General Superintendent Gustavo A. Crocker announced the election of Daniel T. Gilmore as superintendent of the Northern Michigan District. 

Elected April 23 on the fifth ballot, Gilmore replaces Wayne Brown, who retired from the position in December after 13 years. 

Gilmore currently pastors the Charlevoix Church of the Nazarene and is the Northern Michigan district secretary. He will begin his new assignment May 23.

"My wife, Jackie, and I were overwhelmed and deeply humbled by the action of the 31st Northern Michigan District Assembly," Daniel said. " Many feelings and emotions competed within us as we sought the Lord for clear confirmation as to whether this is His will for our lives and for the Northern Michigan District.  After prayer and seeking prayerful counsel from our denominational leadership, we came to the determined purpose to step through this door of the unknown.  As a churchman, I believe that God the Holy Spirit directs through His Church. Though many questions abound and even though a continued (at times overwhelming) sense of insufficiency and amazement persists, we believe we must obey and take up this mantle. Please keep us and our district family in your prayers!"

Prior to accepting the Charlevoix pastorate in 2002, Gilmore served at Phoenix, Arizona, First Church of the Nazarene. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Bible from Vennard College.

Daniel and Jackie reside in Charlevoix.