Our People
The Francis Asbury Society is made up of people who have resolved to live and proclaim the truth that complete Christian salvation involves not only forgiveness but also complete transformation through the Holy Spirit’s power. Meet our team!
Staff
Meet our dedicated and faithful staff members who faithfully serve our Lord and serve you every day.
Rev. Bill Kierce
President
Rev. Jerry Coleman
Director of FAS International
Dr. Vic Reasoner
Director of Francis Asbury Institute
Dr. Jim Harriman
Director of Latin American Ministries
Ms. Jennie Lovell
Executive Administrator
Mrs. Cathy Bickert
Receptionist
Mrs. Cricket Albertson
Executive Director of Titus Women
Board of Directors
Meet our Board of Directors, a group of experienced and devout believers who lead The Francis Asbury Society.
- Dr. Chris Bounds – Chairman of the Board, Professor of Christian Doctrine at Wesley Seminary (Indiana Wesleyan University), Marion, IN
- Mrs. Joy Griffin – Vice-chairman of the Board; International Co-director at International Leadership Institute, Carrollton, GA
- Dr. Denny Kinlaw II – Secretary of the Board, Retired Medical Doctor, Louisville, KY
- Dr. Cheryll Crowe Johnson – Associate Professor/Department Chair, Associate Dean of the School of Science, Health & Mathematics, Asbury University, Wilmore, KY
- Mrs. Ann Kelly – Retired Attorney, Jackson, MS
- Mr. Steve Luce – President, Indian Springs Holiness Camp Meeting, Flovilla, GA
- Mr. Jay McCants – Agronomy Operations Manager at Southern States Cooperative, Shelbyville, KY
- Mr. Michael Tipton – General Missionary Superintendent, The Churches of Christ in Christian Union Attorney, Circleville, OH
- Dr. Phil Veatch – Retired Medical Doctor, Albemarle, NC
- Rev. Larry Vickers – Retired Pastor, Elizabethtown, KY
- Dr. Jerald Walz – Collegiate Assistant Professor at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
- Mr. Harvey Williamson, Jr. – Entrepreneur, Hollywood, SC
Our Founder
Dr. Dennis F. Kinlaw, the founder of the Francis Asbury Society and former president of Asbury College (now University), provided the vision and motivation for the ministry until his death on April 10, 2017. A video recording of the funeral service is available on YouTube here. The celebration of life service bulletin is available here.
We are so thankful for the life Dr. Kinlaw lived, and we will continue to honor his vision and ministry expressed through the creation of The Francis Asbury Society. Listen to the purpose of The Francis Asbury Society in Dr. Kinlaw’s words here.
Discover our mission and motive for ministry
The Francis Asbury Society is driven by a compelling vision and mission for ministry and anchored in enduring values.