Lynne is the Associate Pastor and Minister of Membership. She graduated from Candler School of Theology in May 2006 and was commissioned as a Deacon in the United Methodist Church at Annual Conference in June 2006. Lynne grew up in the Roswell area and graduated from Roswell High School. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish and Economics from Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina.

Joining Lynne in this journey are her husband, Ted, and their three children, Elise, Rachel, and Michael. Without their love and support, the journey through seminary and the Candidacy process would not have been possible. Lynne’s mother, Shirley Faulkner, also attends BUMC and is a life-long support of Lynne’s faith journey. Ted’s mother, Anne Smith, attends a nearby United Methodist Church and is also an amazing support for Lynne’s life in ministry.

Lynne’s call to ministry is a call to peace and justice. Her passion for ministry is in helping people connect with who God has created them to be so that they can more fully love God and love their neighbor. As a Deacon, Lynne is committed to drawing the Church out into the world to share the gifts and talents of the church with those who need to feel the physical, emotional, and spiritual healing offered by the gospel of Jesus Christ. Lynne’s ministry is focused on fulfilling the mission of the Church – to make disciples for the transformation of the world. She believes that “making disciples” begins in the home and seeks to equip and encourage parents, grandparents, and caregivers to model Christian discipleship for those in their care. Understanding that more of Christianity is “caught” than “taught,” Lynne encourages people to model their faith through their words and actions in their homes, their schools, their places of work, and their communities. At BUMC, Lynne strives to create an environment where people can connect in meaningful ways to grow in knowledge and understanding of their faith and to live out that faith in ways that honor God and build-up others.