BISHOP MALCOLM COBY, PH. D.
❖ Family:
- Native of Muskogee, Oklahoma, September 24, 1946
- Father, grandfather and great-grandfather
- Married to Missionary Reva Coby, a Certified Case Manager for a Community Action program in Oklahoma City, the First Lady of the Oklahoma Southeast Jurisdiction and the founder of the Women in Crisis Ministry (R. G. Coby Foundation).
❖ Ministerial:
- Pastor of Victory Temple Church of God in Christ, World Ministry Center, Inc., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Jurisdictional Bishop for the Oklahoma Southeast Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction
❖ Education:
- Graduate of Booker T. Washington High School in 1964.
- B.S. in Education (1968) and the Master of Education (1970) from the University of Central Oklahoma in Special Education (Mental Retardation and Learning Disabilities).
- Ph.D. degree in Education from the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma (Emotional Disturbance major) in 1976.
❖ Business:
- Independent Certified Coach, Teacher, Trainer and Speaker with the John C. Maxwell Group (www.johncmaxwellgroup.com/malcolmcoby)
- CEO/President: M. W. Coby Consulting, LC, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
❖ Career Experiences:
- Instructor -Southwestern Oklahoma State University, 1971-74; Assistant
- Professor – University of Sciences and Arts of Oklahoma in 1974-76;
- Professor of Education -University of Central Oklahoma, in 1976 – 1997.
❖ Publications:
- Until Morning Comes,
- Handbook for Church Organization, Administration and Ministry (Victory Publications),
- The Prayer Ministry of the Saints, Saints in the Wilderness;
- Bylaws and Job Descriptions for the Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction (Amazon) along with many other workbooks, teaching materials.
❖ International Church Experience:
- Chairman: Board of Directors for All Saints Bible College;
- Chair of the Jurisdictional Standards and Extensions Committee, of the General Assembly
- Member, Church of God in Christ Strategic Planning Committee, 2017-Present
❖ Community:
- Member of the Board of Directors for One Church, One Child, Inc., Adoptive Child Service Organization