Background
Hamm, Richard L. was born on December 21, 1947 in Crawfordsville, Indiana, United States.
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Where are the Disciples going in the first twenty years of the third millennium, and how will they get there? Former General Minister and President Richard Hamm shares his vision for his denomination.
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Hamm, Richard L. was born on December 21, 1947 in Crawfordsville, Indiana, United States.
Student, St. Petersburg Junior College, 1967. Bachelor in Religion, Butler University, 1970. Doctor of Ministry, Christian Theological Seminary, 1974.
Pastor, Abington (Indiana) Christian Church, 1968;
pastor, Little Eagle Creek Christian Church, Westfield, Indiana, 1970;
associate pastor, Control Christian church, Kansas City, Kansas, 1974;
founding pastor, North Oak Christian church, Kansas City, Missoury, 1975-1982;
senior pastor, 1st Christian Church, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1982-1990;
regional minister, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Tennessee, 1990-1993;
general minister, president, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) United States and Canada, since 1993. Board directors mid-American region Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 1977-1981, board directors Kansas region, 1980-1981, board directors Indiana region, 1983-1990, chair area new church committee Indiana region, 1984-1987, 89, member of commission ministry Indiana region, 1985-1987, 89, member general board, 1986-1990, board directors division overseas ministries, since 1991, commission on ministry, since 1991, member task force mission funding, 1992. Moderator Christian Church Greater Kansas City, 1980-1981.
Advisor/participant World Council Churches Control Committee, Geneva, 1992. Convener Churches Covenant Communion workshops, Tennessee, 1992. Vice president National Council Churches, 1996.
Member central committee World Council Churches, since 1998.
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Member Mayor's Task Force Domestic Violence, 1990. Member Tennessee Association Churches (president-elect 1992), Clergy United Action (president 1984-1986), Associated Churches Fort Wayne and Allen County (board directors, officer 1982-1990), Rotary.
Married Melinda Ann Fishbaugh. Children: David Lee, Laura Annual.