Rev. Teresa “Terri” Hord Owens
Rev. Hord Owens was elected as the General Minister and President on July 9, 2017. A Disciple since young adulthood, Hord Owens was dean of students at the University of Chicago Divinity School and pastor of First Christian Church of Downers Grove, IL prior to her election.
Hord Owens’ resume includes more than 20 years in corporate America leading diverse teams in data management before she entered seminary. For 15 years, she served as the dean of students at the University of Chicago Divinity School, shepherding a varied student body in both background and theology.
Hord Owens is widely sought after as a preacher, speaker and workshop facilitator. Her ministry and intellectual interests include a theology of reconciliation, cultural intelligence, developing inclusive and multi-cultural congregations, and the mentoring of youth and young adults. She is married to Walter Owens, Jr., with whom she celebrated 30 years of marriage prior to her election. They are the proud parents of an adult son, W. Mitchell Owens, III.
Office of General Minister and President
- 317.713.2402 • disciples.org/ogmp
- General Assembly planning and deliberative body
- OGMP leadership:
General Minister and President Teresa “Terri” Hord Owens
Associate General Minister and Administrative Secretary of the National Convocation Timothy M. James
Full OGMP Staff Listing
Disciples News Service: Office of the General Minister and President
Financial reporting accountant position open
Office of the General Minister and President (Treasury Services) Apply here. JOB DESCRIPTION Summary/Objective Support OGMP in providing treasury & accounting services through budget management, cost controls, financial analysis, reporting to recipients & donors, and accounting procedures. Computerizes, classifies, records, verifies and maintains numerical data for use in maintaining financial records by performing the following […]
Read moreNo one excluded from God’s love
A joint reflection of faith from General Minister and President Terri Hord Owens, and AllianceQ Executive Director and Minister Melissa Guthrie Loy From Terri Hord Owens “I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you should also love one another. By this everyone will know that […]
Read moreDisciple leaders issue statement on Iran
God is in the midst of the city; it shall not be moved; God will help it when the morning dawns. The nations are in an uproar, the kingdoms totter; he utters his voice, the earth melts. He makes wars cease to the end of the earth; he breaks the bow, and shatters the spear; […]
Read moreInterim administrative secretary sought for National Convocation
Applications due March 31, 2020 The National Convocation of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Board of Trustees has begun the search for the position of Interim Administrative Secretary. The Interim Administrative Secretary will provide the leadership, management and vision necessary to undergird the ministries of the National Convocation of the Christian Church (Disciples of […]
Read moreGeneral Minister & President offers New Year’s greeting
Dear Disciples – A new decade dawns and new possibilities are shooting up all over the Church. Like the stump of Jesse in Isaiah 11 above, we are seeing new energy as Disciples find ways to show up in the world. This passage from the Christmas lectionary is a model for our “movement for wholeness.” […]
Read moreDisciples Mission Fund makes ministry possible
The past year was full of incredible examples our Church showing up in the world, loving our neighbors, working for justice, and sharing the gospel. This good work is made possible by your congregation’s gifts to Disciples Mission Fund (DMF). In 2019, Disciples responded to the refugee crisis around the world through partnerships fostered through […]
Read moreOGMP’s Ministries
Center for Faith and Giving
- 317.713.2404 • www.centerforfaithandgiving.org
- study resources to encourage a culture of generosity
- seminars and workshops
- book reviews
Communication Ministries
- 317.713.2492 • disciples.org
- Disciples News Service
- General Minister and President media relations
- Identity initiative coordination
- General Assembly promotion
- Website design and maintenance
Reconciliation Ministry
- 317.713.2587 • reconciliationministry.org
- Pro-reconciliation/anti-racism initiative
- Analysis and eradication of systemic racism
- Restores wholeness to the entire Church by developing a pro-reconciling/anti-racist identity
- Resources congregations, teams and general ministries
Treasury Services
- 317.713.2444 • disciplesmissionfund.org
- Disciples Mission Fund
- Special day offerings (Easter, Pentecost, Thanksgiving, Christmas)
- Church-wide funding strategies and resources
Week of Compassion
- 317.713.2442 • weekofcompassion.org
- Relief and humanitarian assistance in times of natural and human-created disaster such as war or political unrest
- Long-term sustainable development assistance to communities in poverty or other human distress or injustice including refugee ministries
- Hands-on outreach projects and opportunities
- Educational, advocacy, and worship materials
Year Book and Directory Office
- 317.713.2409 • disciples.org/yearbook
- Congregational and regional statistics
- Collect general ministry financial reports
- Collect general ministry, regions, organizations and ministries directories