Meet the Pastor

Reverend Naylo Hopkins

Reverend Naylo Hopkins became the senior pastor of Bethel United Methodist Church of Flint in July of 2022. Pastor Naylo is a Flint native who received his Master’s in Divinity from Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C. Naylo originally entered the ministry in 2011. He utilizes a servant leadership style in cross-cultural, cross-racial settings to ensure that everyone has an opportunity to be empowered by Christ’s transforming love. Naylo is also the proud father of two boys, Advent and August.