Rev. Roger Grace

The Rev. Roger Grace is a retired elder in the West Ohio Conference of the United Methodist Church with over 41 years ministry experience.

He has served local churches, cooperative parishes, chaired District Committees on Ordained Ministry, Conference Board of Ordained Ministry, and on the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry of the United Methodist Church.

Rev. Grace spent 7 years as a district superintendent and 10 years as an assistant to the district superintendent. He has been trained in visioning processes, conflict resolution, and natural church development.

He is the current chair of the lead team for the Rural Chaplains Association, former chair of the United Methodist Rural Advocates, former executive board member of the United Methodist Appalachian Ministry Network, and former dean of the cabinet of the West Ohio Conference.

He and Sue have been married for 51 years and have three grown sons and nine grandchildren. Additionally, Rev. Grace is a member of the board of directors of The Academy for Small Membership Church Ministries.