Pastors Profile For

Pre-Empowerment Summit
Breakfast
Wednesday June 25, 2014 - 20 Guest Pastors

Bishop Charles Ellis

Greater Grace Temple
Sent a representative Pastor Gary
Green
Congregation size: 6,000
Presiding Bishop of the
Pentecostal Assemblies of the
World (P.A.W)
Renovated church and built The
City of David, a 19-acre complex
Ellis Manor (an 89-unit apartment
complex for seniors. Two K-8
Charter Schools, Montessori Day
Care Center, Print Shop,
Television and recording studios,
Travel Agency, Funeral Home.
Born in Chicago, IL

Bishop Benjamin Gibert

Detroit World Outreach

Attended Breakfast
Congregation Size: 9,000
Serves as a member of A.I.M.
(Association of Independent
Ministers) under Dr. I.V Hilliard
Technology Laboratory and
Professional Development Center
(TLAB) Educational initiative for
accelerated learning for students
K-12 Students complete actual
courses which propel them through
grade levels
Working on urban initiatives to
purchase property in the City of
Detroit
Requested information for Joseph
Business School

Pastor Solomon W. Kinloch, Jr.

Triumph Church
Sent a representative Minister T.
Bridges
Have four campuses in Detroit:
North, West, South and East
Congregation size: 11,600 one of
the fastest growing churches in
America
Current Initiatives: Develop and
support missionaries in
economically-challenged areas
like Haiti, South America, and
Africa
Business Network Designed to
elevate the financial health of
Triumph members by promoting
business development.

Bishop Marvin Winans

Perfecting Church

Did not attend the Breakfast

Congregation: 5,000 +
Has been Pastor for 25 years

Bishop Edgar Vann

Sr. Pastor of 2nd Ebenezer MB Church
Attended Breakfast
Congregation Size: over 5,000
members
Established Vanguard
Community Development
Corporation
Hosts Echo Conference a variety
of free services are offered
including vocational training, life
coaching/planning, case
management, crisis counseling

Bishop J. Drew Sheard

Greater Emanuel COGIC
Attended Breakfast
Husband of recording gospel artist
Karen Clark Sheard& father of
recording artist Kierra Sheard
Jurisdictional Bishop over the
State of Michigan under Church of
God in Christ 2nd largest African
American denomination in
America.
Inducted into the prestigious
Morehouse College Martin Luther
King, Jr. Board of Preachers

Pastor Andre Butler

Word of Faith Int. Center

Son of Bishop Keith Butler

Senior pastor of Word of Faith
International Christian Center
Church Location: Southfield,
Michigan

Bishop Wayne T. Jackson

Impact Ministries Int.
Sent a representative
Founder and President of the Impact
Network, the only all African American
Founded and Operated National
Christian Television Network
The founder of the Greater Works of
Christ Organization
Become world-renowned through his gift
of miracles and healing
Oversees the day-to-day administrative
activities of Impact Ministries
International and Wayne T. Jackson
Ministries.
Holds an honorary doctorate of divinity
degree from St. Thomas Christian
College in Jacksonville, Florida

Rev. Wendell Anthony

Fellowship Chapel
Sent a representative
President of Detroit Chapter of
NAACP
Co-chair of Detroit Banking
Alliance which is responsible for
negotiating over $7.2 billion in
economic development with
local banking institutions
Served as special delegate with
the Religious Action Network to
South Africa holding meetings
with African National Congress
and Nelson Mandela

Bishop William Murphy

New Mt. Moriah Int. Church
Attended Breakfast
Serves as Executive council and
Bishop over Intercessory prayer
for Full Gospel Baptist Church
Fellowship (denomination) under
Bishop Paul S. Morton and has
trained thousands of intercessors
worldwide
Received Detroit 20/20 unity
award for outstanding work in
the community
Father of gospel recording artist
William H. Murphy III (writer of
Praise is what I Do)

Bishop Michael Jones

The Fountain of Truth Church
Attended Breakfast
International Overseer for
Ministerial Alliance under Full
Gospel Baptist Fellowship under
Bishop Paul S. Morton
Serves as a member of A.I.M.
(Association of Independent
Ministers) under Dr. I.V Hilliard
Has served in ministry 33 years

Bishop P.A. Brooks

New St. Paul COGIC
Attended Breakfast
Second Assistant Presiding Bishop
of the Church of God in Christ, Inc.
2nd largest African American
denomination in the country
Senior Bishop in the mid-west
region
Inducted into the International
Gospel Music Hall of Fame and
Museum.

Pastor Fred Canty

Way of Life Ministries

Attended Breakfast
FMA Pastor
Holds Dave Ramseys Financial
Peace University at their church
(Dave Ramsey is the Christian
equivalent of Susie Orman)

Pastor Anthony Ramsey

Kingdom Living Church
Attended Breakfast
Purchased 16-acre ministry
campus
Established the Kingdom Living
Presents television broadcast
Favorite book: Kingdom of God
in You by Dr. Winston
Spiritual Son of Bishop Merritt

Pastor Spencer Ellis

Citadel of Praise Ministry

Attended Breakfast
Brother of Bishop Charles Ellis
Chaplain for the Wayne County
Sheriff Department

Pastor Dominic Russo

Oakland Christian Church

Attended Breakfast
25 years pastoral ministry
International Missions projects
every year

Pastor Nehru Shumake

Live Again Outreach Ministries

Attended Breakfast
Spiritual Son of Bishop Merritt

Pastor Marvin Miles

International Gospel Center
Sent a representative Minister
Raymond DeFoe
Church Location: Ecorse, MI
Chaplain for Wayne County
Hosts TCT Television
NetworksDetroit Connect
ReceivedPastor of the Year
Awardby the Southern Christian
Leadership Conference in 2009
Received theVision Awardby Mr.
Robert A. Ficano
Organizes Empowerment
Conferences throughout the
country

Rev. Jim Holley

Little Rock MB Church
Sent a representative Rev. Kwami
Jones
Mayoral Appointee of Police
Commissioner
President and CEO of Cognos
Advertising Agency
President and CEO of country
Preacher Foods, Inc
Founder and Chairman of the Detroit
Academy of Arts and Sciences: (K-12
Charter Schools)
Family Life Center - 62,000 square
feet
Facility for Job Training, Development,
and Placement

Rev. Dr. Renee Jackson

Attended Breakfast
Southeast Area Minister
Michigan Conference United
Church of Christ
Oversees 40 churches in
Michigan area

Other Pastors Include

Pastor Delmar Williams Berachah
Church
Pastor Stanley Scott Salvation
Temple Church
Bishop Colette & Pastor Gilbert
Vaughn Go Tell It Int. Ministries