Wayne Rhodes

Biography

Wayne Rhodes is Communications Director for the United Methodist General Board of Church and Society (GBCS).

Among his duties as Director of Communications, Wayne edits the agency’s weekly electronic newsletter “Faith in Action,” develops program materials for its ministry areas and serves as a media relations contact.

A former vice president and group publisher of ABC-Cap Cities Midwest Diversified Publishing Division, Wayne has worked as a newspaper reporter, magazine writer, editor and publisher. As a free-lance writer and editor, he has produced newsletters and served as a Webmaster for several clients, including the Northern Illinois Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church. He recently served as interim Director of Communications for Northern Illinois when his wife, Linda, left that position to become Director of Communications for the Virginia Conference of the denomination.

For the past seven years, Rhodes served as North Central Jurisdiction Field Representative of the United Methodist General Board of Global Ministries. In that role, he interpreted and promoted mission activities of the denomination for 12 annual conferences, particularly as they related to The Advance for Christ and His Church, a designated-giving program.

Wayne has consulted on how to implement communications programs with a range of clients that includes multinational corporations and local churches. He has been the featured speaker at workshops on subjects as diverse as implementing technology and crisis communications.

A native of Oklahoma, Wayne holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Oklahoma in Journalism and a Master’s from Boston University, also in Journalism.

A veteran, Rhodes served as a First Lieutenant with the U.S. Army in Vietnam.

Program Area

Communications

Wayne focuses on media relations and program material. He also serves as the editor of Faith in Action, our weekly e-newsletter.

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