Rev. Andy Oliver (he/him/his) serves as co-president of the board of directors of the Methodist Federation for Social Action. He is pastor of Allendale United Methodist Church in St. Petersburg, Florida. Since becoming a Reconciling congregation, the church has tripled worship attendance and has become a hub for community organizing in their region. Andy is passionate about the liberation of people through justice work around dismantling white supremacy, immigrant concerns, reproductive justice, LGBTQ liberation, and other issues harming people at the margins. Andy previously served as communications director of Reconciling Ministries Network. He has two young boys Liam and Evan. He attended the University of Florida, Duke Divinity School, and is currently working on a doctor in ministry focused in community organizing from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary.