Meet John Dorhauer, UCC General Minister and President

The United Church of Christ’s ninth General Minister and President, the Rev. John Dorhauer, is beginning work on September 1st in Cleveland. This former Conference Minister of the UCC Southwest Conference has already outlined plans for his first 90 days as leader of the UCC – a focus on rebuilding stronger relationships between local churches and the national setting, finding new ways to strengthen partnerships with other faith groups and organizations, and deepening the connection to the sacred and the Holy Spirit. This is all aimed at supporting the ongoing mission of the UCC.

In a series of videos, he shares his unique vision – inviting UCC churches and congregations to take new risks, to make outside connections as part of our mission calling, and to be willing to accept the possibility of failing once or twice along the way as we try something new and different.