Bishop Hee-Soo Jung is grateful to announce the appointment of the Rev. Dr. Bill Liming to the East Ohio Conference Cabinet. He will serve as superintendent of the Central Valley District effective July 1.

“I have felt the steadiness of the Holy Spirit from the time I was a child in both seasons of joy and seasons of great difficulty,” said Liming, who felt the call to ministry at the age of 14. “I can’t imagine where I would be today without the loving presence of Christ. It is our Savior Jesus Christ who strengthens us daily and opens doors of life we could have never imagined. I am excited about this new season serving in a new way. May our lives bear witness to what only God can do in our faithful churches of East Ohio!”   

Bishop Jung said, “Bill brings a deep calling to ministry, a pastor’s heart shaped by faithful service in local churches, and trusted wisdom through his leadership across our Conference. He leads with spiritual depth and grace, building empathetic and authentic relationships with clergy and lay leaders alike. I am confident his leadership will help strengthen the body of Christ for the mission before us.”

Liming’s first appointment in the East Ohio Conference was as associate pastor of Lakewood UMC in 2001. After six years in Lakewood, he served as pastor of Willowick Shoregate UMC for six years, and then Tallmadge UMC for three. He has served as senior pastor of Montrose Zion UMC since 2016.

Throughout his ministry, Liming has served on district committees, including Finance, Mission Funding and Evaluation, and district Committees on Ministry. He also served on the Conference Board of Benefits for 16 years, chairing the Board for the last seven of those years.

Liming earned his undergraduate degree from Hiram College in Religion Studies and Communications, with a minor in Classical Greek and then a Master of Divinity from Emory University. He earned his Doctor of Ministry from Ashland Theological Seminary focusing on Ethics and Transformational Leadership. He was also nourished in his ministry under the leadership of Rev. Mike Slaughter and Rev. Adam Hamilton as a member of their inaugural Young Pastor’s Network.

For fun and exercise, Liming enjoys decades-long friendships and teaches martial arts. He earned a black belt in Jiu Jitsu in 1999 and a black belt in Kali in 2016.