{"id":2669,"date":"2023-10-27T10:13:08","date_gmt":"2023-10-27T16:13:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cogic.org\/boardofbishops\/?page_id=2669"},"modified":"2026-05-29T06:34:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T12:34:15","slug":"main-2023","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cogic.org\/boardofbishops\/","title":{"rendered":"Main 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;The Board of Bishops&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h1|text_align:center|color:%23000000&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Arapey%3Aregular%2Citalic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_separator border_width=&#8221;2&#8243; el_width=&#8221;80&#8243;][vc_empty_space][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;The Board of Bishops is to provide an infrastructure for the Episcopal mandate of the office of the bishopric. Cultivating and promoting the teachings, precepts, practices, and discipline of the Church of God in Christ.&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:center|color:%23000000&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Raleway%3A100%2C200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800%2C900|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_separator border_width=&#8221;2&#8243; el_width=&#8221;80&#8243;][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1711210377554{padding-right: 50px !important;padding-left: 50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;3133&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow_border&#8221; image_hovers=&#8221;false&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Bishop Donald Ray Murray&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:center|color:%23000000&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Raleway%3A100%2C200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800%2C900|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1732250063407{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Chairman of the Board of Bishops&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:center|color:%23000000&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Raleway%3A100%2C200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800%2C900|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1712599253068{margin: 0px !important;padding: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_empty_space][vc_separator][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-48216a582b88649d5\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-48216a582b88649d5 uvc-9774  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"image_only\"  data-halign=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer image_only\" style=\"top\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cogic.org\/boardofbishops\/files\/2024\/04\/Bishop-Adrian-Williamsv2.png\" class=\"ultimate-headings-icon-image\" alt=\"null\" style=\"width:300px\"\/><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-48216a582b88649d5 h5'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h5 style=\"--font-weight:theme;\">Bishop Adrian Dumarr Williams<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-48216a582b88649d5 .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\">Secretary of the Board of Bishops<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Bishop Adrian D. Williams&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:center|color:%23000000&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Raleway%3A100%2C200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800%2C900|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Office of the Secretary&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:center|color:%23000000&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Raleway%3A100%2C200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800%2C900|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1712598898902{margin: 0px !important;padding: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;presents&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h5|text_align:center|color:%23000000&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Raleway%3A100%2C200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800%2C900|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1712598859612{margin: 0px !important;padding: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image image=&#8221;3006&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1712600639133{margin: 0px !important;padding: 0px !important;}&#8221; image_hovers=&#8221;false&#8221;]<div class=\" ubtn-ctn-center \"><a class=\"ubtn-link ult-adjust-bottom-margin ubtn-center ubtn-large \" href=\"https:\/\/www.cogic.org\/boardofbishops\/list\/\" title=\"View Directory\" ><button type=\"button\" id=\"ubtn-8959\"  class=\"ubtn ult-adjust-bottom-margin ult-responsive ubtn-large ubtn-fade-bg  none  ubtn-shd  ubtn-center  shd-bottom tooltip-6a582b8864a6a\"  data-hover=\"#EC0505\" data-border-color=\"#000000\" data-bg=\"#E30606\" data-hover-bg=\"#000000\" data-border-hover=\"\" data-shadow-hover=\"0 5px #A7A0A0;\" data-shadow-click=\"none\" data-shadow=\"0 5px #A7A0A0;\" data-shd-shadow=\"5\"  data-ultimate-target='#ubtn-8959'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:22px;\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;border-radius:3px;border-width:1px;border-color:#000000;border-style:solid;box-shadow: 0 5px #A7A0A0;background: #E30606;color: #000000;\"><span class=\"ubtn-hover\" style=\"background-color:#000000\"><\/span><span class=\"ubtn-data ubtn-text \" >View Directory<\/span><\/button><\/a><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;As Secretary of the Board, it is my privilege to extend warm greetings to each of you. I hold profound respect and honor for our distinguished Chairman, Bishop Donald Ray Murray, the esteemed members of the Executive Committee, and our revered Presiding Bishop and Chief Apostle, Bishop J. Drew Sheard. I am delighted to introduce a pioneering initiative titled \u201cDD,\u201d an acronym for Digital Directory. This Digital Directory will serve as the official repository of contact information for the Board of Bishops. Accessing the directory is effortless\u2014simply click on the designated \u201cRed Button\u201d and select the relevant State to obtain contact details. You can further refine your search by choosing either Jurisdictional Bishop or Auxiliary Bishop from the drop-down menu. For our esteemed International Bishops, please refer to the section labeled \u201cInternational Bishops.\u201d&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:justify|color:%23000000&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Raleway%3A100%2C200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800%2C900|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator border_width=&#8221;2&#8243; el_width=&#8221;80&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Our Leadership Team&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h1|text_align:center|color:%23000000&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Arapey%3Aregular%2Citalic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-37816a582b88651c8\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-37816a582b88651c8 uvc-7581  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"image_only\"  data-halign=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer image_only\" style=\"top\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cogic.org\/boardofbishops\/files\/2024\/11\/68murray.png\" class=\"ultimate-headings-icon-image\" alt=\"null\" style=\"\"\/><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-37816a582b88651c8 h6'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h6 style=\"--font-weight:theme;\">Bishop Donald Ray Murray<\/h6><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-37816a582b88651c8 .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\">Chairman of the Board of Bishops<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-75416a582b886597c\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-75416a582b886597c uvc-7691  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"image_only\"  data-halign=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer image_only\" style=\"top\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cogic.org\/boardofbishops\/files\/2018\/12\/Bishop-Roger-Lee-Jones.png\" class=\"ultimate-headings-icon-image\" alt=\"null\" style=\"\"\/><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-75416a582b886597c h6'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h6 style=\"--font-weight:theme;\">Bishop Roger L. Jones<\/h6><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-75416a582b886597c .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\">Vice Chairman<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-24536a582b8865f97\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-24536a582b8865f97 uvc-9302  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"image_only\"  data-halign=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer image_only\" style=\"top\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cogic.org\/boardofbishops\/files\/2018\/12\/Bishop-William-Henry-Watson.png\" class=\"ultimate-headings-icon-image\" alt=\"null\" style=\"\"\/><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-24536a582b8865f97 h6'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h6 style=\"--font-weight:theme;\">Bishop William Henry Watson<\/h6><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-24536a582b8865f97 .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\">Second Vice-Chairman<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-88386a582b8866672\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-88386a582b8866672 uvc-3344  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"image_only\"  data-halign=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer image_only\" style=\"top\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cogic.org\/boardofbishops\/files\/2018\/12\/Bishop-Adrian-Dumarr-Williams.png\" class=\"ultimate-headings-icon-image\" alt=\"null\" style=\"\"\/><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-88386a582b8866672 h6'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h6 style=\"--font-weight:theme;\">Bishop Adrian Dumarr Williams<\/h6><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-88386a582b8866672 .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\">Secretary<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-86366a582b8866d67\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-86366a582b8866d67 uvc-6086  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"image_only\"  data-halign=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer image_only\" style=\"top\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cogic.org\/boardofbishops\/files\/2021\/09\/Bishop-Tyrone-McCombs.png\" class=\"ultimate-headings-icon-image\" alt=\"null\" style=\"\"\/><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-86366a582b8866d67 h6'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h6 style=\"--font-weight:theme;\">Bishop Bishop Tyrone W. McCombs<\/h6><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-86366a582b8866d67 .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\">Assistant Secretary<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-22176a582b886735f\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-22176a582b886735f uvc-8193  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"image_only\"  data-halign=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer image_only\" style=\"top\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cogic.org\/boardofbishops\/files\/2021\/09\/Bishop-Christopher-Millton.png\" class=\"ultimate-headings-icon-image\" alt=\"null\" style=\"\"\/><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-22176a582b886735f h6'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h6 style=\"--font-weight:theme;\">Bishop Christopher E. Milton<\/h6><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-22176a582b886735f .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\">Treasurer<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-21596a582b8867a4c\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-21596a582b8867a4c uvc-7951  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"image_only\"  data-halign=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer image_only\" style=\"top\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cogic.org\/boardofbishops\/files\/2021\/09\/Bishop-Nathiel-D-Wells.png\" class=\"ultimate-headings-icon-image\" alt=\"null\" style=\"\"\/><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-21596a582b8867a4c h6'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h6 style=\"--font-weight:theme;\">Bishop Nathiel D. D. Wells<\/h6><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-21596a582b8867a4c .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\">Financial Secretary<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-98076a582b88680be\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-98076a582b88680be uvc-4405  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"image_only\"  data-halign=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer image_only\" style=\"top\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cogic.org\/boardofbishops\/files\/2018\/12\/Bishop-Bobby-Warren.png\" class=\"ultimate-headings-icon-image\" alt=\"null\" style=\"\"\/><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-98076a582b88680be h6'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h6 style=\"--font-weight:theme;\">Bishop Bobby Warren<\/h6><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-98076a582b88680be .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\">Sergeant at Arms<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Board Members&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:center|color:%23000000&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Arapey%3Aregular%2Citalic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Bishop Norman Harper |\u00a0 Bishop Charles Johnson |\u00a0 Bishop Harrison Hale |\u00a0 Bishop LaDell Thomas\u00a0 |\u00a0 Bishop Stenneth Powell<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;The Board of Bishops&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h1|text_align:center|color:%23000000&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Arapey%3Aregular%2Citalic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_separator border_width=&#8221;2&#8243; el_width=&#8221;80&#8243;][vc_empty_space][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;The Board of Bishops is to provide an infrastructure for the Episcopal mandate of the office of the bishopric. 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