Elections
2025 Elections:
Electoral Ballot #1 will be launched on Monday, April 28th at 10 AM via Election Runner and remain open until 10 PM.
The District Presbytery, at it’s January meeting, reviewed each office listed below and has nominated the following individuals to be submitted to the District Council in session for election.
General Council, Executive Presbyter Southwest Region Representative (2/3 majority to elect) Nominee:
Rev. Bret Allen
NCN District Superintendent
General Council, Executive Presbyter Ordained African-American (2/3 majority to elect) Nominee:
Rev. Dr. Samuel Huddleston
NCN District Assistant Superintendent
Incumbent
General Council, Executive Presbyter District Nomination - Ordained Under 40 (2/3 majority to elect) Nominees:
Rev. Darryn Fisher
NCN District Credentialing Director, Akasaki Fisher Ministries CFO, Sacramento
Rev. Bridget Gallup
HR Director & Executive Assistant to NCN District Superintendent, JBQ Southwest Regional Coordinator, Sacramento
Rev. Josh Herndon
Vice President & Ministry Consultant of Church Extension Plan, Salem, OR
District Council, Executive Intercultural Presbyter-at-Large (2/3 majority to elect) Nominee:
Rev. Joe Taybron
Pastor of Legacy Community Church, Rocklin
Incumbent
District Council, District Intercultural Presbyter At-Large #1 (2/3 majority to elect) Nominee:
Rev. Dan Garza
Pastor of The Avenue Church, Sacramento
District Council, District Intercultural Presbyter At-Large #2 (2/3 majority to elect) Nominee:
Rev. Lupe Sanchez
Pastor of Sunnyvale International Church A/G, Sunnyvale
District Council, Executive Presbyter Region 1 (2/3 majority to elect) Nominees:
Rev. Dr. Nathaniel Rhoads
Nominated by No. Nevada Section
Pastor of Word of Light Fellowship, Winnemucca, NV
Rev. Dean Sanner
Nominated by So. Nevada Section
Pastor of Discovery Church, North Las Vegas, NV
Rev. Stephen Garman
Nominated by Si. Nevada Section
Pastor of Redemption Church, Carson City, NV
Honorary Executive Presbyter (Must have served the District for at least 15 years as an Executive or Sectional Presbyter and must be at least 65 years old.)
Rev. David Childers
Executive Presbyter Region 1
(2015 - 2025)
District Presbyter So. Nevada
(2005-2015)
20 Years of Service
2025 Sectional Business Meetings Report:
The following individuals were selected by the ministers and delegates in their section to serve a two-year term as District Presbyter representing their respective sections and Executive Presbyter representing their respective regions.
Region 5 - Executive Presbyter: Rev. Andrew Huson
South Capital: Rev. Matt Clayton
North Capital: Rev. Dean Deguara
Region 7 - Executive Presbyter Rev. Eric Daniel
Contra Costa: Rev. Sean Fitzhugh
East Bay: Rev. Jim Heden
Lake Berryessa: Rev. Eric Lura
Region 1 - Executive Presbyter: Nominations to District Council: Stephen Garman, Nathaniel Rhoads, Dean Sanner
Southern Nevada: Rev. Andrew Mason
Sierra Nevada: Rev. Verna Vetter
Northern Nevada: Rev. Nathaniel Rhoads
Region 3 - Executive Presbyter: Rev. Greg Wendschlag
Coast Counties: Rev. Abby Sterling
Peninsula: Rev. Timothy Gavigan
South Bay: Rev. Chris Annas
Executive Officer Election Rotation
2024
2025
2026
2027
Office of District Superintendent
None
Office of District Secretary-Treasurer
Office of Assistant District Superintendent