Staff

Biography

The Rev. R. Wayne Calhoun Sr. Minister of Evangelism Executive for Congregational Transformation Acting Director, Office of Black Ministries (317) 713-2650 rcalhoun@dhm.disciples.org

R. Wayne Calhoun Sr. is the Minister of Evangelism for Disciples Home Missions of the Christian Church, (Disciples of Christ), in the United States and Canada. The position of Minister of Evangelism is one of three merger agreement positions between the National Christian Missionary Convention and the United Christian Missionary Society. Calhoun began his tenure October 1, 2003. His major focus is on providing leadership in evangelism, church growth, transformation, and vitality for the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) with an emphasis to African-American congregations.

Calhoun is an ordained minister of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and received a Master of Divinity from Brite Divinity School at Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas. He also holds an undergraduate degree from Jarvis Christian College. With almost 30 years of pastoral experience, Calhoun has served in various capacities at Disciples congregations throughout Texas including Contemporary Christian Church, Houston; North Bolton Street Christian Church, Jacksonville; East Side Christian Church, Longview; Pine Hill Christian Church, New Summerville; New Mount Olive Christian Church, Henderson; and Northside Christian Church, Tyler, where he was most recently the associate pastor for Administration and Bible Study. Calhoun is presently working on a Doctorate of Ministry degree at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in South Hamilton, Mass.

Calhoun is active in various ministerial and community associations. He was honored with an Award of Recognition for the Timothy Wall of Fame and an  Award of Recognition for Ordination into Christian Ministry both, from University Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Houston, Texas.

The Texas native is married to Min. Deborah Daniels Calhoun (a licensed minister of the Christian Church, Indiana Region). They are the parents of three children: ShaRhonda, Reginald W. Jr., and ShaMarla.