As the senior pastor of First United Methodist Church in North Carolina, David Joyner leads services that reach 1,300 churchgoing members. His spiritual care in Rocky Mount complements senior administration duties. David Joyner is responsible for the efforts of 21 staff members and volunteers and also oversees the preschool and family ministry teams.

Mr. Joyner serves as superintendent with the North Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church (NCCUMC) Heritage District, guiding the pastors and extension ministries of 51 churches. He was previously active with the NCCUMC Finance and Administration Council and served on various boards and committees, including the District Board of Building and Location. His current responsibilities include a seat on the Bishop's Cabinet, and he is active with the boards of trustees of both Louisburg College and NC Wesleyan University.

He earned a degree in leadership for the public sector at NCSU. He also holds qualifications in disaster management and community preparedness from UNC-Chapel Hill. He earned his MDiv and PhD degrees at Duke University, where he also studied clinical pastoral education at the school’s hospital.

David Joyner