General Superintendent Gustavo A. Crocker announced the election of Timothy Crump as superintendent of the Southwest Indiana District. 

Elected July 26 on the first ballot, Crump replaces Garry Pate, who served in the position for six years. 

Crump has served as senior pastor of Salem, Oregon, First Church of the Nazarene for the past four years. He previously led congregations in Braidwood, Illinois; Okmulgee, Oklahoma; Lombard, Illinois; Kalamazoo, Michigan, and Decatur, Illinois. Crump also served as district Sunday School and Discipleship Ministries International chair on the Michigan and Illinois districts, as mission strategy chairman on the Illinois District, and as a District Advisory Board member.

He currently resides in Salem with his wife, Cindy.

"Since May, Cindy and I have been seeking the Lord’s direction and have sensed that God was opening a new door of ministry and service for us," Tim said. "We asked God to close any path He did not intend us to follow. This open door to Southwest Indiana has been confirmed to us through our quiet time with God, a variety of signs, the prayerful counsel of others, and by the vote this week.

"We want to thank the District Advisory Council for their tireless efforts this past year, and thank all of you who have prayed over this decision. We also want to thank Dr. Garry and Carolyn Pate for their wise spiritual leadership these past six years and look forward to working with them to provide a smooth transition for us all. We look forward to what God has in store for our church and parsonage families, as well as for the many who will be added to the Body of Christ."

Tim earned a bachelor's degree in theology and a Master of Arts in religion from Olivet Nazarene University. 

He will begin his new assignment September 1.