Kenneth H. Carter, Jr. is resident bishop of the Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church.
Along with the Cabinet, he gives pastoral and administrative leadership to over 800 congregations, fresh expressions of church, campus ministries and outreach initiatives in an episcopal area that stretches from Tallahassee and Jacksonville to Miami and the Keys. He came to the Florida Conference in 2012, following a ministry of almost thirty years in Western North Carolina, twenty-nine as a local church pastor.
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Postponement of General Conference and Call for a Special Session in May
To the People of The Florida Conference of The United Methodist Church: Blessings to you friends, in the name of Jesus Christ our Savior, who ...
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Commentary: QAnon and the failure of prophecy
There have been many reports since January 20 about QAnon adherents and the failure of their prophecy about the inauguration of President Joe Biden. The advocates of the prophecy believed, among other things, that there would be an inauguration day coup that would keep Donald Trump in power. ...
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A Call to Action for The United Methodist Church in Times of Challenge
Grace and Peace to you, Sisters and Brothers in Christ. These are challenging times that we live in. The continued rise of COVID-19 infections and ...
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Local churches won’t bear cost of steep insurance increases
We all know the havoc that 2020 wrought upon our state, country, and world. Natural disasters such as wildfires out west and economic disasters such ...
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A Statement from the Florida Conference Cabinet on the Attack at the Capitol on January 6
The scenes that unfolded in our nation’s capital on Wednesday are troubling on many levels. Images that we never could have imagined happening were on...
