Our Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees serves as the deliberative body to give guidance and direction to the National Convocation as it pursues mission and ministry in the denomination. The Board serves as the governance body in its decision making and business discussions during Biennial Session and regular Board Meetings. The Board enables the National Convocation to live into its mission as stated in the Articles of Operation: “to provide and instrumentality within the structure of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) as a forum for the discussion of pertinent issues related to Black Church life in the context of the total church live; for fellowship, program promotion, leadership training, and such other general purposes as shall support and strengthen the congregations in the total mission of the church.”
Officers of the Board of Trustees
Irie Session
President
William E. Crowder, Jr.
Vice President
Shannon Dycus
Secretary
James Vertreese
Treasurer
Members-AT-Large
Beverly Goines
Class 2022
Juanita Greene
Class 2022
William Smith
Class 2022
Cicely Staton-Holt
Class 2022
Aaron Smith
Class 2024
Anne Sowell
Class 2024
Darren Phelps
Class 2024
Megan Lowe
Class 2024
Fellowship Groups & Merger Staff
Antonio Redd
Young Adults
Sheila Spencer
Merger Staff
Christian Education
Walter Parker
Disciples Men
R. Wayne Calhoun
Merger Staff
Evangelism & Transformation
Pernella Shortie
Disciples Women
Chesla Nickelson
Merger Staff
Disciples Women
Edward Williams
Ministers Fellowship
Sue Gray
Ministers Wife/Husbands
Ex-Officio Members
Rev. Terri Hord Owens
General Minister & President of the
Christian Church (DOC)
Rev. Sheila P. Spencer
Interim President of
Disciples Home Mission
Rev. Dr. Timothy James
Administrative Secretary of the
National Convocation
Rev. Dr. Donald K. Gillett
Past President of the
National Convocation
