Wayne C. Barrett, Editor

Wayne has served as editor of Clergy Finance Letter since the very first issue in 1987. A much-in-demand speaker and consultant on financial topics across the United States, Wayne is a frequent seminar leader on clergy tax, retirement and compensation planning.

Among the many venues where Dr. Barrett has presented seminars and workshops on clergy financial issues are The Robert Schuler Institute, The North American Conference on Christian Philanthropy and The United Methodist Convocation On Development.

A Certified Financial Planner, he is the author of the best-selling book, Clergy Personal Finance. Wayne's other published works include a trilogy of popular works on church finance: The Church Finance Idea Book, More Money, New Money, Big Money and Get Well! Stay Well! Prescriptions For A Financially Healthy Congregation - all published by Discipleship Resources.

Married and the father of three children, Barrett resides in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Dr. Charles Fry, Publisher

Chuck has been working with the finances of clergy most of his ministry -- first as a conference staff person and later as a district superintendent in the United Methodist Church. So it was natural that he and Wayne would start Clergy Financial Services and invite partners to join.

Over the years Chuck has specialized in clergy housing, taxes and, with his wife Betty Jean, pre-retirement seminars. He has also written articles for Circuit Rider on clergy housing as the result of a national study he chaired.

Now retired, Chuck is active in real estate, tax preparation, investing, writing for The Clergy Finance Letter, travel and volunteer work. When you phone CFS he is often the voice on the other end.

For several years, Chuck has been a tutor in a fifth grade class at Henry Park School and is active in the local Lions and Economic Clubs. Presently he serves on the planned giving committee of his local church.

Betty Jean and Chuck also conduct a home based business investing in real estate paper.

Before tax preparation time in February the Fry's spend a few weeks in Florida. Otherwise, they live in their own home on the Thornapple River in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he enjoys watching someone else cut the grass! The have three grown children and six grand children.

Peggy Patterson, Treasurer

Peggy has been working at Clergy Financial Services since the beginning and has been a partner for more than 10 years. She is the Treasurer and directs all phases of the subscription process. She is also the coordinator of the tax preparation service and is one of the major tax preparers.

She is a regular contributor of articles to the newsletter. Peggy lives in Grand Rapids and enjoys woodworking, quilting and reading. She has 4 children and 6 grandchildren.

Donald W. Joiner, Contributing Editor

Don is an ordained clergy person a Certified Financial Planner, and a Certified Planned Giving Specialist. He has served churches in Wisconsin, Illinois and Michigan. He has been with the General Board of Discipleship, The United Methodist Church, since 1985. As Director of Stewardship, he leads the denomination in understanding fund development, planned giving and clergy finance.

Don has earned advanced certification as a Certified Financial Planner and a Certified Planned Giving Specialist. He has served on the national Board of the Ecumenical Center For Stewardship Studies, National Association of Stewardship Leaders, and the National Association of United Methodist Foundations. He was the founding chairman of the Habitat For Humanity, Hendersonville, Tennessee, and serves on the Board of Habitat For Humanity of Sumner County. He has been an active Mason, serving in leadership capacities in all branches of the Masonic order, for which he was corronated a thirty-third degree mason, in 1979.

Don is a prolific writer and author of: Stewardship: A Rainbow of Possibility, Christians and Money: A Guide To Personal Finance, Securing A Financial Future and Can I Afford To Retire. He has co-authored: Celebrate Giving, Celebrate and Visit, Celebrate Together, The Abingdon Guide to Funding Ministry, Volumes 1, 2, and 3, and The Planned Giving Handbook. In addition, he is a contributing writer to: The Interpreter, The Clergy Finance Letter, The Clergy Journal, Celebrate Stewardship, The Circuit Rider and Christian Ministry.

Frederick H. Leasure, Contributing Editor

Reverend Leasure has served as the Executive Director of the United Methodist Foundation of Western Pennsylvania since 1983. During his tenure with the Foundation, a system of field staff representatives has been created the assets under management have increased by 36 million dollars.

A Graduate of West Virginia College and the Theological Seminary of Drew University, Reverend Leasure has also completed the Kennedy-Sinclaire and Philanthropy Tax Institute's planned and deferred giving program and numerous seminars and courses in philanthropy and taxation through both the University of Pittsburgh and Penn State University.

His broad experience as well as his commitment to stewardship issues have formed the basis for much of his teaching and writing activity. He has served as a faculty member of The United Methodist Planned Giving School, NSFRE's Survey & First Course and Community College of Allegheny County's CPA program. He has lectured nationally on various tax and planned giving topics. He has authored Exempt From What? and Achieving Dreams Beyond the Budget. He has contributed to numerous articles to denominational publications and is assistant editor of The Clergy Finance Letter.

In 1991 the Western Pennsylvania Chapter of the National Society of Fundraising Executives presented him with the 1991 Fund Raising Executive of the Year Award. He had been listed in Who's Who In The East 1992-1995.

As an ordained Elder in the Western Pennsylvania Conference of the United Methodist Church, he has served as pastor of local churches in Northwestern Pennsylvania.

He and his wife Amy live in the south hill of Pittsburgh and are the parents of four sons.