Bishop Claude E. Payne

GPTKB entity

Properties (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Bishop
gptkbp:advocacy Social justice issues
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Council_of_Bishops
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr._Award
gptkbp:birthDate 1935-01-01
gptkbp:celebrates Held at local church
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:civicEngagement Participation in local governance
gptkbp:community_service Battled health challenges in later years
gptkbp:communityService Local charities and organizations
gptkbp:contribution Advocacy for social justice
gptkbp:culturalImpact Influence_on_African_American_Methodism
gptkbp:deathDate 2021-12-01
2021-12-10
gptkbp:debutYear Focused on mentoring and writing.
gptkbp:denomination gptkb:United_Methodist_Church
gptkbp:ecumenicalRelations Collaboration with other denominations
gptkbp:education gptkb:Southern_Methodist_University
gptkbp:famousPerson Published biography available
gptkbp:famousQuote "Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase."
gptkbp:hasLanguage Numerous conferences and seminars
gptkbp:hasTheme Advocate for equality
gptkbp:hobbies Gardening
gptkbp:homeGround Raised_in_a_Methodist_family
gptkbp:honors Honorary_Doctorate_from_SMU
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bishop Claude E. Payne
gptkbp:influence Encouraged youth participation in church
Methodist_Church_leadership
gptkbp:inspiration Many church leaders
gptkbp:involved Youth ministry initiatives
gptkbp:involvedIn Promoted educational initiatives
gptkbp:keyEvent gptkb:Bishopric_in_the_United_Methodist_Church
gptkbp:leadership Servant leadership
gptkbp:legacy Promoting inclusivity in the church
gptkbp:localEconomy Involvement in international missions
gptkbp:mentor Young clergy members
gptkbp:notableWork Leadership_in_the_United_Methodist_Church
gptkbp:philanthropy Support for education programs
gptkbp:positionHeld Bishop_of_the_Episcopal_Church
gptkbp:postRetirementCareer Started as a pastor
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Bishop_William_H._Willimon
gptkbp:publications Various articles on church leadership
gptkbp:religion Methodism
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Texas
gptkbp:retirementYear 2000-01-01
gptkbp:serviceYears 1970-2000
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Evelyn_Payne
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Bishop_Janice_Riggle_Huie