Birmingham Florence Tuscaloosa District
Rev. Dwight E. Dillard
Presiding Elder
The Northwest Alabama Conference was organized in 2009. The Birmingham-Florence-Tuscaloosa District became one of the PE Districts of the new Conference. The BFTD is made of twenty-six churches in the following counties: Lauderdale, Colbert, Morgan, Walker, Jefferson and Tuscaloosa Counties. The churches are located in urban, inner-city, small towns and rural communities. All worship every Sunday.
The Presiding Elder Dwight E. Dillard, Sr., has served on the BFTD since 2009. The first and only Presiding Elder appointed to serve the District.
Following the dynamic leadership of Bishop Julius Harrison McAllister, Jr., and Episcopal Supervisor Deana Young McAllister. The thirtieth Bishop to be assigned to African Methodist Episcopal work in Alabama.
| CHURCH NAME | 2025~ 2026 |
|---|---|
| St. John AME, Downtown Birmingham | Rev. Dr. Ronald D. Sterling |
| St. Paul AME, Smithfield | Rev. Brian K. Blackwell |
| St. James AME, Avondale | Rev. Dr. Marques Wheeler |
| Greater St. Paul AME Church – Florence | Rev. LaSagne Smith |
| Hopewell AME Church - Kingston | Rev. Charles Reeves |
| St. Mark AME, Tuscaloosa | Rev. Dr. Carmen Walker-Ellerbee |
| Oak Grove AME, Oakland | Rev. Sandra Anderson |
| St. Paul AME, Taylorsville | Rev. Kendra Walker-Jacobs |
| Mt. Zion AME, Hawkins Creek | Rev. Jerry W. Smith |
| New St. Mark AME, Mason City | Rev. Sharon J. Hearns |
| New Pisgah AME, Fairview | Rev. Tony W. Latham |
| St. James AME, Pratt City | Rev. Beverly Barnfield |
| Gaines Chapel AME, Foresdale | Rev. Sammie L. Nelms |
| Mt. Zion AME, Rhodesville | Rev. Sandra E. Cole |
| New Allen Temple AME, Harriman Park | Rev. Zachary Watkins |
| Hopewell AME, St. Florian | Rev. Michael E. Stanford |
| St. Mark AME, Dora | Rev. Robert Freeman |
| Coppins Chapel AME, Quinton | Rev. Robert Freeman |
| Wayman Chapel AME, Decatur | Rev. Vicki L. Mayberry |
| Wright's Chapel AME, Jasper | Bro. Jeremy Joseph |
| Bailey Springs AME, St. Florian | Rev. Jerry W. Smith |
| St. Paul AME, Tuscumbia | Rev. Irvin Leonard |
| Nichols Chapel AME, Pine Ridge | Rev. Michael E. Stanford |
| St. John AME, Holt | Rev. LaDonna J. Amos |
| New Bethel AME, Sheffield | Rev. Irvin Leonard |