The Foundation for Evangelism, a United Methodist non-profit organization, awards grants for the development and training of leaders in The United Methodist Church. Recipients of such grants include 13 seminaries throughout the world including Claremont School of Theology. The Foundation for Evangelism’s Board of Trustees is made up of United Methodist leaders from throughout the United States who help in the decision making in regards to our projects. The Foundation for Evangelism welcomes new members to this National Board.
Cathy Farmer of Jackson, Tenn., has previously served as the Director of Communications for the Memphis Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church. A graduate of Vanderbilt University, she also has been involved in public relations, TV media, newspaper, and taught English at Lambuth University. Presently retired, Farmer is married to David R. Farmer. They have two adult children, David H. Farmer and Alexi Greene.
Dr. Michael Hoon Yang is currently a Distinguished Adjunct Professor of EDISON Academy at Handong Global University (HGU), Pohang, Kyungbook, Korea. Prior to this, he was a consultant to the Rothschild Recovery Fund Group. He is also founder and former CEO of Bescom, Inc., the first commercial video on demand (VOD) service for Korea Telecom’s residential customers. Yang has also served in the technology and engineering fields. He is a member of the Executive Committee for the United Methodist Council (USA) on Korean American Ministries (UMCKAM), and is a Lay Elder at Korean Community Church of New Jersey (UMC).
Dr. James W. Holsinger, Jr., M.D., Ph.D., of Lexington, Ky is currently serving as the Charles T. Wethington Jr. Endowed Chair in the Health Sciences at the University of Kentucky, he has also served as the Secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. A graduate of Duke University Medical School, Holsinger has served in a variety of academic and administrative appointments at universities and at the federal government level. Dr. Holsinger retired from the U.S. army Reserve as Major General in 1993 after serving 31 years. He has also been active in The United Methodist Church, previously serving as the Virginia Conference Lay Leader, President of The Judicial Council of The United Methodist Church, and a member of the Executive Committee of the World Methodist Council.
We welcome these new members as they look to help in our mission of “ promoting, encouraging and providing resources for responsible evangelism”
