Rev. Dr. Todd Anderson
Co-Senior Pastor, Hyde Park Community UMC, West Ohio Conference

Rev. Sherri Blackwell
Lead Pastor, Asbury South UMC, West Ohio Conference

Rev. April Casperson
Director of Enrollment Management, Methodist Theological School in Ohio

Mrs. Reba Collins
All In Community Consultant, West Ohio Conference

Rev. Karen Cook
Director of Connectional Ministries, West Ohio Conference

Ms. Rebecca Hug
is Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor

Rev. Donnetta Peaks
Director, Office of Ministry, West Ohio Conference

Rev. Rae Lynn Schleif
Retired Elder, West Ohio Conference

Rev. Deanna Stickley-Miner
Director of Missional Engagement, General Board of Global Ministries

Mr. Harris Tay 
Vice President, Client Success, The Winters Group, Inc.

Rev. Steve Putka
Pastor, Amlin UMC, West Ohio Conference

Rev. John Girard
Lead Pastor, Broad Street UMC, West Ohio Conference

Rev. Alethea Botts, M.Div.
Lead Pastor, Gaines UMC, West Ohio Conference

Brad Aycock
Director of Fresh Starts & New Beginnings, West Ohio Conference

Rev. Dr. Arun Paul
Lead Pastor, Oak Hills UMC, West Ohio Conference

Rev. Kathleen Herington
Retired Elder, West Ohio Conference

Sam Rodriguez
Director of Faith Formation and Community Engagement, West Ohio Conference

Tracy Chambers
Interning Associate Pastor, Epiphany UMC, & Director of Lay Servant Ministries, West Ohio Conference

Ready to take the next step?

Contact afrias [at] wocumc.org (subject: Cultural%20Guides%20info) (West Ohio Conference), to talk through how our West Ohio Cultural Guides can work with you and your church to move into more vital, effective, healthy leadership and ministry. Options include hosting a conversation about culture, diversity, Christian identity and outreach and using the IDI as an individual, leadership team or church group.

The West Ohio Cultural Guides were funded out of a grant generously awarded by the General Commission on Religion and Race (GCORR), a ministry of the United Methodist Church. We give special thanks to Mary-Frances Winters and The Winters Group, LLC for working with the West Ohio Cultural Guides.  

For additional resources, we encourage you to visit GCORR Resources website.