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David Graves (bishop)

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Occupation
  
Bishop

Children
  
Casey and Gregg

Spouse(s)
  
Nancy Graves

Born
  
1958
Knoxville, Tennessee

David Graves (born 1958) is a United Methodist Bishop of the Alabama West-Florida Conference. He was elected July 13, 2016 to the episcopacy at the Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference quadrennial meeting at Lake Junaluska, N.C. He has been assigned for the next four years to the Alabama West-Florida Conference.

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Education

  • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
  • Master of Divinity, Candler School of Theology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA

    • Personal life

    Married to Nancy Graves. Together they have two children, Casey and Gregg.

    Honours, decorations, awards and distinctions

    Clergy Denman Award, 2013

    Ordained Ministry

  • Fountain City UMC | Knoxville, Tenn.
  • Second UMC | Knoxville, Tenn.
  • Hixson UMC | Chattanooga, Tenn.
  • Pastor, St. Matthew and Mountainview UMC | Kingsport, Tenn.
  • Senior Pastor, Ooltewah UMC | Ooltewah, Tenn.
  • District Superintendent, Kingsport District | Kingsport, Tenn.
  • Senior Pastor, Church Street UMC | Knoxville, Tenn.
  • http://www.davidwgraves.com/

    • References

    David Graves (bishop) Wikipedia
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