Tom Berlin serves as bishop of the Southeastern Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church. Prior to being elected Bishop, he served as lead pastor of Floris United Methodist Church in suburban Washington, D.C. Tom is a graduate of Virginia Tech and Candler School of Theology at Emory University. He is the author of numerous books, among them Reckless Love, Courage, Restored, Defying Gravity, The Generous Church, as well as the coauthor (with Lovett Weems) of Bearing Fruit, Overflow, and High Yield.