The Rev. Dr. William Willimon is a bishop in the United Methodist Church and served as the dean of Duke Chapel and professor of Christian ministry at Duke University for 20 years. He returned to Duke after serving as the bishop of the North Alabama Conference from 2004 to 2012. He has taught in Germany, Singapore, New Zealand, and Australia in various seminaries. He is a trustee of Wofford College, Emory University, and serves on the Dean’s Committee of Yale Divinity School.

The Rev. Dr. Connie Shelton was elected as a bishop of the United Methodist Church on November 2, 2022, by the Southeastern Jurisdiction on the twelfth ballot. She was assigned to serve the Raleigh Episcopal Area (North Carolina Conference) beginning January 1, 2023. She holds a Bachelor’s in Radio, Television, and Film from the University of Southern Mississippi, a Master’s in Public Relations from the University of Southern Mississippi, a Master of Divinity from Duke Divinity School, and a Doctor of Ministry from Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia.