Lovett H. Weems

Dr. Lovett H. Weems, Jr., was born and grew up in Mississippi where he was a United Methodist pastor for many years. His work in Mississippi led the late Willie Morris to describe him as "one of the persons who added much to the growing civility of Mississippi." After eighteen years as a seminary president at Saint Paul School of Theology in Kansas City, he became distinguished professor of church leadership and the founding director of the Lewis Center for Church Leadership of Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, DC. He co-edits an online newsletter for congregational leaders available free at the at the Lewis Center's website at churchleadership.com.