global Methodist Church movement in Brazil and the founder of Asa Movement, through which missionaries have been sent to Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean.

He holds a Licentiate in Theology from the Methodist Church’s School of Theology in São Paulo and a Master of Theology and Ministry from Fuller Theological Seminary, and he is currently pursuing a Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) at Asbury Theological Seminary.

He has preached and taught in at least 50 countries, and his preaching is deeply biblical,

dynamic, and mission-centered, calling the Church to faithful obedience and active participation in the Great Commission.

Rev. David SABLAN

Mega Manila Conference

David Sablan Jr. is the Conference Evangelist and Chairman of the Board of Ministry of the Mega Manila Annual Conference of the Global Methodist Church. David was a former District Superintendent and been in the ministry for 45 years. David finished his Master of Divinity at Union Theological Seminary, Philippines and graduated Magna Cum Laude. He is a conference speaker, lecturer, retreat master, and healing minister. He loves to preach and teach God’s Word to people in many places. His passion for ministry has taken him across Asia, the United States, Africa, Australia, the United Arab Emirates, and Central America. David is blessed to be married to Mrs. Melba Jocelyn with whom he has shared 34 wonderful years.

Rev. Mark SORENSON

Trinity Annual Conference

Rev. Mark Sorensen serves as Senior Pastor of The Woodlands Methodist Church, where he is committed to helping people encounter Jesus, grow as disciples, and live on mission in their communities. Mark’s ministry journey began in Texas as a youth pastor and continued in Louisiana as a worship leader, where he experienced a clear call to pastoral leadership. He went on to study at Asbury Theological Seminary and has served at TWMC in multiple roles before becoming Senior Pastor in July of 2021.He is the author of The Wonder of It All, an Advent devotional, and is passionate about raising up the next generation of leaders and strengthening the local church.



Mark and his wife, Nycki, have two children, Nicholas and Gabbi. Nicholas is married to Kristin, and they have a son, Simon, their only grandchild and the clear favorite.

Rev. Diane NELSON URY

National Ambassador for Holiness in The Salvation Army

Diane Ury is National Ambassador for Holiness with The Salvation Army. In this capacity she helps the denomination understand the theology of the Wesleyan Holiness tradition. She earned a B.A. in Sociology from Asbury College in 1983.  Her seminary education began at Asbury Theological Seminary; in 2008 she earned a Master of Arts in Theology from Wesley Biblical Seminary.

Diane is an ordained Elder in the Evangelical Methodist Church. Co-pastoring with her husband, she especially loved being pastor to Young Adults. Diane taught Basic Bible Doctrine for a Christian high school, and Basic Theology for people in the EMC ordination process.

In 2022 she edited Holy Love: Essays in Honor of Dr. M. William Ury, and in 2025 she co-authored Conversations About Holiness with her husband, Bill Ury. She's written dozens of articles on holiness of heart and life.

Diane loves God's Word and theology. She is a Bible teacher, preacher, writer, mentor, disciple maker, and women’s lives advocate. When possible, she attends GMC’s Asbury Church in Raleigh, NC, where she lives with her husband of 42 years. They have four married children. Their eleven grandchildren are their constant joy. Her passion is knowing the Triune God intimately and encouraging others to hunger for and to encounter Him.