Editing Free Methodist Church (section)

==Organization==
The Free Methodist Church's highest governing body is the World Conference,<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.freemethodistworld.org/| title = World Conference| access-date = January 31, 2006| archive-date = June 13, 2006| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060613010930/http://www.freemethodistworld.org/| url-status = dead}}</ref> which is composed of representatives, both lay and clergy, from all countries with a Free Methodist General Conference. As the church in each country develops, its status progresses from Mission District to Annual Conference to General Conference. There are currently 20 General Conferences in the world, which are linked together through the articles of religion and common constitution of the first two chapters of the Book of Discipline, the World Conference, and the Council of Bishops.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-11 |title=Membership - Free Methodist World Conference |url=https://fmworldconference.org/about/membership/ |access-date=2023-10-09 |website=fmworldconference.org |language=en-US}}</ref>
The USA branch of the Free Methodist Church is currently led by three bishops: Bishop Keith Cowart, Bishop Kaye Kolde, and Bishop Kenny Martin. Bishop Cowart was first elected in 2019 and re-elected in 2023. Bishops Kolde and Martin were first elected in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-02-23 |title=FMCUSA Board of Bishops - Free Methodist Church USA |url=https://fmcusa.org/leaders/bishops |access-date=2023-10-09 |website=fmcusa.org |language=en-US}}</ref>