Bishop Morris is one of five United Methodist Bishops serving on the board of Emory University. Elected to the episcopate in 1992, he first served as Bishop to the Alabama-West Florida area until 2000, when he was assigned to the Nashville area.
An ordained elder of the Tennessee Annual Conference, his ministry has included pastorates in Chattanooga, Nashville and Gallatin. His areas of emphasis are evangelism, missions and Christian stewardship.