Rev. Dirk Wooten
Rev. Dirk Wooten is an Ordained Elder from the Pacific Northwest Annual Conference. He was “born in the church,” so to speak, and can trace at least five generations of Methodist churchgoers before him. Dirk’s personal hope in ministry is to walk alongside people as they seek to discover and cultivate a spiritual relationship with God.
Dirk has served in ministry since 2013. In previous appointments he has served churches in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Washington state. In these roles, his joy was in helping congregations redefine their missional impact within the community. He has also worked in extension ministry as a hospital chaplain and hospice grief counselor. Before ministry, he served for five years in the US Navy as a Surface Warfare Officer on 3 deployments and a 1-year assignment to Bahrain.
Dirk’s greatest happiness comes from spending time with his wife (an Army chaplain) and two kids (ages 3.5 and 1.5 years old). With their camping trailer, they have traveled to over 20 states.