Evangelical Free Church of America

Our President

Carlton P. Harris

Carlton started ministry in 1981 as a pastoral intern at First Evangelical Free Church (EFCA) in Wichita, Kansas, and has spent 40 years in church leadership. 

He began his role at the EFCA national office leading the ReachNational division in September 2021 and was named acting president of the EFCA in April 2024. He and his wife, Carol, are members at New Hope Church in New Hope, Minnesota.

Carlton Harris' message at EFCA One 2023

Carlton Harris' message at EFCA One 2023

At EFCA One 2023 in Fullerton, California, EFCA executive vice president of national ministries Carlton Harris shared about biblical missiology driving all that we do.

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