The Rev. Dr. Mark Hicks, Executive Director. Mark Hicks was appointed founding director of Disciple Bible Outreach Ministries by Bishop Charlene Kammerer in June of 1999. A pioneer and architect of the Disciple Prison Ministry Initiative, Hicks first served as chairperson of the DISCIPLE Prison Ministry Task Force in 1998. While serving in this capacity he drafted a proposal for a new comprehensive ministry of DISCIPLE Bible Study in North Carolina. Once accepted by the North Carolina and Western North Carolina Conferences of the United Methodist Church, this proposal provided the pattern for Disciple Bible Outreach Ministries of North Carolina. Hicks holds an AB Degree from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, a Master of Divinity Degree from Duke University and a Doctor of Ministry Degree in Faith-Based and Government Ministry from United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio. Hicks is an ordained Elder in the Western North Carolina Conference and prior to his appointment as Executive Director, held pastorates in the High Point, Charlotte and Greensboro Districts.

Samara Joy Nielsen is a field education intern with Disciple Bible Outreach Ministries. She just finished her first year at Duke Divinity School in the Masters of Divinity program.  Prior to Divinity School, Samara worked as a nutritional epidemiologist at RTI International which is a contract research organization in RTP.  Samara moved down to NC in 2001 to attend UNC Chapel Hill for graduate school.  She grew up in the Northeast and has spent a significant amount of time both in NY and Massachusetts.  Samara has worked for school systems in Osceola County, Orlando, Florida as well as Alamance County in North Carolina.  She has a heart for prison ministry, attends Pilgrim UCC in Durham and would like to be a prison chaplain.

Western North Carolina Conference
Rev. Lynne Caldwell, High Point
Mr. Ed Campbell, Lincolnton
Rev. David Christy, Canton
Dr. James Graves, Statesville
Rev. Randy Harry, Bessemer City
Ms. Janet Hitch, Charlotte
Andy Lambert, Boonville
Ms. Patricia Pegram, Charlotte
Mr. Mike Smith, Charlotte

North Carolina Conference
Mike Bell, Burgaw
Mr. Charles Crutchfield, Cary
Rev. Robert Flynn, Smithfield
Dr. William Gattis, Burlington
Dr. William Green, Raleigh
Ms. Nancy Powell, Raleigh
Dr. Charles Smith, Raleigh
Rev. Gray Southern, Greenville
Rev. Woodrow W. Wells, Jr., Wilmington

Advisors
Bishop Alfred W. Gwinn, Jr., Raleigh
Dr. Zan Holmes, Los Angeles, CA
Bishop Lawrence McCleskey, Charlotte, NC
Bishop Richard B. Wilke, Winfield, KS