Keith A. Elford
Keith Elford is a former Bishop Emeritus[1] of the Free Methodist Church in Canada (FMCIC), having withdrawn from the church on October 3, 2017.[further explanation needed] Prior to becoming bishop in June 1997,[2] Elford was in the pastorate for 24 years,[3] serving as Senior Pastor of Calgary Free Methodist Church at the time of his appointment. His earlier positions included Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan; Whitby, Ontario; and a church plant in North York, Ontario. While pastoring in Moose Jaw, he doubled as chaplain of Aldersgate College. Since 1999, Bishop Elford also served the international ministry of the Free Methodist Church as President of the Free Methodist World Conference.
He holds a B.A. from Spring Arbor College in Michigan and an M.A. from Canadian Theological Seminary in Regina, Saskatchewan. He has an honorary doctorate from Tyndale Theological Seminary, Toronto.[4] He has been a regular columnist in The Free Methodist Herald for many years.
Keith and his wife, Donna, have two adult children, Rebecca and Greg. Greg is a pastor in a Free Methodist Church in British Columbia.[5]
References
- ^ https://www.fmcic.ca/bishops-notes-may-23-2017/ "Bishop’s Notes – May 23, 2017"
- ^ "Free Methodists elect new bishop", Hamilton Spectator, May 17, 1997, p. D8
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-07-31. Retrieved 2013-07-23.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Tyndale Seminary, Keith Elford to Receive Honourary Doctorate, 1 March 2017
- ^ Runnalls, R., A church with Mission in mind – Interview with Greg Elford, accessed 10 September 2018
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