General Officer Application GC2026

Christian Methodist Episcopal Church

Application for General Offices

To All Candidates: After filling out this Application and the required materials, your signature is required along with the date of the application. Please review the Important Information section at the end of the application.

Note: All Candidates for a General Conference Elected Office must submit a background and credit check per ¶ 1000.5 §1 of the 2022 Discipline.

After submission of the materials, all candidates for a General Conference Elected Office will receive via email a link to the Background Check - Global Link for S2Verify Swifthire.
Name*

PrefixFirst NameMiddle NameLast NameSuffix
Mailing Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState

Zip Code
If different from above, Permanent Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState

Zip Code
Cell Phone Number*
Please enter a valid phone number.
Home Phone
Please enter a valid phone number.
Email*
example@example.com
Web site
Social Media (i.e., Facebook, Instagram, Twitter)
Place of Birth*
Marital Status*

MarriedSingleDivorced
Spouse's Name
Applicant: Please identify*

Lay ApplicantClergy Applicant
Lay Applicants
Length of years as a member in the CME Church:
Name of Local Church
Local Church City and State

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState

Zip Code
Name of Pastor
Clergy Applicants
Year Ordained Deacon
Region (Ordained Deacon)
Year Ordained Elder
Region (Ordained Elder)
Year Admitted to Full Connection
Region (Admitted to Full Connection)
Church Employment
Current Position
Church
Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Work Phone Number*
Presiding Bishop*

Bishop Lawrence ReddickBishop Thomas L. Brown, Sr.Bishop Kenneth W. CarterBishop James B. WalkerBishop Sylvester Williams, Sr.Bishop Marvin F. Thomas, Sr.Bishop C.K. HeathBishop Denise Anders-ModestBishop Charley Hames, Jr.Bishop Ricky D. HeltonBishop K. Lawson Adjei
Other Employment
Current Position
Organization
Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Work Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number.
Immediate Supervisor*
Immediate Supervisor Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number.
Military Service*

YesNo
If Yes, Duty and Specialized Training
Office to which you are seeking to be elected:
Education
High School Institution/Location*
High School Diploma/Degree*

YesNoOther
Postsecondary Institution/Location
Degree Received and Major
Graduate School Institution/Location
Degree Received and Major
Additional Educational Institutions(s)/Location(s)/Degree(s)
Educational Institution(s)/Certificate(s)/Other
File Upload: Attach a Biographical Statement (two pages or less in Word or PDF format) and upload here. Formatting style: Font Calibri, size 12. single spaced, and double spaced between paragraphs. Browse the files on your computer to attach the file. *

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Important Information - Please Read Before Submitting Your Application if you are a Candidate for the Office of General Secretary of Personnel Services and General Secretary of Finance and Investments:
I acknowledge and declare that I understand and knowingly, give my full consent to allow a Background and Credit Check Investigation of my life and character. I am aware that said investigation will require that my right of privacy may be invaded, however, privileged information will not be shared with the general public and will be kept confidential by the authority to whom it shall be reported. Further, I acknowledge that information that is already public knowledge or in the public domain shall not be considered "Confidential".

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Date of Application*

MonthDayYear
Date
¶1000.5 §1 of the Errata Section of the 2022 Discipline of the CME Church mandates the completion of Credit Reporting and Background Check investigations for the following positions: The General Secretary of Personnel Services and the General Secretary of the Department of Finance and Investments.

Disclaimer: Investigations submitted after March 10, 2026 may not allow adequate time to resolve potential disputes prior to the General Conference. Your choice to delay this process may negatively impact your campaign, thus immediate compliance is necessary. Further, these investigations will appear on your credit report as a soft inquiry.

After filling out this Application and the required materials, your signature is required along with the date of the application.

Note to Candidates for the Office of General Secretary of Personnel Services and General Secretary of Finance and Investments: After submission of the application, candidates will receive via email a link to the Background Check - Global Link for S2Verify Swifthire.
Should be Empty:

Lay Applicants

Clergy Applicants

Church Employment

Other Employment

Education

Important Information - Please Read Before Submitting Your Application if you are a Candidate for the Office of General Secretary of Personnel Services and General Secretary of Finance and Investments: