Good Shepherd United Methodist Church - About Us

Rev. Craig W. Duke became the new senior pastor of Good Shepherd on February 16, 2011. He comes to us with 25 years of ministry experience serving 3 former congregations in the Indiana Conference of the United Methodist Church. Pastor Craig received his Bachelor of Science from Ball State University and his Master of Divinity from Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, Illinois. He is married to his wife Linda and they have one daughter, Tiffany, who is in her 7 th grade year at Blackhawk Middle School. He is passionate about worship and about serving a church that is accepting of all people. “I’m very excited to join an active and dedicated staff to serve the congregation at Good Shepherd. The future is limitless and I know that God will guide our steps as we walk into a bright future.”

Pastor Phil Emerson

pemerson@fwgoodshepherd.org

I have been an active part of a United Methodist Church for almost my entire life. I am married to Phyllis and we have three sons. Our oldest two sons are married and we are blest to have four grandchildren.

The key verses of my life and ministry are I John 4:7, 11. "Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God….Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another."

At Good Shepherd I am honored to work with an extraordinary group of dedicated leaders and staff. Their commitment to Christ and their enthusiasm for God’s people makes every day of my ministry an exciting adventure.

God challenges me every day to grow deeper in my faith walk, to open my heart wider to people outside the walls of our church, and to experience more fully the joy and fulfillment of following Jesus.


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