Richard B. Wilke

Richard B. Wilke (June 18, 1930 – April 20, 2025) was an American Methodist bishop and writer.

Julia Wilke (his wife), Bishop Richard B. Wilke, and Nancy Kruh (Author of a book about The Disciple Bible Study) at Suncreek United Methodist Church (Allen, TX) in 2005.

Life and career

Wilke served as District Superintendent of the Winfield District in the Kansas Conference from 1971 to 1973.[1] He was elected to the episcopacy of the United Methodist Church in 1984,[2] and served 12 years in the Arkansas area.[3]

Wilke served as the ministry in local churches, including United Methodist Churches in Scandia, Kansas, Pleasant Valley in Wichita, Kansas, University United Methodist in Salina, Kansas, and the First United Methodist Church in Wichita, Kansas.[4]

Wilke introduced Hillary Clinton when she addressed the 1996 General Conference of the United Methodist Church.[5]

In 2005, Wilke was recognized by Yale Divinity School for Distinction in Ordained Ministry [6]

Wilke died on April 20, 2025, at the age of 94.[7]

Publications

  • Wilke, Richard B. (1974). Pastor and Marriage Group Counseling. Nashville, Tennessee: Abingdon Press. ISBN 9780687301294.
  • Wilke, Richard B. (1977). Tell Me Again I'm Listening. Festival Books. ISBN 9780687412273.
  • Wilke, Richard B. (1978). Our Father. Nashville, Tennessee: Abingdon Press. ISBN 9780687295449.
  • Wilke, Richard B. (1986). And Are We Yet Alive? The Future of the United Methodist Church. Nashville, Tennessee: Abingdon Press. ISBN 9780687013821.
  • Wilke, Richard B. (1989). Signs and Wonders: The Mighty Work of God in the Church. Nashville, Tennessee: Abingdon Press. ISBN 9780687384488.
  • Wilke, Richard B. (2008). The Tie That Binds: Connecting With God, the Church, and the World. Nashville, Tennessee: Abingdon Press. ISBN 9780687652082.
  • Wilke, Richard B. (2014). Disciple. Nashville, Tennessee: Abingdon Press. ISBN 9781426714245.

References

  1. ^ "History of First Methodist Church - Wichita, Kansas". First UMC Wichita, Kansas. Archived from the original on October 11, 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-15.
  2. ^ "United Methodist Bishops". United Methodist Church. Retrieved 2008-03-15.
  3. ^ "United Methodist Museum of Arkansas - Photograph". United Methodist Museum of Arkansas. Archived from the original on 2008-05-11. Retrieved 2008-03-15.
  4. ^ "History of First Methodist Church - Wichita, Kansas". First UMC Wichita, Kansas. Archived from the original on October 11, 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-15.
  5. ^ "Introduction of Hillary Rodham Clinton". Historical Society of the United Methodist Church. Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2008-03-15.
  6. ^ "Yale Divinity School Award". Yale Divinity School. Archived from the original on 2008-07-08. Retrieved 2008-03-15.
  7. ^ "Richard Wilke, UMC bishop who created Disciple Bible Study series, dies at 94". The Christian Post. 24 April 2025. Retrieved 24 May 2025.


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