Rev. Dr. James Harnish will lead two teaching sessions on Friday, June 10 at the 23rd Session of the Dakotas Annual Conference.

“Living Generously” is the title of Harnish’s sessions. He will provide insight and guidance about giving as a part of a faith journey. 

“Living Generously, Unleashing God’s Gifts,” is the theme for the Annual Conference Session that will be held in Sioux Falls, SD at the Ramkota Inn. 

“It is a great theme, “ said Harnish. “It could be the defining issue of our time; the way of living that will most clearly define who we are as followers of Jesus Christ.”

 Harnish retired recently after 43 years of pastoral ministry in the Florida Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church.  After serving churches in DeLand and Crescent City, he became the founding pastor of St. Luke’s United Methodist Church in Orlando, which he led for 13 years followed by 22 years as the Senior Pastor of Hyde Park United Methodist Church in Tampa.

He served in leadership across the denomination including membership on the General Board of Discipleship, as a delegate to General and Jurisdictional Conferences and as a delegate to the World Methodist Conferences in England, Brazil, Kenya and South Africa. He currently serves on the Board of Visitors at Duke Divinity School and on the Board for Africa Upper Room Ministries.

Widely recognized as preacher and writer, Jim is a facilitator for the Institute of Preaching at Duke Divinity School and the author of more than 15 books including “A Disciple’s Path” “A Disciple’s Heart,” and “Earn. Save. Give. Wesley’s Simple Rules for Money.” He was a Consulting Editor for “The New Interpreter’s Dictionary of the Bible” and a contributor to "The Wesley Study Bible."  He blogs at www.jimharnish.org.

He is a graduate of Asbury College and Asbury Theological Seminary with honorary degrees from Asbury Seminary and Bethune-Cookman University.  

He and his wife, Martha, have two daughters and five grandchildren in Florida and South Carolina. 

Everyone is invited to hear Harnish on June 10 at 9:15 am and 1:30 pm.