Regional Secretaries

World Methodist Evangelism functions globally through the leadership of our Regional Secretaries. Through these dedicated leaders, WME is able to connect regularly with leadership in the broader Wesleyan Methodist family in each area of the world to identify evangelism needs, challenges, opportunities, and joys.

Our Regional Secretaries bring the voice of their areas into the work of WME and bring the voice of WME into the work in their areas.

Africa Team


East:
Bishop Catherine Mutua
Methodist Church in Kenya

Bishop William Muriuki Mwango
Methodist Church in Kenya

West:
Bishop Sunday Onuoha
Methodist Church Nigeria

South:
Rev. Ralph Afghan
Methodist Church of Southern Africa

Central:
Rev. Kimba Kyakutala Evariste
Global Methodist Church
Democratic Republic of Congo

Team Members:
Bishop Johnwesley Yohanna
United Methodist Church, Nigeria

Bishop Uduak (U.U.) Effiong
African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Nigeria

Asia Team


Far East:
Rev. Dr. Chungsuk Kim
Korean Methodist Church

Southeast Asia:
Mrs. Maimunah Natasha
Methodist Church in Indonesia

Rev. Denny Robert Nainggolan
Methodist Church of Indonesia

 

Asia-Pacific Team


Pacific:
Rev. Atu Lagi
Wesleyan Methodist Church of Aotearoa-New Zealand

East Asia:
Bishop James Kwang
Chinese Methodist Church in Australia

Europe Team


Central and Southern Europe:
Rev. Cristian Istrate
United Methodist Church, Romania

Germany:
Rev. Christhard Elle
United Methodist Church, Germany

Northern Europe:
Rev. Taavi Hollman
Estonian Methodist Church, Estonia

Latin America Team


Central America/Mexico:
Bishop Luis Fernando Palomo
The Evangelical Methodist Church in Costa Rica

South America:
Bishop Paulo Lockmann
Methodist Church in Brazil

Rev. Ewander Ferreira de Macedo
Methodist Church in Brazil

North America Team


USA/Canada:
Bishop Darryl Starnes
African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church

Caribbean:
Rev. Dr. George Mulrain
The Methodist Church in the Caribbean and the Americas