Larry M. Goodpaster
- DMin, Emory University, 1982
- MDiv, Emory University, 1973
- BA, Millsaps College, 1970
Ordained as an elder in The United Methodist Church, Bishop Larry M. Goodpaster served as a pastor and district superintendent in the Mississippi Conference.
He was elected to the episcopacy in 2000 and assigned to serve the Alabama-West Florida Conference, where he served for eight years before moving to serve the Western North Carolina Conference in 2008.
Goodpaster has accrued an impressive record of conference and general church leadership, contributing his pastoral and administrative talents to such institutions as the Council of Bishops, Methodist Health Systems, and 14 boards of trustees. He was president of the Council of Bishops from 2010–2012.
Chapters and Articles
"New Beginning," in The Upper Room Disciplines, Upper Room Books, January 3-9, 2000
"Saints Alive!" in The Upper Room Disciplines, Upper Room Books, November 1-7, 2004
"Exercising the Mind for Spiritual Leadership," in Circuit Rider, United Methodist Publishing House, January-February 2004
"Holy Communion and the Vision of the Beloved Community," in Conflict and Communion: Reconciliation and Restorative Justice at Christ's Table, Discipleship Resources, 2006
"A New Advance for a New Century," in New World Outlook, General Board of Global Ministries, Nov-Dec 2007
"Core Values of the New Community," in Adult Bible Studies, United Methodist Publishing, September 21, 2008
Service of Word and Table, Cannon Chapel, September 9, 2019
"Reformation and Renewal: Luther, Wesley, and the 21st Century Mainline Church" - Reformation Day, Pitts Theological Library, October 26, 2017
Service of Word and Table, Cannon Chapel, August 29, 2017
Spring Convocation, Cannon Chapel, January 12, 2017
Service of Word and Table, Cannon Chapel, October 13, 2016
Selected Courses
Leading the Congregation
The Mission of the Church in the World
Leading the Small Membership Church