OGMP announces Director of Proclamation Project

The Office of General of Minister and President is delighted to announce that the Rev. Lee Hull Moses has been appointed as the Executive Director of the Proclamation Project, effective March 1, 2023.  The Office of General Minister and President (OGMP) was awarded a $1 million grant as part the Lilly Endowment’s “Compelling Preaching Initiative”.  As Executive Director, Rev. Hull Moses will be responsible for advancing and overseeing the initiatives of the project, which will include a resource library, small group preaching cohorts, support for bi-vocational preachers, and Disciples preaching conferences and workshops. 

Rev. Hull Moses will lead a group of Disciples who will serve in an advisory and consultative capacity in support of the work of the Proclamation Project.  As Executive Director, she will remain as a senior leader in the OGMP.  She will provide support to a new Vice President and Chief of Staff, working in the transition through General Assembly 2023.  

Rev. Terri Hord Owens, General Minister and President shared, “I am particularly grateful for the many gifts of leadership, administration and strategic planning that Lee has brought to the work of the OGMP.  I am excited that her many other gifts will now be shared in service to the church through the Proclamation Project.  Please join me in celebrating Lee’s appointment to this exciting new position.  I know that the whole church will be blessed by this Project through her leadership.”

The Proclamation Project launched in January 2023 with a preaching workshop focused on the the General Assembly theme scriptures, as well as a sermon series resource designed for congregations. As the program develops, additional initiatives will be announced later this year.