Donald R. House
Donald R. House earned a PhD in economics from Texas A&M University. He taught economics at Texas A&M and Auburn University for seven years. He currently serves as president of RRC, Inc.—an economic research firm established in 1977.
He has served as a delegate to General Conference of the United Methodist Church since 1996. He has led the Texas Annual Conference laity delegation to General Conference for sixteen years.
He served on the General Council on Finance and Administration (GCFA) of the United Methodist Church for eight years. He has served as Chair of the Conference Council on Finance and Administration of the Texas Annual Conference for two four-year terms. He currently serves as Chair of the Economic Advisory Committee of GCFA, Chair of the South Central Jurisdiction Episcopacy Committee, and Chair of the Investment Committee of the Texas Methodist Foundation.
His research focuses upon patterns of giving to the local church, payout rates for apportionments, spending benchmarks for growing churches, local church affinity populations, clergy leadership training, effective judicatory structures, and forecasts of worship attendance and spending.
Interview of Don House by The United Methodist Reporter:
Q&A: Why we don’t have much time to save UMC
Commentary by Don House in The United Methodist Reporter:
COMMENTARY: Keep independence for UMC’s finance council
Article featuring Don House by the United Methodist News Service
Church economic advisers assess recession's impact
Article featuring Don House by the United Methodist News Service
Changing demographics affecting church funding