James 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
The United Methodist Church (UMC) is a worldwide mainline Protestant denomination based in the United States, and a major part of Methodism. In the 19th century, its main predecessor, the Methodist Episcopal Church, was a leader in evangelic ...
General Board of Church and Society
The General Board of Church and Society (GBCS) is a general agency of the United Methodist Church. It is one of four international general program boards of The United Methodist Church as set out the ''UMC Book of Discipline''. The General Board h ...
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External links
*http://nationalcouncilofchurches.us/about/staff.php
James E. Winkler, United Methodist agency head, elected NCC General Secretary/PresidentUnited Methodist Office of Public Information
biography
Living people
American religious leaders
Nonviolence advocates
American United Methodists
Year of birth missing (living people)
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