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Michael J. Coyner |
“Bishop Mike” as most people call him, is originally from Anderson, Indiana. He served churches of various sizes in the North Indiana Conference, served as a District Superintendent of the Lafayette District, and was also the Executive Assistant to the Bishop Woodie White for the Indiana Area from 1995-1996. He was elected a bishop of the United Methodist Church in 1996 and was assigned to serve the Dakotas Area, and in 2000 he was assigned for a second term. In 2004 he was assigned to his first term in the Indiana Area.
Bishop Mike and his wife Marsha live in the Indianapolis area where the Bishop’s Office and Residence are located. He oversees the life and ministry of over 1,200 United Methodist congregations in Indiana, including 227,000 members organized into two Conferences with a total of 18 districts.
Marsha Coyner is a special education teacher by training, and she also loves music and gardening. She has often played and directed handbell choirs at various churches where Mike has served, and she also has volunteered many hours of her time with UMCOR and related activities.
Bishop Mike and Marsha have two children. Laura is an engineer employed with General Electric in Louisville, Kentucky, and Steve is a pharmaceutical salesman in Indianapolis. Steve is married to Megan, who also is involved in sales.
More about Bishop Mike ... he received his B.A. degree from Purdue, his M. Div. Degree from Duke Divinity School, and his Doctor of Ministry degree from Drew Theological School. Bishop Mike also has received honorary doctorates from Dakota Wesleyan University and from the University of Evansville. He is the author of several articles and four books: Making a Good Move (Abingdon Press, 1999), Prairie Wisdom (Abingdon Press, 2000), The Race to Reach Out (Abingdon Press, 2004) and A Year With John Wesley and Our Methodist Values (Discipleship Resources, 2008). In addition to serving as a Trustee or Board member of various United Methodist agencies and institutions here in Indiana, Bishop Coyner also serves on the General Council on Finance and Administration for the denomination.
Bishop Coyner may be reached by e-mail at: BishopCoyner@InAreaUMC.org. He also sends out a weekly devotional entitled “An E-pistle from Bishop Mike” which can be received by subscribing (free) to e-HUM at www.inareaumc.org.
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Last updated on July 03, 2008