David Graves - Council of Bishops

David Graves is a native of Knoxville, Tennessee, he earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and a Master of Divinity from the Candler School of Theology at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. He and his wife, Nancy, have been married for 36 years. They have two adult children.

SEJ: David Graves to become Kentucky conference bishop Sept. 1

David has been an ordained pastor in the UMC for over 27 years. His past high-level roles include serving as the Resident Bishop of the Alabama-West Florida Area, Interim Bishop of the South Georgia Episcopal Area, Senior Pastor of Church Street UMC in Knoxville, and Senior Pastor of Ooltewah UMC in Chattanooga.

David previously ran for Kentucky State Representative in 2026.

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