John G. Innis
John G. Innis is a Liberian educator, author and clergyman. He is the current Bishop of the Liberia Area of the United Methodist Church.[1] Prior to his ascendancy as Bishop, He served as a pastor, a teacher, Administrative Assistant to the Bishop of the Liberia Area, Lecturer at the Gbarnga School of Theology, and Executive Secretary of the of the United Methodist Church.[1]
He earned a Bachelor's degree in Education from the University of Liberia and a Masters of Divinity degree from Saint Paul School of Theology in Kansas City, Missouri.[1]
His first book, By the Goodness of God: An Autobiography of John G. Innis (Abingdon Press, ISBN 978-0687022380) was published in 2003. Bishop Innis has written extensively on the highlights of the ministries and mission of the United Methodist Church since its birth on the soil of sub-Saharan Africa's first independent nation almost two centuries ago, and its resultant effect on church growth in Liberia.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Bishop John G. Innis, The people of the United Methodist Church". Umc.org. Retrieved 2015-06-25.
- ^ "Evangelism and Mission: Their Impact on United Methodism in Liberia" (PDF). Oimts.files.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2015-06-25.
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