41st annual assembly journal southern florida district church of the nazarene

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41ST ANNUAL
A J
SSEMBLY OURNAL
of the
S F
OUTHERN LORIDA
D C
ISTRICT HURCH OF THE
N
AZARENE

Session held at
Bradenton First Church of the Nazarene
Bradenton, Florida
May 4-5, 2014

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Dr. David A. Busic Dr. David F. Nixon
General Superintendent District Superintendent

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2014 Southern Florida District Ordination Class
(Left to right): Rev. Marvin Cabrera; Rev. and Mrs. Bruce McEwen; Rev. and Mrs. Julius Sanna; Rev. and Mrs.
Ambroise Mathurin; Rev. and Mrs. Treavor Pound; Rev. and Mrs. Rafael Munoz; Rev. and Mrs. Ernst Simeus; Dr.
David F. Nixon, district superintendent; Rev. Bill Buettner, district secretary; Dr. David A. Busic, general
superintendent; Rev. and Mrs. Jeannot Osne; Rev. and Mrs. Terry Wheeler; Rev. and Mrs. George Moorgan; Rev.
Olga Perez; Rev. and Mrs. Terry Williams; Revs. Obed and Noemi Jauregui; and Revs. Marely and Joe Camilo (not
pictured, Rev. and Mrs. Litermin Joseph).

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I. Official Directory ......................................................................................................................................... 8
A. District Officers ...................................................................................................................................................................... 8
B. District Boards and Standing Committees ............................................................................................................................ 8
Advisory Board 8
Church Properties Board 8
Home Missions Board 8
Court of Appeals (2015) 9
District Board of Ministry 9
Trevecca Trustees 9
C. Assembly Committees ............................................................................................................................................................. 9
Finance Committee 9
D. District Auxiliary Organizations ........................................................................................................................................... 10
1. District Sunday School Ministries Board 10
2. District NMI Officers 12
Executive Committee ...................................................................................................................................... 12
Coordinators .................................................................................................................................................... 12
Directors .......................................................................................................................................................... 12
Language Liasons ........................................................................................................................................... 12
Teen Representatives ...................................................................................................................................... 12
3. District NYI Directory 13
E. District Zones ........................................................................................................................................................................... 13
F. District Church Directory ....................................................................................................................................................... 14
G. Ordained Elders ...................................................................................................................................................................... 39
H. Ordained Deacons ................................................................................................................................................................... 45
I. Licensed Ministers .................................................................................................................................................................... 45
J. Commissioned Evangelist ........................................................................................................................................................ 47
K. Commissioned Directors of Christian Education ................................................................................................................. 47
L. Ministers Serving Connectional Interests ............................................................................................................................. 47
M. Chaplain Status ...................................................................................................................................................................... 47

II. General Information ...................................................................................................................................48
A. Received by Transfer .............................................................................................................................................................. 48
1. Elders 48
2. Deacons 48
3. Licensed Ministers 48
B. Granted Transfers ................................................................................................................................................................... 48
1. Elders 48
2. Licensed Ministers 48
C. Elected to Elder’s Orders ....................................................................................................................................................... 48
D. Election to Deacon Orders ...................................................................................................................................................... 48
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E. Granted Minister’s License .................................................................................................................................................... 48
1. Elder Track 48
F. Minister’s License Renewed ................................................................................................................................................... 48
G. Minister’s License Not Renewed ........................................................................................................................................... 49
1. Elder Track 49
H. Ministers Deceased ................................................................................................................................................................. 49
I. Churches Organized................................................................................................................................................................. 49
J. New Starts ................................................................................................................................................................................ 49
K. Inactive Churches ................................................................................................................................................................... 49
L. Removed from Roll of Elders ................................................................................................................................................. 49
M. Journal Corrections ............................................................................................................................................................... 49
N. Where to Send Monies ............................................................................................................................................................ 49

III. Advisors and Procedures for Ministerial Studies .....................................................................................49
A. Advisors ................................................................................................................................................................................... 50
B. Procedures for Ministerial Studies ........................................................................................................................................ 50

IV. Daily Proceedings ....................................................................................................................................52

V. Reports .......................................................................................................................................................56
A. District Officers ....................................................................................................................................................................... 56
1. District Superintendent 56
2. NMI President 60
B. District Boards and Standing Committees ............................................................................................................................ 65
1. District Advisory Board 65
2. Board of Ministry—Ministerial Credentials 66
3. Board of Ministry—Ministerial Studies 67
C. Assembly Committees ............................................................................................................................................................. 68
1. Finance Committee 68
2. Auditing Committee 71
3. Committee on Nominations 71
4. Lake Placid Camp and Conference Center 72

VI. Minutes and Reports of Auxiliary Conventions .......................................................................................75
A. NMI Convention ...................................................................................................................................................................... 75
B. NYI Convention ....................................................................................................................................................................... 80

VII. Financial and Statistical ..........................................................................................................................83
District Reports ............................................................................................................................................................................ 83
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I. Official Directory
A. District Officers
General Superintendent Having Jurisdiction—Dr. Gustavo Crocker
(E-mail: [email protected]; 913-577-0500)
Global Ministry Center—17001 Prairie Star Parkway, Lenexa, KS 66220 (913-577-0500)
District Superintendent— Dr. Brian Wilson (Joan), 2680 Placid View Dr., Lake Placid, FL 33852,
(Email: [email protected]; Fax: [phone]; office: 863-531-0181)
Secretary—Bill L. Buettner, 6100 Birchtree Terrace, Lake Worth, FL 33467
(E-mail: [email protected]; Fax: [phone])
Treasurer—John K. Paul, 4374 23rd Ave. S.W., Naples, FL 34116
(E-mail: [email protected]; 239-269-7285)
Mail all budget payments to:
Bookkeeper: Vanessa Sackett, 2680 Placid View Dr., Lake Placid, FL 33852
(E-mail: [email protected] Fax: [phone])
Sunday School Ministries Chairman— Tony Miller (2012), 1616 59 St. W., Bradenton, FL 34209
(Email: [email protected]; 941-794-1685)
NYI President—Ben Wallace, 1616 59 St. W., Bradenton, FL 34209
(Email: [email protected]; 941-405-7349)
NMI President—Dennis Moore, 7515 Seabreeze Dr., Lake Worth, FL 33467
(E-mail: [email protected]; Fax: [phone]; home: 561-968-7845)
Lake Placid Conference Center Manager—Anthony Haney, 2665 Placid View Dr., Lake Placid, FL 33852
(E-mail: [email protected]; Fax: [phone])
Nazarene Publishing House—P.O. Box 419526, 2923 Troost Ave., Kansas City, MO 64141
(Fax: [phone])
NIBS (National Institute of Biblical Studies)
Treasurer—Warren Whiting, 3031 SW 21st Ct., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
(Email: [email protected]; 954-587-5470)
Ministerial Studies Secretary—J. Mark Donnelly, 6473 N.W. 20th St., Margate, FL 33063
(Email: [email protected]; 954-979-4368)

B. District Boards and Standing Committees
Advisory Board
Brian Wilson, district superintendent, chair, 2680 Placid View Dr., Lake Placid, FL 33852
(863-531-0181)
Mauricio Carbajal (2016)
Jorge Diaz (2017), 20231 N.W. 42nd Ave., Carol City, FL 33055 (305-620-0183)
Gary Durham (2017), 172 S.E. Crestwood Cir., Stuart, FL 34997 (772-463-5853)
Dennis Moore (2016), 7515 Seabreeze Dr., Lake Worth, FL 33467 (561-968-7845)
Eunice Puga (2017), 8401 S.W. 107th Ave., No. 229 E, Miami, FL 33173 (305-551-4099)
Bob Spear (2018), 607 NE 4th St., Pompano Beach, FL 33060 (561-436-0515)
John K. Paul (2018), 4374 23rd Ave. S.W., Naples, FL 34116 (239-793-0003)
Pascal Permis (2015), P.O. Box 747, Indiantown, FL 34956 (772-597-3831)
Roy A. Shuck (2018), 175 Huntington Dr., Naples, FL 34109 (239-566-2262)

Church Properties Board
(District Advisory Board)

Home Missions Board
(District Advisory Board)

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Court of Appeals (2015)
Brian Wilson, chairman, 2680 Placid View Dr., Lake Placid, FL 33852 (863-531-0181)
Ministerial Members
Gary Ball; 1080 Knotty Pine Ave., North Port, FL 34288 (941-423-7476)
Gary Durham; 172 S.E. Crestwood Cir., Stuart, FL 34997 (772-463-5853)
Lay Members
Jack Blythe; 18295 S.W. 294th St., Homestead, FL 33030
Bill Chadwick; 1501 Lakeside View Dr., Unit 2501, Ft. Myers, FL 33919 (239-433-4918)

District Board of Ministry
Ministerial Credentials
David F. Nixon, chairman, 2680 Placid View Dr., Lake Placid, FL 33852 (863-531-0181)
Bill L. Buettner, 6100 Birchtree Terr., Lake Worth, FL 33467 (561-352-7103)
Gary Ball (2017), 1080 Knotty Pine Ave., North Port, FL 34288 (941-423-7476)
James Boardman (2018), 1041 North Brainerd Ave., Avon Park, FL 33825 (913-706-6487)
D. Joey Brummett (2018), 13545 American Colony Blvd., Ft. Myers, FL 33912 (239-936-2511)
Jean D. Cidel (2015), 1195 N.W. 124th St., Miami, FL 33168 (305-688-0143)
Jorge Diaz (2015), 20231 N.W. 42nd Ave., Carol City, FL 33055 (305-620-0183)
Gary L. Durham (2018), 172 S.E. Crestwood Cir., Stuart, FL 34997 (772-463-5853)
Herb McMillian (2017), 5209 26th Ave. W., Bradenton, FL 34209 (941-794-1685)
Tony Miller (2016), 1616 59th St. W., Bradenton, FL 34209 (941-794-1685)
Jean R. Paul (2018), 5291 Confederate Dr., Naples, FL 33962 (239-793-0003; 239-774-9160)
Pascal Permis (2017), P.O. Box 747, Indiantown, FL 34956 (772-260-5029)
Roy A. Shuck (2018), 175 Huntington Dr., Naples, FL 34109 (239-566-2262)
James W. Spear (2015) Secretary, P.O. Box 924311, Homestead, FL 33092-4311 (305-258-3181)
Ministerial Studies
Secretary
J. Mark Donnelly (2018), 6473 N.W. 20th St., Margate, FL 33063
(Email: [email protected]; 954-979-4368)
William L. Chambers III (2015) (305-247-4018, 305-257-3252)
Ardee B. Coolidge, Jr. (2015) (305-221-4900; 305-554-5000)
Daniel Cupp (2018), 6305 Garret St., Jupiter, FL 33458 (772-696-2877)
Mark Koch (2015) (239-352-3589)
Herb McMillian (2016) (941-794-1685)
Timothy L. Taylor (2017) (863-465-6916; 863-465-7625)

Trevecca Trustees
Brian Wilson, 2680 Placid View Dr., Lake Placid, FL 33852 (863-531-0181)
Joey Brummett (2016), 13070 Brookshire Lake Blvd., Ft. Myers, FL 33966 (239-561-3650)
Dennis Moore (2017), 7515 Seabreeze Dr., Lake Worth, FL 33467 (561-968-7845)
John K. Paul (2015), 4374 23rd Ave. S.W., Naples, FL 34116 (239-269-7285)

C. Assembly Committees

Finance Committee
District Superintendent—Brian Wilson, 2680 Placid View Dr., Lake Placid, FL 33852 (863-531-0181)
District Treasurer—John K. Paul, 4374 23rd Ave. S.W., Naples, FL 34116 (239-269-7285)
District Sunday School Ministries Chairman— Tony Miller, 1616 59 St. W., Bradenton, FL 34209 (941-794-1685)

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District NYI President— Ben Wallace (2014), 1616 59 St. W., Bradenton, FL 34209 (941-405-7349)
District NMI President—Dennis Moore, 7515 Seabreeze Dr., Lake Worth, FL 33467 (561-968-7845)
Ministerial
Fort Lauderdale Zone—David Rambarran (954-523-2135)
Fort Myers Zone—Mark Koch (239-352-3589
Miami Zone—Jim Spear (305-258-3330)
North Central Zone—Timothy L. Taylor (863-465-7625)
Palm Beach Zone— Dan Cupp (772-696-2877)
Sun Coast—Tim Riggs (941-752-7235)
Treasure Coast—Gary Merritt (772-485-9727)
Haitian Representative—Pascal Permis (772-260-5029)
Hispanic Representative—Sergio Najera
Lay
Fort Lauderdale Zone—Robert A. Spear (561-735-0362)
Fort Myers Zone—Craig Sohn (239-594-1257)
Miami Zone—Thad Ivey (305-247-1954)
North Central Zone—Lynda Boardman
Palm Beach Zone—Bruce Hermann (561-737-6279)
Sun Coast Zone—Marlin Moore (941-355-8344)
Treasure Coast Zone—Melroy Francis
Haitian Representative—Belange Succes
Hispanic Representative—Maritza Mendoza

D. District Auxiliary Organizations

1. District Sunday School Ministries Board
Chairman – Tony Miller, 1616 59th St. W., Bradenton, FL 34209 (Email: [email protected];
church: 941-794-1685, cell: 941-812-1917

Elected Members
Secretary – Barbara Ketterman, 1616 59th St. W., Bradenton, FL 34209 (Email: [email protected];
church: 941-794-1685
Treasurer – May Bell Lin (2014), 2601 Emory Ln., Lake Worth, FL 33460 (Email: [email protected];
fax: [phone],: 561-582-0279
Melissa Nerhbass (2015), 1691 N.W. 17th Ave., Homestead, FL 33030 (Email: [email protected];
305-323-9593)
Gail Escobar (2015), 763 Bay St., Sebring, FL 33870-3802 (Email: [email protected]; 863-402-1643)
Pascal Permis (2014), P.O. Box 747, Indiantown, FL 34956 (Email: [email protected]; 772-597-2436)
Kathy Polk (2014), 1535 E. Venice Ave., Venice, FL 34293 (Email: [email protected]; 941-525-3402)
Jason Hawk (2015), 406 E. Henry St., Punta Gorda, FL 33950 (Email: [email protected]; 941-639-3663,
cell: 941-286-6091)
Roy Shuck (2015), 6455 Hidden Oaks Ln., Naples, FL 34119 (Email: [email protected];
239-514-0040)
Trisha Spear (2014), 607 N.E. 4th St., Pompano Beach, FL 33060 (Email: [email protected]; 954-942-6010,
cell: 954-914-3979)
Diane Rudd (2015), 3900 S.W. Citrus Blvd., Palm City, FL 34990 (Email: [email protected];
772-283-8343, cell: 772-260-3094)

Representatives
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Hispanic Representative – Rev. Jorge Diaz, 20231 N.W. 42nd Ave., Miami Gardens, FL 33055
(Email: [email protected]; 305-812-5142)
Haitian Representative – Rev. Pascal Permis, P.O. Box 747 Indiantown, FL 34956 Email: [email protected];
772-597-2436)

Ex Officio Members
District Superintendent – Dr. Brian Wilson
District NMI President – Dennis Moore, 7515 Seabreeze Dr., Lake Worth, FL 33467
(Email: [email protected];: 561-968-7845)
District NYI President – Ben Wallace, 1616 59th St. W., Bradenton, FL 34209 (Email: [email protected];
941-405-7349)
Statistician – Brandt Brantley, (Email: [email protected]; cell: 305-986-1580 fax: [phone])

Children’s Ministries Council
Director – Melissa Nehrbass, 1691 N.W. 17th Ave., Homestead, FL 33030 (Email: [email protected];
305-323-9593
Camp – Kathy Polk, c/o Venice Church of the Nazarene 1535 E. Venice Ave., Venice, FL 34293
(Email: [email protected]; 941-525-3402)
Talentfest – Kay Bottles, c/o Fort Myers First Church of the Nazarene 13545 American Colony Blvd., Ft. Myers,
FL 33912 (Email: [email protected]; 239-936-2511)
Bible Quiz Co Directors
Cindy Ivey – 15245 S.W. 300 St. Homestead, FL 33030 (Email: [email protected]; 305-247-1954)
Jan Kleppinger – 841 S. Biscayne River Dr. Miami, FL 33169 (Email: [email protected]; 305-685-1770)

Adult Ministries Council
Director – Roy Shuck, 64555 Hidden Oaks Ln. Naples, FL 34119 (Email: [email protected];
239-514-0040)
Prime Time Directors – Herb & Dianna McMillian, 1616 59th St. W., Bradenton, FL 34209
(Email: [email protected]; 941-794-1685)
Men’s Ministry Director – Jason Hawk, 512 E. Allen St., Punta Gorda, FL 33950
(Email: [email protected]; 941-639-3663)
Women’s Ministry Director – Deb Garrison, 1419 Nancesowee Ave., Sebring, FL 33870
(Email: [email protected]; 863-304-3031)

Sunday School Ministries Zone Chairpersons
Fort Lauderdale – Trish Spear, 916 N.E. 4th St., Pompano Beach, FL 33060 (Email: [email protected];
954-942-6010)
Fort Myers – John Denby Sr., 406 E. Henry St., Punta Gorda, FL 33950 (Email: [email protected];
941-391-0770)
Miami – Oswald Grant, 10411 S.W. 167th St., Miami, FL 33157 (Email: [email protected]; 305-235-2523)
North Central – Angelo Trunzo, P.O. Box 372, Sebring, FL 33871 (Email: [email protected];
863-385-0400; cell 863-273-5640)
Palm Beach – Dan Cupp, 5430 Northlake Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418 (Email: [email protected];
772-696-2877)
Sun Coast – Kirk Zanhiser, 3375 Fruitville Rd., Sarasota, FL 34237 (Email: [email protected];
365-2654)
Treasure Coast – Diane Rudd, 3900 S.W. Citrus Blvd., Palm City, FL 34990
(Email: [email protected]; cell: 772-260-3094 office: 772-283-8343)

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