Query: Give me all current Methodist national leaders.

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Abel Muzorewa <=SEP=> Bishop Abel Tendekayi Muzorewa (14 April 1925 – 8 April 2010) served as Prime Minister of Zimbabwe Rhodesia from the Internal Settlement to the Lancaster House Agreement in 1979. A Methodist bishop and nationalist leader, he held office for only a few months.

African Methodist Episcopal Church <=SEP=> The African Methodist Episcopal Church, usually called the A.M.E. Church, is a predominantly African-American Methodist denomination based in the United States. It is the oldest independent Protestant denomination founded by blacks in the world. It was founded by the Rt. Rev. Richard Allen in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1816 from several black Methodist congregations in the mid-Atlantic area that wanted independence from white Methodists. Allen was consecrated its first bishop in 1816.

Alan Walker (theologian) <=SEP=> Sir Alan Walker OBE, MA, DD (4 June 1911 – 29 January 2003) was an Australian theologian, evangelist, social commentator, activist, broadcaster, and the Superintendent of Wesley Mission (formerly the Central Methodist Mission).

All India Students Association <=SEP=> All India Students' Association (AISA) is a Left-wing student organization of India. It is the student wing of the Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation. AISA was founded in Allahabad on 9 August 1990 with merger of several left wing student organizations operating in different states.Currently comrade Sucheta is the national president of AISA and comrade Sandeep Saurav is its National General Secretary.

American Athletic Conference <=SEP=> The American Athletic Conference (The American or AAC) is an American collegiate athletic conference, featuring 11 member universities – and four associate member universities – that compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) Division I, with its football teams competing in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), the highest levels for athletic competition in U.S. collegiate sports.

Asbury United Methodist Church (Chattanooga, Tennessee) <=SEP=> Asbury United Methodist Church, originally Highland Park Methodist Episcopal Church, is a historic church on Bailey Avenue in Chattanooga, Tennessee.The congregation was organized in 1889 as the Highland Park Methodist Episcopal Church. The congregation soon moved into a new frame church that it used for about 20 years before completing the current building. The current church building is a brick structure in a Gothic design created by architect Reuben Harrison Hunt.

Atlanta First United Methodist Church <=SEP=> The Atlanta First United Methodist Church has existed for more than 160 years and is one of the oldest churches in Atlanta. The current building was constructed in 1903, and the current name was adopted in 1968. The same bell has been used in three buildings since 1850, and it is the only church bell in Atlanta that is known to have survived the American Civil War. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.

Atlantic Central Football Conference <=SEP=> The Atlantic Central Football Conference (ACFC) was a college athletic conference which competed in football only in the NCAA Division III. Its member teams were located in Delaware, Maryland and Virginia. The conference disbanded following the 2010 season.

Becky Burleigh <=SEP=> Rebecca Lund Burleigh (born October 13, 1967) is an American college soccer coach and former college soccer player.  She is the current head coach of the Florida Gators women's soccer team of the University of Florida.  Burleigh is best known for coaching the Gators soccer team to a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I national championship in 1998.

Big 12 Conference <=SEP=> The Big 12 Conference is a ten-school collegiate athletic conference headquartered in Irving, Texas. It is a member of the NCAA's Division I for all sports; its football teams compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS; formerly Division I-A), the higher of two levels of NCAA Division I football competition.

Boris Trajkovski <=SEP=> Boris Trajkovski GCMG (Macedonian: Борис Трајковски [ˈbɔris ˈtrajkɔfski]; 25 June 1956 – 26 February 2004) was the president and Supreme Commander of the Republic of Macedonia from 1999 to 2004.Trajkovski was born into a Methodist family. His father, Kiro, who died in September 2008, was a landworker who had served in the Bulgarian Army and had been imprisoned for two years for feeding prisoners of war. Trajkovski graduated in 1980 with a degree in law from the Ss.

Bradley Braves men's basketball <=SEP=> The Bradley Braves men's basketball team represents Bradley University, located in Peoria, Illinois, United States, in NCAA Division I basketball competition. They currently compete in the Missouri Valley Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2006, reaching the "Sweet Sixteen".

Broad Street United Methodist Church (Cleveland, Tennessee) <=SEP=> Broad Street United Methodist Church is a historic Methodist church located at 155 Central Ave NW (263 Broad Street,  NW) in Cleveland, Tennessee, United States.The Broad Street United Methodist congregation traces its history to 1836, when Methodists met for worship in the Bradley County Courthouse in Cleveland. From 1836 until 1893, when the church's current building was completed, the congregation was based at four different sites in the city.

Bryan Trottier <=SEP=> Bryan John Trottier (born July 17, 1956) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Islanders and Pittsburgh Penguins. He won four Stanley Cups with the Islanders, two with the Penguins and one as an assistant coach with the Colorado Avalanche. He holds the NHL record for points in a single period with six (four goals and two assists) in the second period against the Rangers on December 23, 1978.

Byron Cage <=SEP=> Byron Louis Cage (born December 15, 1962) is an American gospel recording artist.

Camp Ground Methodist Church <=SEP=> Camp Ground Methodist Church is a historic Methodist church on Camp Ground Road in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina. It was built between 1858 and 1862, and is a two-story, four bay by five bay, gable-end frame building with double front entrances in the vernacular Greek Revival style.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

Charles Albert Tindley <=SEP=> Rev. Dr. Charles Albert Tindley (July 7, 1851 – July 26, 1933) was an American Methodist minister and gospel music composer.Often referred to as "The Prince of Preachers", he educated himself, became a minister and founded one of the largest Methodist congregations serving the African-American community on the East Coast of the United States. Tindley's father was a slave, but his mother was free.  Tindley himself was thus considered to be free, but even so he grew up among slaves.

Charles Barkley <=SEP=> Charles Wade Barkley (born February 20, 1963) is an American retired professional basketball player and current analyst on the television program Inside the NBA. Nicknamed "Chuck", "Sir Charles", and "The Round Mound of Rebound", Barkley established himself as one of the National Basketball Association's (NBA's) most dominating power forwards.  He was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers with the 5th pick of the 1984 NBA draft.

Charles Street African Methodist Episcopal Church <=SEP=> Charles Street African Methodist Episcopal Church (or "All Souls Unitarian Church") is an historic African American Episcopal church at 551 Warren Street in Boston, Massachusetts. The current church building was built in 1888 by J. Williams Beal and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

Chiang Ching-kuo <=SEP=> Chiang Ching-kuo (Shanghai/Ningbo dialect: [tɕiã.tɕiŋ.koʔ]) (April 27, 1910 – January 13, 1988), Kuomintang (KMT) politician and leader, was a Taiwanese politician and the son of Generalissimo and President Chiang Kai-shek and held numerous posts in the government of the Republic of China (ROC). He succeeded his father to serve as Premier of the Republic of China between 1972 and 1978 and was the President of the Republic of China from 1978 until his death in 1988.

Cincinnati Bengals <=SEP=> The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football franchise based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are currently members of the North division of the American Football Conference (AFC) of the National Football League (NFL). Their home stadium is Paul Brown Stadium in downtown Cincinnati. Their current head coach is Marvin Lewis.

Clayton Kershaw <=SEP=> Clayton Edward Kershaw (born March 19, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). A left-handed starting pitcher, Kershaw has played in the major leagues since 2008, and his career earned run average (ERA) is the lowest among starters in the live-ball era with a minimum of 1,000 innings pitched.

Conference USA <=SEP=> Conference USA (C-USA) is a collegiate athletic conference whose member institutions are located within the Southern United States. The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I in all sports. C-USA's offices are located in the Las Colinas business district of the Dallas suburb of Irving, Texas.C-USA was founded in 1995 by the merger of the Metro Conference and Great Midwest Conference, two Division I conferences that did not sponsor football.

Dallas Cowboys <=SEP=> The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team located in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The team is a member of the East division of the National Football Conference (NFC) in the National Football League (NFL). They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas. The team plays its home games at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, which opened for the 2009 season. The stadium took its current name prior to the 2013 season.

Dallas Mavericks all-time roster and statistics leaders <=SEP=> The Dallas Mavericks are an American professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. They play in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team joined the NBA in 1980 as an expansion team, and won their first NBA championship in 2011. The Mavericks have played their home games at the American Airlines Center since 2001. Their principal owner is Mark Cuban, with founding owner Don Carter holding minority interests.

Dave Winfield <=SEP=> David Mark "Dave" Winfield (born October 3, 1951) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) right fielder. He is currently special assistant to the executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association.

Dionisio Deista Alejandro <=SEP=> Dionisio Deista Alejandro (1893–1972) was the first Filipino Bishop of the Methodist Church, elected in 1944.He was born 19 February 1893 in Quiapo, Manila, the Philippines.  His ancestry was Filipino with slight admixture of Chinese.  He was baptized in 1906 at the age of thirteen in San Isidro, Luzon by Bishop G.A. Miller, and was educated in the U.S. and the Philippines.  He became a Member in Full Connection of the Philippine Islands Annual Conference in 1918.

Dudley's Chapel <=SEP=> Dudley's Chapel is a historic Methodist church located at Sudlersville, Queen Anne's County, Maryland.  It was built in 1783 and is a simple brick structure with a moderately pitched gable roof.  A coat of stucco was added in 1883, covering all of the original brickwork.  The chapel has a prominent place in the early history of the Methodist Church in Maryland.  It is one of the earliest surviving Methodist churches in Maryland, and was the first Methodist church built in Queen Anne's County.

E. Stanley Jones <=SEP=> Eli Stanley Jones (1884–1973) was a 20th-century Methodist Christian missionary and theologian.He is remembered chiefly for his interreligious lectures to the educated classes in India, thousands of which were held across the Indian subcontinent during the first decades of the 20th century. According to his and other contemporary reports, his friendship for the cause of Indian self-determination allowed him to become a friend of leaders of the up-and-coming Indian National Congress party.

Earl Cranston <=SEP=> Earl Cranston (June 27, 1840 – August 18, 1932) was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1896.  He also distinguished himself as a Methodist Pastor and Presiding Elder, and as an editor and publisher of the M.E. Church.

Edward Sugden (methodist) <=SEP=> Edward Holdsworth Sugden (19 June 1854 – 22 July 1935) was the first master of Queen's College (University of Melbourne). He was, in partnership with the Methodist Church, responsible for laying down the foundings of the college including the Sugden Principle.

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf <=SEP=> Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (born 29 October 1938) is the 24th and current President of Liberia, in office since 2006. She served as Minister of Finance under President William Tolbert from 1979 until the 1980 coup d'état, after which she left Liberia and held senior positions at various financial institutions. She placed second in the 1997 presidential election won by Charles Taylor.

Emerson Stephen Colaw <=SEP=> Emerson Stephen Colaw (born November 13, 1921) is a retired American Bishop in the United Methodist Church and theologian specializing in homiletics. Colaw was first elected as bishop in 1980.

Eric Dickerson <=SEP=> Eric Demetric Dickerson (born September 2, 1960) is a former American college and professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for eleven seasons during the 1980s and 1990s.  Dickerson played college football for Southern Methodist University and was recognized as an All-American.

Fayetteville, North Carolina <=SEP=> Fayetteville (/ˈfeɪətˌvɪl/) is a city in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. It is the county seat of Cumberland County, and is best known as the home of Fort Bragg, a major U.S. Army installation northwest of the city.Fayetteville has received the prestigious All-America City Award from the National Civic League three times. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 200,564, with an estimated population of 204,408 in 2013.

First United Methodist Church (Paintsville, Kentucky) <=SEP=> First United Methodist Church is a historic church located at 505 Main St., Paintsville, Kentucky, United States. In 1989, the church was added to the National Register of Historic Places.The congregation was established in 1865. The congregation constructed a wood frame building at the corner of Church St. and Main St.

Hay Street United Methodist Church <=SEP=> Hay Street United Methodist Church is a historic Methodist church located at Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina.  It was the first Methodist church constructed in the city.The congregation was received into the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1808 by Bishop Francis Asbury and it was completed on June 23, 1835. The current structure was built in 1908, one hundred years after the official organization of the church.

Ilaijia Varani <=SEP=> Ratu Ilaijia Varani  was a chief of Viwa, Bau Island, Tailevu in Fiji in the mid-to-late 19th century.. He was an important leader both as a pagan as a Christian. A friend and the right hand of Ratu Seru Epenisa Cakobau, feared by all, renowned as a warrior, respected as a leader – it cost him a great deal to risk all and become a Christian as he did on Good Friday, 1845. Yet as a Christian, his powers passed not from him. His island of Viwa, became a haven of refuge for persecuted Christians.

J. B. Matthews <=SEP=> Joseph Brown "Doc" Matthews, Sr. (1894–1966), best known as J.B. Matthews, was an American linguist, and an educator, writer, and political activist. A committed pacifist, Matthews became a self-described "fellow traveler" of the Communist Party, USA through the middle-1930s, achieving national prominence as a leader of a number of the party's so-called "mass organizations." A disillusionment with communism followed towards the end of the 1930s.

J. S. Woodsworth <=SEP=> James Shaver Woodsworth (July 29, 1874 – March 21, 1942) was a pioneer in the Canadian social democratic movement. Following more than two decades ministering to the poor and the working class, J. S. Woodsworth left the church to lay the foundation for, and become the first leader of, the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF), a democratic socialist party that later became the New Democratic Party (NDP).

Jackie Robinson <=SEP=> Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson (January 31, 1919 – October 24, 1972) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) second baseman who became the first African American to play in the major leagues in the modern era. Robinson broke the baseball color line when the Brooklyn Dodgers started him at first base on April 15, 1947. The Dodgers, by playing Robinson, ended racial segregation that had relegated black players to the Negro leagues since the 1880s.

James Woodsworth <=SEP=> Rev. James Woodsworth, D.D. (1843–1917) was, in the late 19th century, Superintendent of Methodist Missions in the North-West of Canada, which then included all four of today's western provences.  He fathered James Shaver Woodsworth, who was the first leader of the CCF (which became the NDP).Woodsworth was born in Toronto and son of Harold Richard Woodsworth and ordained a Methodist minister in 1868.He married E.

Jim Winkler <=SEP=> James (Jim) Winkler is the President and General Secretary of the National Council of Churches. As President and General Secretary, he speaks for the Council, works with staff, board members, Christian and interfaith leaders and is responsible for providing leadership and management of daily affairs and operations. Prior to his work with the National Council of Churches, he served as General Secretary of the United Methodist General Board of Church and Society.

Joe Sakic <=SEP=> Joseph Steven Sakic (/ˈsækɨk/; born July 7, 1969) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player and current hockey executive. He played his entire 21-year National Hockey League (NHL) career with the Quebec Nordiques/Colorado Avalanche franchise. Named captain of the team in 1992 (after serving as a co-captain in 1990–91), Sakic is regarded as one of the most able team leaders in league history and was able to motivate his team to play at a winning level.

John Atta Mills <=SEP=> John Evans Fiifi Atta Mills (21 July 1944 – 24 July 2012) was a Ghanaian politician, a lawyer, a legal scholar, a tax expert and a sports administrator who served as President of Ghana from 2009 until his death in 2012. He was inaugurated on 7 January 2009, having defeated the ruling party candidate Nana Akufo-Addo in the 2008 election.

John William Hamilton <=SEP=> John William Hamilton was an American bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1900.  He was the chancellor of American University from 1916 until 1922.  He was the older brother of Franklin Elmer Ellsworth Hamilton, who was also both a Methodist Bishop and the Chancellor of American University.

Joshua DuBois <=SEP=> Joshua DuBois (born in 1982) led community and faith-based partnerships for the Obama White House as the former head of the Office of Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships in the Executive Office of the President of the United States. In February 2013 he stepped down to write a book of devotionals based on the ones he sends Obama, start a consulting firm, and become the weekly religion and community solutions columnist for Newsweek and The Daily Beast.

Kampong Kapor Methodist Church <=SEP=> Kampong Kapor Methodist Church is a Methodist church in Singapore. Formed in 1894, it was one of the first Peranakan churches and the fourth Methodist church in Singapore. In its early years, the church catered only to Peranakan or Straits Chinese, with services conducted in Peranakan or Baba Malay in a Gothic-style building located at Middle Road. In 1930, the church moved to its current building at Kampong Kapor, where it now offers services to all ethnic groups.

Kansas City Chiefs <=SEP=> The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team in Kansas City, Missouri. A member of the West Division of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL), the team was founded in 1960 as the Dallas Texans, a charter member of the American Football League (AFL). In 1963, the team relocated to Kansas City and assumed their current name, joining the NFL in the 1970 AFL–NFL merger.

Kwesi Dickson <=SEP=> Kwesi Abotsia Dickson (7 July 1929 – 28 October 2005) was a priest, theologian, author and academic. He was the seventh President of the Methodist Church Ghana and a professor at the University of Ghana, Legon.

Kyle Rote <=SEP=> William Kyle Rote, Sr. (October 27, 1928 – August 15, 2002) was an All-American running back at Southern Methodist University, Class of 1951, played for 11 years for the New York Giants, 1951-1961. Following his playing career, Rote served as the Giants backfield coach and was sports broadcaster for WNEW radio, NBC, and WNBC New York.

Lee Hsien Loong <=SEP=> Lee Hsien Loong (Chinese: 李显龙, pinyin: Lǐ Xiǎnlóng; born 10 February 1952) is a Singaporean politician. He is the third and current Prime Minister of Singapore, and has been in office since 2004. He is the eldest son of Singapore's first Prime Minister, Lee Kuan Yew.As the Secretary-General of the People's Action Party (PAP), Lee became Prime Minister in August 2004, succeeding Goh Chok Tong.

Leontine T. Kelly <=SEP=> Leontine Turpeau Current Kelly (March 5, 1920 – June 28, 2012) was an American Bishop of the United Methodist Church.  She was born in Washington, D.C., one of eight children.  Her father, David D. Turpeau, Sr., was a prominent Methodist minister, who later served four terms in the Ohio House of Representatives.  For a period of time he also served simultaneously as a Pastor and a District Superintendent.

Leslie Roy Marston <=SEP=> Leslie Roy Marston was an American Bishop of the Free Methodist Church of North America, elected in 1935.  He also served as President of the National Association of Evangelicals.

Lester B. Pearson <=SEP=> Lester Bowles "Mike" Pearson, PC, OM, CC, OBE (23 April 1897 – 27 December 1972) was a Canadian scholar, statesman, soldier and diplomat, who won the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1957 for organizing the United Nations Emergency Force to resolve the Suez Canal Crisis.

Liberia <=SEP=> Liberia /laɪˈbɪəriə/, Cape Mesurado, Grain Coast, Pepper Coast, (Little America) or (LIB), commonly and officially referred to as the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. Liberia means "Land of the Free." It is bordered by Sierra Leone to its west, Guinea to its north and Ivory Coast to its east. It covers an area of 111,369 square kilometres (43,000 sq mi) and is home to 4,503,000 people.

List of 19th-century religious leaders <=SEP=> List of 18th-century religious leaders – List of 20th-century religious leaders – Lists of religious leaders by centuryThis is a list of the top-level leaders for religious groups with at least 50,000 adherents, and that led anytime from January 1, 1801, to December 31, 1900. It should likewise only name leaders listed on other articles and lists.

List of 21st-century religious leaders <=SEP=> List of 20th-century religious leaders – Lists of religious leaders by centuryThis is a list of the top-level leaders for religious groups with at least 50,000 adherents, and that led anytime since January 1, 2001. It should likewise only name leaders listed on other articles and lists.

List of Methodist churches <=SEP=> This is a list of Methodist churches and campgrounds, either of notable congregations or of notable buildings or campgrounds or others places of worship. Since the founding of Methodism in the mid-18th century, the movement has spread throughout the world, and remains a presence in many countries today.Many church buildings are notable for their historical or architectural significance.

List of baseball parks in Indianapolis <=SEP=> This is a list of venues used for professional baseball in Indianapolis, Indiana.

List of current Christian leaders <=SEP=> The following is a current list of the highest-ranking leaders in major Christian churches or denominations. The list is in descending order based on the number of congregants. Data on numbers of adherents are based on church membership.

List of current heads of state and government <=SEP=> This is a list of current heads of state and government, showing heads of state and heads of government where different, mainly in parliamentary systems. Often a leader is both in presidential systems. Some states have semi-presidential systems, where the head of government role is fulfilled by both the listed head of government and the head of state.The list includes the names of the recently elected or appointed heads of state who will take office on an appointed date.

List of current longest ruling non-royal national leaders <=SEP=> This list of current longest ruling non-royal national leaders is a list of the current longest ruling heads of nation-states or national governments, who are not royalty, sorted by length of tenure. Note: the individuals on the list are not always the most powerful figure in their country's national government. Some are or have been at one time but not necessarily continuously throughout the listed timespan.

List of current places of worship in Wealden <=SEP=> There are more than 130 current places of worship in Wealden, the largest of six local government districts in the English county of East Sussex.  The mostly rural district, with five small towns and dozens of villages, has a 1,200-year documented history of Christian worship—a Saxon leader founded a church at Rotherfield in 790—and by the 19th century nearly every settlement had at least one church, as formerly extensive parishes were split up.

List of longest-ruling non-royal national leaders since 1900 <=SEP=> This list details national leaders since 1900 who ruled for 30 years or more, and were not self-described royalty.  It also combines all national leader level offices held concurrently or consecutively by each individual.

Los Angeles Dodgers <=SEP=> The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team in Los Angeles, California, who are members of the National League West  division of Major League Baseball (MLB). Established in 1883 in Brooklyn, New York, the team moved to Los Angeles before the 1958 season. They played for four seasons at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum before moving to their current home of Dodger Stadium.The Dodgers have won six World Series titles and 21 National League pennants.

Matthew Simpson <=SEP=> Matthew Simpson (20 June 1811 – 18 June 1884), was an American bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1852 and based mostly in Chicago. During the Reconstruction Era after the Civil War, most evangelical denominations in the North, especially the Methodists, were strong supporters of radical policies that favored the Freedmen (former slaves) and distrusted the Southern whites. Bishop Simpson played a leading role in mobilizing the Northern Methodists for the cause.

Methodism <=SEP=> Methodism, or the Methodist movement, is a group of historically related denominations of Protestant Christianity which derive their inspiration from the life and teachings of John Wesley. George Whitefield and John's brother Charles Wesley were also significant leaders in the movement. It originated as a revival within the 18th-century Church of England and became a separate Church after Wesley's death.

Methodist Church Ghana <=SEP=> The Methodist Church Ghana is one of the largest and oldest Protestant denominations in Ghana.  It traces its roots back to the landing of Rev. Joseph Dunwell on 1 January 1835 in Cape Coast, Ghana. Rev. Thomas Birch Freeman, another missionary, emerged as the father of Methodism in West Africa, taking the Christian message beyond Cape Coast to the Ashanti Kingdom, Nigeria, and other parts of the region.By 1854, the church was organized into circuits constituting a district with T.B.

Methodist Church in Malaysia <=SEP=> The Methodist Church in Malaysia is a body within the Methodist tradition in Malaysia. With approximately 200,000 members in more than 1034 congregations (local and preaching points), it is the largest Protestant denomination in the country. The current bishop of the Methodist Church in Malaysia is the Rev Dr Ong Hwai Teik .The other body of Methodists in Malaysia is the Free Methodist Church in Malaysia in 2002.

Methodist Church in Singapore <=SEP=> The Methodist Church in Singapore (MCS) is the church that Methodists in Singapore belong to. The Church has 46 churches island-wide with around 40,000 members, making it one of the largest Protestant denominations in Singapore. Its current bishop and head of the Church is Bishop Dr Wee Boon Hup (family name Wee).

Methodist Church of Great Britain <=SEP=> The Methodist Church (also called yr Eglwys Fethodistaidd in Welsh) is the largest Wesleyan Methodist body and fourth largest Christian denomination in the United Kingdom, with congregations across Great Britain (although more limited in Scotland). In October 2013 the Church had 208,738 members in around 4,800 churches, with a wider connection to 446,600 adherents in total. Congregations in the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, Malta and Gibraltar also form part of the British Methodist Church.

Methodist Church of Southern Africa <=SEP=> The Methodist Church of Southern Africa (MCSA) is a large Wesleyan Methodist denomination, with local churches across South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland and a more limited presence in Mozambique. It is a member church of the World Methodist Council.The church is the largest Mainline Protestant denomination in South Africa – 7.3% of the South African population recorded their religious affiliation as 'Methodist' in the last national census.

Methodist Episcopal Church (Madison, New Jersey) <=SEP=> Methodist Episcopal Church, currently known as the United Methodist Church in Madison, is a historic church at 24 Madison Avenue in Madison, Morris County, New Jersey, United States.Although the congregation was formed in 1843, the current Romanesque structure was built in 1870 by Stephen Decatur Hatch. It was added to the National Register in 2008.

Methodist University <=SEP=> Methodist University, known until 2006 as Methodist College, is a private university that is historically related to the North Carolina Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church and is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina. It is regionally accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).Methodist University offers over 80 majors and concentrations in five undergraduate schools and four graduate programs.

Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church <=SEP=> The Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church was founded in 1794 by Richard Allen, an African-American Methodist minister. The congregation has been located at the corner of Sixth and Lombard Streets in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, since that time, making this the oldest church property in the United States to be continuously owned by African Americans. The church was organized by African-American members of St.

Mount Olivet Cemetery (Baltimore) <=SEP=> Mount Olivet Cemetery in western Baltimore, Maryland is a historic burial ground dating back into the middle 1800s, known as "The Resting Place of Methodist Bishops."Methodist Episcopal Church Bishops Francis Asbury, John Emory, Enoch George, and Beverly Waugh are all buried here, as well as Methodist leaders Jesse Lee, Robert Strawbridge, and missionaries E.

Nathan Bangs <=SEP=> Nathan Bangs (May 2, 1778 – May 3, 1862) was an American Christian theologian in the Methodist tradition. Born in Stratford, Connecticut, he received a limited education, taught school, and in 1799 went to Upper Canada in search of work as either a teacher or a land-surveyor. He was converted to Methodism in 1800 and worked for eight years as an itinerant preacher in the wilderness of the Canadian provinces, serving communities in the areas of Kingston, York, London, Niagara, and Montreal.

National Collegiate Athletic Association <=SEP=> The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a non-profit association which regulates athletes of 1,281 institutions; conferences; organizations; and individuals. It also organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States and Canada, and helps more than 450,000 college student-athletes who compete annually in college sports. The organization is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. In 2014 the NCAA generated almost a billion dollars in revenue.

New Orleans Saints <=SEP=> The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are currently members of the South division of the National Football Conference (NFC) of the National Football League (NFL). The team was founded by John W. Mecom, Jr. and David Dixon and the city of New Orleans.

Newtonville United Methodist Church <=SEP=> Newtonville United Methodist Church is a historic United Methodist church on Louden Road at Maxwell Road in Newtonville, New York.There has been a Methodist congregation meeting at the present site of the church since 1828. Three area congregations merged to the Newtonville location in 1858, and the church was called Asbury Chapel. When the building then in use exceeded its physical limitations, the current building was constructed.

Nolan Ryan <=SEP=> Lynn Nolan Ryan, Jr. (born January 31, 1947), nicknamed "The Ryan Express", is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher and a previous chief executive officer (CEO) of the Texas Rangers. He is currently an executive adviser to the owner of the Houston Astros.During a major league record 27-year baseball career (1966, 1968–1993), he pitched for four different teams: the New York Mets, California Angels, Houston Astros, and Texas Rangers.

Northside United Methodist Church <=SEP=> The Northside United Methodist Church is a historic Methodist church in the Northside neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio, United States.  Constructed in the 1890s for a congregation more than sixty years old, the building has been named a historic site.The first Methodist Episcopal class in the Northside vicinity formed in the early nineteenth century, and their first building they completed in 1833.

Oakey Streak Methodist Episcopal Church <=SEP=> Oakey Streak Methodist Episcopal Church is a historic church in Butler County, Alabama.  The congregation was organized in 1831, and the land where the current church sits was given to the church in 1851.  A log building was erected soon after, replaced by the current frame structure around the 1880s.  The church was expanded and a bell tower was added in 1903.

R. B. Bennett <=SEP=> Richard Bedford Bennett, 1st Viscount Bennett, PC KC  (3 July 1870 – 26 June 1947) was a Canadian lawyer, businessman, politician, and philanthropist. He served as the 11th Prime Minister of Canada from 7 August 1930, to 23 October 1935, during the worst of the Great Depression years.

Raymond LeRoy Archer <=SEP=> Raymond LeRoy Archer (October 31, 1887 – July 3, 1970), was an American bishop of The Methodist Church. He was elected in 1950.

Reggie Sanders <=SEP=> Reginald Laverne Sanders (born December 1, 1967) is a former right fielder in Major League Baseball. He bats and throws right-handed. Sanders was 24 years old when he made his major league debut on August 22, 1991, after being selected in the 7th round of the 1987 amateur draft by the Cincinnati Reds. He attended Spartanburg Methodist College before beginning his pro career with the Rookie-level Billings Mustangs of the Pioneer League in 1988. He also played professionally with the St.

Right Reverend <=SEP=> The Right Reverend (abbreviations: The Rt Revd; The Rt Rev'd; The Rt Rev.) is a style applied to certain religious figures.In the Anglican Communion and the Roman Catholic Church in Great Britain it applies to bishops except that The Most Reverend is used for archbishops (elsewhere, all Roman Catholic bishops are styled as The Most Reverend).In some churches with a Presbyterian heritage it applies to the current Moderator of the General Assembly, such asthe current Moderator of the United Church of Canadathe current Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Irelandthe current Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.In the Catholic Church it applies to abbots of monasteries in the Latin Church and archimandrites in the Eastern Catholic Churches.

Robert M. Solomon <=SEP=> Robert M. Solomon is former Bishop of The Methodist Church in Singapore.  He is an ordained minister of his denomination, elected by the other ordained ministers to serve a term as bishop.  As Bishop he is the head of this Christian denomination, one of the largest Protestant churches in Singapore. He was first elected Bishop in 2000 and re-elected in 2004.

Roberto Valenzuela Elphick <=SEP=> Roberto Valenzuela Elphick was a British-Chilean Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1936.  He was born 29 August 1873 in Antofagasta, Chile.  He was the son of a British nitrate producer, Donald E. Elphick, and Tomasa Valenquela, a Chilean Roman Catholic.  Roberto was converted to the Evangelical Church by reading a New Testament given him by a Methodist Sunday School teacher, Mina Fawcett.

Robin Roberts (baseball) <=SEP=> Robin Evan Roberts (September 30, 1926 – May 6, 2010) was a Major League Baseball starting pitcher who pitched primarily for the Philadelphia Phillies (1948–61). He spent the latter part of his career with the Baltimore Orioles (1962–65), Houston Astros (1965–66), and Chicago Cubs (1966).  He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1976.

Roy Hunter Short <=SEP=> Roy Hunter Short (19 October 1902 – 2 July 1994) was an American Bishop of The Methodist Church and the United Methodist Church, elected in 1948.

SMU Mustangs men's basketball <=SEP=> The SMU Mustangs men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, United States. The school's team currently competes in the American Athletic Conference. They are currently coached by Larry Brown.

Samuel Kobia <=SEP=> Rev. Dr. Samuel Kobia (born March 20, 1947 in Miathene, Meru, Kenya), is a Methodist clergyman and the first African to be elected General Secretary (2004–2009) of the World Council of Churches (WCC), a worldwide fellowship of 349 global, regional and local churches representing a Christian population of over 590 million people. In 2010, Rev. Kobia was appointed Ecumenical Special Envoy to Sudan by the All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC).

San Antonio Spurs all-time roster <=SEP=> The following is a list of players, both past and current, who appeared at least in one game for the San Antonio Spurs National Basketball Association and American Basketball Association franchise.

Seth Mokitimi <=SEP=> Seth Mokitimi (1904 – 1971) was a significant leader in the Methodist Church of Southern Africa (MCSA) during the 20th century. He fostered the development of education, especially theological education, and promoted the use of education as a tool in the struggle for liberation from apartheid in South Africa. Seth Mokitimi was also influential in the youthful development of several important South African leaders, among them Nelson Mandela. In 1963 the MCSA annual Conference elected Rev.

Southeastern Conference <=SEP=> The Southeastern Conference (SEC) is an American college athletic conference whose member institutions are located primarily in the Southern part of the United States. Its fourteen members include the flagship public universities of ten states, three additional public land grant universities, and one private research university. The conference is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama.

Susan Tsvangirai <=SEP=> Susan Nyaradzo Tsvangirai (24 April 1958 – 6 March 2009) was a prominent figure in Zimbabwean politics as a notable member of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change – Tsvangirai (MDC-T) political party, and was the wife of Morgan Tsvangirai, Zimbabwe's Prime Minister. She has been described as being a mother figure for the country, providing strength behind the scenes.

Syracuse University <=SEP=> Syracuse University, commonly referred to as Syracuse, 'Cuse, or SU, is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York. The institution's roots can be traced to the Genesee Wesleyan Seminary (later becoming Genesee College), founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in Lima, New York, in 1831. Following several years of debate over relocating the college to Syracuse, the university was established in 1870, independent of the college.

United Methodist Church <=SEP=> The United Methodist Church (UMC) is a Methodist denomination that is mainline Protestant today. In the 19th century its main predecessor was a leader in Evangelicalism. Founded in 1968 by the union of the Methodist Church (USA) and the Evangelical United Brethren Church, the UMC traces its roots back to the revival movement of John and Charles Wesley in England as well as the Great Awakening in the United States. As such, the church's theological orientation is decidedly Wesleyan.

Warren United Methodist Church and Parsonage <=SEP=> The Warren United Methodist Church and Parsonage are an historic Methodist church and house at 27 Church Street in the center of Warren, Rhode Island, United States.  The congregation, the First Methodist Church, was started in 1789 under the Rev. Daniel Smith, and was the first Methodist congregation in Rhode Island.  The current building, a Greek Revival structure with a full temple front, was built in 1844 by Fall River architect Perez Mason.

Wentworth Methodist Episcopal Church and Cemetery <=SEP=> Wentworth Methodist Episcopal Church, South and Cemetery, also known as Wentworth United Methodist Church, is a historic Methodist church located near Wentworth, Rockingham County, North Carolina.The Wentworth Church was organized on October 1, 1836. The present 1859 sanctuary is the last surviving pre-Civil War Methodist edifice in Rockingham County.

Wesley Methodist Church (Salem, Massachusetts) <=SEP=> Wesley Methodist Church is a historic Methodist church at 8 North Street in Salem, Massachusetts. It is currently affiliated with the United Methodist denomination.

Wesleyan Methodist Church (Great Britain) <=SEP=> The Wesleyan Methodist Church was the name used by the major Methodist movement in Great Britain following its split from the Church of England after the death of John Wesley and the appearance of parallel Methodist movements.

West Market Street United Methodist Church <=SEP=> West Market Street United Methodist Church is one of the oldest churches in Greensboro North Carolina, over 175 years old; West Market is located in downtown Greensboro across from the courthouse. West Market is a relatively large church with approximately 2000 members, though not all are active. The current sanctuary was completed in 1893, the third sanctuary built by the congregation.

William Carvosso <=SEP=> William Carvosso (1750–1834) was an early Wesleyan leader in Cornwall, England. He was converted to Christianity at age 21 and went on to become a Class Leader in the Wesleyan Connexion and a prominent figure of the church. Towards the end of his life he roamed all over Cornwall preaching. He learned to write after he was 65 and wrote a famous memoir, edited by his son  Benjamin Carvosso, filled with his journal and letters.His grandson Robert Rundle was a notable missionary in Western Canada.

William Clyde Martin <=SEP=> William Clyde Martin (July 28, 1893–August 30, 1984) was a Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, The Methodist Church and the United Methodist Church. He distinguished himself in military service during World War I as a Methodist Pastor and held ecumenical ministries with the National Council of Churches and the World Council of Churches.

William Turner Watkins <=SEP=> William Turner Watkins was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South (MECS) and of The Methodist Church, elected in 1938.  He also distinguished himself as a Methodist Pastor, as a University Professor, and as an Editor.

World Council of Churches <=SEP=> The World Council of Churches (WCC) is a worldwide inter-church organization founded in 1948. Its members today include the Anglican Communion, the Assyrian Church of the East, almost all jurisdictions of the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Old Catholic Church, the Oriental Orthodox Churches, most mainline Protestant churches (such as the Lutheran, Mennonite, Methodist, Moravian and Reformed) and some evangelical Protestant churches (such as the Baptist and Pentecostal).