Bishop Nunn is pleased to announce a new appointment for the Northwest Texas Conference. Rev. Tom Long will be appointed as the Conference Superintendent as of July 1, 2024. Rev. Long is currently serving as the lead pastor of St. Luke’s UMC in Midland, Texas.

Rev. Long has served throughout the Northwest Texas Conference in the following churches: Hart, Epworth/Grace (Abilene), Rule, Haskell, and Vernon. He was ordained as an elder in full connection in 2011 after completing Course of Study at Duke Divinity School and an Advanced Course of Study. Rev. Long has served on the following committees: District Committee of Ministry, Council of Finance, Healthy Church Initiative, Administration, and the Board of Ordained Ministry as the recording secretary and now the chairperson. Rev. Long is also a Certified Christian Leadership Coach. He has a passion and love for the small membership and county-seat churches. Tom is married to Amy, and together they have two daughters, Hannah and Mia. Before entering ministry, Tom worked for the First National Bank of Aspermont.