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Dr. Elijah H. Hankerson III
Dr. Elijah H. Hankerson III has prepared himself to serve the Lord’s people through acquiring the B.A. (Evangel University, of the Assemblies of God), M.A. (Assemblies of God Theological Seminary) and the D.D. (Academy of Theology). He also founded the Institute of Ministerial Excellence and Training. He has been mentored under five great leaders: the late Dr. Elijah H. Hankerson I, the late Bishop T. L. Westbrook, the late Bishop E. Harris Moore, Bishop R. J. Ward and Presiding Bishop Charles E. Blake, Sr.
He has 20 years of pastoral experience and has been in the ministry for 24 years. He is the Senior Pastor and founder of the Life Center International C.O.G.I.C. of Saint Louis, MO, which has 500 members. Prior to this he pastored the Christ Temple C.O.G.I.C. and later the Timmons Temple C.O.G.I.C., both of Springfield, MO. While serving Timmons Temple, Dr. Hankerson served on the Sherman Avenue Area Project Committee, the Spiritual Life Committee of Evangel University and also founded the Ann Hankerson Community Development Center.
Dr. Hankerson is active in the Church Of God In Christ. He formerly served in the position of Special Assistant to the Bishop and Vice Chairman of District Superintendents and now serves on the jurisdictional board of directors as an Administrative Assistant. He also serves on the Jurisdictional Ordination Board, Grievance Committee, Program Committee and is the former Chairman of the Public Relations Department for Missouri Eastern First Jurisdiction. He has preached in many Holy Convocations of various jurisdictions; including having the honor of preaching “Official Day” for Bishop R. J. Ward on two occasions.
Dr. Hankerson has traveled extensively, including: 49 states, and has been blessed to see 9 countries. He has preached the Gospel in Jerusalem, Israel; and was later sent to Israel again by the American Israel Education Foundation for study and research. He has also serves the Church Of God In Christ internationally as: Representative of the General Board to the General Assembly; President of the Department of Evangelism, Coordinator of both the 40 day consecration, preceding the International Holy Convocation and also the Pilgrimage to Pentecost.
The love and inspiration of Dr. Hankerson’s life is his lovely wife, Evangelist Rachel L. Hankerson and their three children: Elijah IV, Raquel and Matthew, who are 5th generation, members of the Church Of God In Christ.
