Kathleen Baskin-Ball

Who was Kathleen Baskin-Ball?

Kathleen Baskin-Ball was an ordained elder in the United Methodist Church. She was ordained as deacon and probationary member of the North Texas Conference in 1983 and as elder and full member of the North Texas Conference in 1988. She received national recognition for her preaching, especially to youth. She was a keynote speaker at Youth2007, the international youth conference of the UMC. She was also recognized regionally as the first clergywoman in North Texas to demonstrate high membership and worship attendance growth while serving as senior pastor of a large church. She had an extraordinary career record of growth in membership, worship attendance, and persons joining by profession of faith. Baskin-Ball died on December 2, 2008 after two years' illness with cancer.