Multi-Ethnic Director 
Multi-Ethnic Ministries
About Us
Vision: A Network of Healthy Churches.
Mission: Our mission is to develop holistically healthy, multi-ethnic congregations that identify with one another and with the Greater New York Conference, and work together to win souls and nurture mature disciples of Christ among the varied ethnic groups in our territory.
Sector Motto: Inform, Involve, Inspire.
The Team
Multi-Ethnic Director 
Administrative Assistant Winter Warmup 2026
Part 1
Part 2
2024 Events
Winter Warmup 2024 Part 1
Winter Warmup 2024 Part 2
Spring Startup 2024
Winter Warmup 2023
Part 1
- Learn how your church fits in the Greater New York Conference
- Meet the new M-E director, other pastors, and fellow church members
- Build relationships while learning how church organization works
- Play a role in creating the future for Multi-Ethnic Ministries
Part 2
- Recap of Multi-Ethnic Ministries' Identity and Goals
- Pastors' Role: Theory and Reality
- Characteristics of Healthy Churches and Members
- Developing Vision and Mission Statements
Multi-Ethnic Ministries
1Upward in Christ
- Conduct warm and well-executed worship services that manifest the Spirit of God, and focus on the person and work of Jesus.
- Encourage pastors and church leaders to present sound biblical teaching through sermons, Bible studies, and small group meetings while guarding against aberrant doctrines.
2Inward in Connection
- Stress the importance of unity and harmonious relationships among believers, as taught by Jesus and the New Testament writers.
- Foster genuine friendship through social events, outings, and service opportunities that bring people happily together.
3Outward in Commission
- Encourage each congregation to develop clear, ambitious, and realistic strategic plans that include vision and mission statements as well as goals, objectives, and action steps.
- Design and host effective evangelistic programs, events, and services adapted to the unique constituencies that our congregations are called to minister to.
4Forward in Completion
- Teach and promote the concept of stewardship in the widest sense - of managing all our resources for God as indicated in the creation accounts in the book of Genesis.
- Emphasize that the physical condition of our properties conveys a powerful impression, and strive to maintain our churches and schools in exemplary order.
Pastoral Cohorts
Upstate
- Tony Mazzella
- Victor Dyman
- Conrad White
Manhattan
- Todd Stout
- Michelle Odinma
- Tito Charneco
- Bogdan Filip (Lay)
Brooklyn
- Andri Dyman
- Sampson Appiah-Kubi
Westchester & The Bronx
- Steve Cassimy
- Billy Jamel
- Wayne Jamel
- Emmanuel Osei
- Okezie Erondu
- Joseph Sarkodie
- Paulo Bechara
- Conrod White
Queens
- Emanoil Kumanov (Lay)
- Rodolfo Bautista
- Samuel Masih
The Playbook - Theological Foundation
1Foundation
- Jesus of Nazareth is the Christ, the messiah and savior predicted in the Old Testament, who redeemed humankind and inaugurated God's righteous rule over creation.
- All who believe in and align with Him are the people of God, called to preach the gospel and to live and promote kingdom values until Jesus returns.
2Implications
- Our message is theocentric.
- Our message leads to the making of disciples.
- Our message is transformative in the life of a believer.
- Our message fosters unity in community and holistic restoration.
- Our message is Good News!
3Why does Multi-Ethnic Ministries exist? (Our Purpose)
- To extend God's kingdom among New Yorkers of all ethnic and cultural backgrounds, helping them to live in loving relationship to God and each other.
4What does Multi-Ethnic Ministries do? (Our Mission)
- We provide ministerial support and facilitate outreach to the multi-ethnic churches and communities of the Greater New York Conference territory.
5How will we succeed? (Our Strategy)
- Design high impact ministries that effectively communicate the gospel to local communities.
- Promote and facilitate discipleship among our churches.
- Provide support to empower and equip our leaders.