DS Election & Transition 2026

*Page updated Jan. 7, 2026

The District Advisory Committee has begun its search process for the next District Superintendent for the North/East Texas District Church of the Nazarene. Below you will find information intended to keep you well-informed throughout this process, the District Profile (prepared to aid in reaching that individual whom God has already anointed to fill the position), and the Nomination link. This page will be updated as more information becomes available.

Timeline

2/6/26:    District Profile finalized & sent out with nomination link
2/17/26: Deadline for all nominations
2/18/26: Biographical information for all nominations completed
3/12/26: Biographical information document sent to DAC along with straw ballot to register first 5 choices
4/7/26:   DAC meeting to discern list of 10 candidates and finalize compensation package
4/9/26:   List of 10 sent to Board of General Superintendents for approval
4/24/26: Regional Director sends approved list to DAC with survey to take straw ballot of top three candidates
5/5/26:   DAC meeting to prioritize remaining candidate list and discern 2-3 with whom to invite to conversations
5/13/26:  RD or JGS to set up dates for conversations with nominees; DAC determine questions for conversations
5/21/26: RD sends questions to candidates
6/11-12/26: Interviews; DAC meets to finalize moving approach and appoint transition point person
7/4/26:   Process committee completes process and candidate presentation for District Assembly
7/12-13/26:  District Assembly – farewell to current DS, election/welcome of new DS 30 days following Assembly.

District Communications

DS Selection Process Letter from Dr. David Busic, Jurisdictional General Superintendent 

District Profile Report – “Who We Are” – Coming Soon

DS Profile Information & Survey to District Members – Coming Soon

Monthly Update from the Prayer & Communications Team –January, February, March, April

District call to prayer – A focused prayer initiative, open for all N/E TX churches, leaders, and attendees to participate – Coming Soon

FAQ’s

What is the District Advisory Committee?

• The District Advisory Committee (DAC) is composed of the members of the District Advisory Board, the chairperson of the District NDI Board, the president of the district NMI, the president of the district NYI, the district secretary, the district treasurer, and three non-voting members. This committee shall meet as necessary and shall be chaired by the district superintendent or the general superintendent in jurisdiction or his/her designee.

Who are the current members of the District Advisory Committee?

• Rev. Larry Williams – Dallas First
• Rev. Chance Henson – Gilmer
• Rev. Jonathan Odom – Journey Community
• Rev. Chad Townsley – Henderson
• Dr. Scott Nelson – Richardson
• Mary Sims – Texarkana
• Naposhi Amos – Bruton Terrace
• Phil Lindquist – Frisco
• Jennifer Otey – District Treasurer
• Cheryl Adams – NYI President
• Rev. David Baker – NDI Chairperson
• Rev. Chip Lee – NYI President
• Rev. Charky Marquis (non-voting) – Lone Star Cowboy Navarro
• Rev. Sigrid Blandon (non-voting) – Renovacion
• Montie Brown (non-voting) – District Admin Manager

Who is the current Jurisdictional General Superintendent?  Dr. David Busic

Who is the current USA/Canada Regional Director? Dr. Stan Reeder

Will I be able to suggest qualifications for a new D.S? And suggest the name of a potential candidate?

• YES — A District-wide survey will give you a chance to submit criteria and to nominate individual(s). That information can be valuable to the DAC as they consider nominees!

Will my name as the nominator be included?

• NO — while the nominator’s name isn’t confidential, the DAC will not automatically be given the names of those making nominations.