Rev. Benjamin Shipworth
Rev. Thomas Straughters
Rev. Major Richardson
Rev. Amos McIntosh
Rev. Nathan Ward
Rev. Robert Jones
Rev. Levi Bass
Rev. Nathan Mitchem
Rev. Frederick Meyers
Rev. William C. Trevan
Rev. E. C. Joiner
Rev. Jonathan Mitchem
Rev. W. H. Yocum
Rev. James M. Townsend*
Rev. A. T. Hall
Rev. W. R. Revels
Rev. J. L. Crosby
Rev. W. S. Langford
Rev. John McSmith
Rev. Charles Thomas
Rev. Morris Lewis
Rev. D. P. Roberts
Rev. P. M. Lewis
Rev. James M. Townsend*
Rev. I. M. Burgan
Rev. Henry Simons
Rev. J. S. Barksdale
Rev. H. H. Butler
Rev. J. S. Masterson
Rev. Frank P. Baker
Rev. Noah Willington Williams**
Rev. George Sampson
Rev. J.P.Q. Wallace***
Rev. J. L. Craven
Rev. H. H. Black
Rev. A. J. Irvine
Rev. Charles T. H. Watkins
Rev. W. D. Shannon
Rev. L. S. Parks
Rev. Matthew A. Lowe
Rev. John A. Woods 1957 - 1964
Rev. Walter D. Parks 1964 - 1971
Rev. J. P. Henning 1971 - 1976
Rev. Robert D. Hearn 1976 - 1980
Rev. Albert D. Tyson, III 1980 - 1985
Rev. Larry J. Bell 1985 - 1990
Rev. Hiram Walker 1990 - 1991
Rev. Kevin K. Owens 1991 - 1993
Rev. Ron L. Norris 1993 - 2001
Rev. Dr. John R. Halbert 2001 - 2003
Rev. Archie Criglar 2003 - 2004
Rev. Barbara Harris 2004 - 2012
Rev. Pamela Jones-Horne 2012 - 2016
Rev. Freddie Banks 2016 - 2021
Rev. Michael Jefferson, II 2021 - 2024
Rev. Kenneth Christmon 2024- Present
* Rev. James Townsend was the 14th and 24th pastor of Bethel, Richmond, serving from 1873 - 1875 and 1891 - 1893, was a U.S. Presidential appointee as Recorder of Deeds and was the first Black man elected to represent Wayne County in the Indiana House of Representatives. Townsend was pastor when our current edifice was built. (Source: Find a Grave)
** Rt. Rev. Noah Wellington Williams was elected the 54th Bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in 1932. (Source: Doctrine and Discipline of the A.M.E. Church)
*** Rev. John Paul Quinn Wallace was one of the longest serving presiding elders of the Indiana Annual Conference, retiring at age 93 after 35 years of service. (Source: Indianapolis Recorder)