Lawrence, William B.

William B. Lawrence is dean and professor of American Church History at Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University (Dallas), where he has served since 2002. Dr. Lawrence is an ordained elder in the North Texas Annual Conference. He is the author of" Sundays in ""New York" and "Methodism in Recovery", and he has co-edited numerous books, including "Connectionalism: Ecclesiology, ""Mission"" and Identity"; "The People(s) Called Methodist: Forms and Reforms of Their Life"; and "Doctrines and Disciplines". Additionally, Dr. Lawrence is a member of the Judicial Council of The United