Hello my name is Matthew Franks (you can call me Matt) I am an Ordained Elder in the United Methodist Church. I grew up in Miami, Oklahoma graduated from Miami High School in 2001.  I then went to work on my Bachelor of Arts in Religion from Oklahoma City University which I completed in May 2005. Then I went to work on my Masters of Divinity from Phillips Theological Seminary which I finished in December 2009.

Before coming to my fourth and current appointment at Tahlequah FUMC, I served as Lead Pastor at  FUMC Locust Grove, Before Locust Grove I served as an Associate at McFarlin UMC in Norman where I over saw Young Adult Ministries, Missions and Outreach. My first appointment I served as Lead Pastor at Calumet UMC and Red Rock UMC.

I have also served as an adjunct Professor of Theology & Ethics at Mid-America Christian University in their CAGS Program. My first ministry job was Director of Youth Ministries at Yukon First United Methodist Church.

Ashley and I have been married over 10 years and we have two sweet girls.

I can be followed on

Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/mattdamethodist

Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/mattdamethodist

Instagram at @mattdamethodist

As I continue on my journey I strive to be in: worship, study, service, and fellowship all to honor God, be an example of Jesus the Christ, and to be led by the Holy Spirit.

A little time line of those events I mentioned.