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| Record Creator: | Keaton, Jonathan Doyle |
| Title: | Guide to the Reference Collection of Bishop Jonathan Doyle Keaton |
| Date Span: | 2008-2017 |
| Abstract: | Jonathan Doyle Keaton (1946- ), United Methodist Bishop, was born on March 30, 1946. He served as bishop in both the Ohio East (1996-2004) and Michigan (2004-2012) Episcopal Areas. The collection currently has two items. A speech by Keaton at the Northern Illinois Annual Conference's annual meeting of United Methodist Men and a signed copy of his book: "The Confessions of Three Ebony Bishops". |
| Extent: | 0.0 cubic feet |
| Identification: | aamc.ms.gcah5856 |
| dbtext | 5856 |
Jonathan Doyle Keaton (1946- ), United Methodist Bishop, was born on March 30, 1946. Keaton graduated from Philander Smith College (B.A. 1968) and Garrett-Evangelical Seminary (M. Div. 1971, S.T.D. 1979). After graduation he was ordained by the Northern Illinois Annual Conference which appointed him to the following churches: St. Luke UMC in Chicago (1970-1979) and Broadway UMC in Rockford (1979-1982). From there he became the Associate Council Director staff member for eight years in the Northern Illinois Annual Conference office. Among his responsibilities included church and society, ethnic minority local churches and spiritual formation.
Keaton was an annual conference delegate to General Conference three times. After the 1990 annual conference concluded, Keaton became the Aurora District Superintendent until 1996. During that same year the North Central jurisdiction elected him to the episcopal office. He served as bishop in both the Ohio East (1996-2004) and Michigan (2004-2012) Episcopal Areas.
Bishop Keaton served as a member of the General Council on Ministries from 1988-1996. He served as a member of the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry from 2009-2012. His past involvements with General Agencies include the General Board of Global Ministry from 1996-2004, and The United Methodist Development Fund from 1996-2004, where he served as president. Bishop Keaton chaired the denominational initiative, Strengthening the Black Church for the 21st Century (SBC-21) from 1996-2008. His service on SBC-21 ended in 2012. Bishop Keaton is serving as a member of the OCUIR Steering Committee and Council of Bishop’s Leadership Team on Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations.
Keaton is married to Beverly L. Keaton. The Keaton’s have three grown children: Jonathan Doyle Keaton, II, Tandreka Jamil Keaton, and Anaya Teshon Keaton.
The collection currently has two items. A speech by Keaton at the Northern Illinois Annual Conference's annual meeting of United Methodist Men and a signed copy of his book: "The Confessions of Three Ebony Bishops".
Materials have been arranged in the following manner.
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When citing material from this collection please use the following format: Direct reference to the item or its file folder, Bishop Jonathan Doyle Keaton Papers, United Methodist Church Archives - GCAH, Madison, New Jersey. Do not make use of the item's call number as that is not a stable descriptor.
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United Methodist Church (U.S.). General Board of Global Ministries. Subject Files Series Records.
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