{"id":25,"date":"2016-04-08T15:18:32","date_gmt":"2016-04-08T14:18:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/the7.io\/coffee\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-05-27T14:25:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T14:25:08","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cogic.org\/presidingbishop\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\" id=\"wpb-content-root\"><p>[vc_row type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1474223472410{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 65px !important;}&#8221; el_id=&#8221;about_section&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-offset-0 vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-offset-0 vc_col-md-6 vc_col-sm-offset-2 vc_col-xs-offset-2 vc_col-xs-8 vc_hidden-xs&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1525528924256{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-6 vc_col-xs-6&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1525455360873{padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;714&#8243; img_size=&#8221;800\u00d7540&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1779161531926{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;631&#8243; img_size=&#8221;800 \u00d7 540&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-offset-0 vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-offset-0 vc_col-md-6 vc_col-sm-offset-0 vc_col-xs-6&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1525455370758{padding-left: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;630&#8243; img_size=&#8221;550 \u00d7 786&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-6 vc_col-xs-12&#8243;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-47326a8fd8b27deba\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-47326a8fd8b27deba uvc-5061 \" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-47326a8fd8b27deba h2'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:27px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:32px;\"}' ><h2 style=\"font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:20px;\">Presiding Bishop J. Drew Sheard<\/h2><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1649261635885{padding-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221;]Bishop John Drew Sheard is Presiding Bishop and Chief Apostle of the Church of God in Christ, Inc., one of the largest African American Pentecostal denominations in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Bishop Sheard was first elected to the General Board in 2012 and re-elected in 2016. In 2021 he was again re-elected Bishop as a member of the Presidium (General Board) of the Church of God in Christ, Inc., at that time he was also subsequently elected to the Office of the Presiding Bishop as Chief Apostle.[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;text-centered&#8221;][vc_column_inner]<style type=\"text\/css\" data-type=\"the7_shortcodes-inline-css\">#default-btn-76ea43acda7c2f83a73a693262029e0c.ico-right-side > i {\n  margin-right: 0px;\n  margin-left: 8px;\n}\n#default-btn-76ea43acda7c2f83a73a693262029e0c > i {\n  margin-right: 8px;\n}<\/style><div class=\"btn-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cogic.org\/about-us\/the-executive-branch\/the-presiding-bishop\/\" class=\"default-btn-shortcode dt-btn dt-btn-l link-hover-off anchor-link  vc_custom_1648926284631\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"default-btn-76ea43acda7c2f83a73a693262029e0c\" style=\"width:150px;\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>View Bio<\/span><\/a><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221; gap=&#8221;30&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; bg_type=&#8221;image&#8221; parallax_style=&#8221;vcpb-vz-jquery&#8221; bg_image_new=&#8221;id^689|url^https:\/\/www.cogic.org\/presidingbishop\/files\/2026\/05\/background-WPC-1.jpg|caption^null|alt^null|title^background-WPC-1|description^null&#8221; bg_image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; bg_override=&#8221;full&#8221; enable_overlay=&#8221;enable_overlay_value&#8221; overlay_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.5)&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1779064095957{padding-top: 80px !important;padding-right: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 70px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;}&#8221; el_id=&#8221;location_section&#8221; el_class=&#8221;custom-columns-gap custom-mobile-paddings&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1461064833484{padding-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-78266a8fd8b27e4e9\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-78266a8fd8b27e4e9 uvc-2533 \" data-hspacer=\"line_with_icon\" data-hline_width=\"100\" data-hicon_type=\"selector\" data-hborder_style=\"solid\" data-hborder_height=\"4\" data-hborder_color=\"#e7b35a\" data-icon_width=\"24\" data-hfixer=\"20\"  data-halign=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\"><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-78266a8fd8b27e4e9 h2'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:50px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:60px;\"}' ><h2 style=\"font-weight:bold;color:#ffffff;margin-bottom:4px;\">About the Book<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer line_with_icon\" style=\"topheight:24px;\"><div class=\"ult-just-icon-wrapper  \"><div class=\"align-icon\" style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<div class=\"aio-icon none \"  style=\"color:#e7b35a;font-size:24px;display:inline-block;\">\n\t<i class=\"fas fa-book-open\"><\/i>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1648922970194{padding: 30px !important;background-color: rgba(2,2,2,0.65) !important;*background-color: rgb(2,2,2) !important;}&#8221;][vc_video link=&#8221;https:\/\/vimeo.com\/1192695793\/60acac1f88?share=copy&amp;fl=sv&amp;fe=ci&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;bounceInUp&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1648922970194{padding: 30px !important;background-color: rgba(2,2,2,0.65) !important;*background-color: rgb(2,2,2) !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;690&#8243; img_size=&#8221;1700&#215;1100&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1779064114910{padding-bottom: 24px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1779077276338{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are moments in every leader&#8217;s life when the road ahead feels longer than the strength you have left, when the weight of the call is heavier than the applause that once made it feel worthwhile. <strong>When Purpose Calls: A Guide For Leaders Chosen to Serve<\/strong> was written for precisely that moment. In this powerful and deeply personal audiobook, <strong>Church Of God In Christ Presiding Bishop J. Drew Sheard<\/strong> addresses the places where leaders find themselves when no one is watching\u2014the moments of doubt, the seasons of fatigue, and the quiet hours when God is calling you to rise again. With the passion of a preacher who has weathered the storm and the compassion of a shepherd who has always cared for his flock, Bishop Sheard delivers a message that will not only inspire you but also mobilize you. Featuring a foreword recorded by Emmy Award-winning actor, producer, and author <strong>Courtney B. Vance,<\/strong> <strong>When Purpose Calls<\/strong> transcends the typical audiobook experience. It is an encounter. By the time the last word is spoken, you will not be the same leader you were when you pressed play.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;]<div class=\" ubtn-ctn-center \"><a class=\"ubtn-link ult-adjust-bottom-margin ubtn-center ubtn-large \" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/ondemand\/whenpurposecalls\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" ><button type=\"button\" id=\"ubtn-5042\"  class=\"ubtn ult-adjust-bottom-margin ult-responsive ubtn-large ubtn-bottom-bg  none  ubtn-center   tooltip-6a8fd8b27e55c\"  data-hover=\"#f4f4f4\" data-border-color=\"\" data-bg=\"#4A9811\" data-hover-bg=\"#254F05\" data-border-hover=\"\" data-shadow-hover=\"\" data-shadow-click=\"none\" data-shadow=\"\" data-shd-shadow=\"\"  data-ultimate-target='#ubtn-5042'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:20px;\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;border:none;background: #4A9811;color: #ffffff;\"><span class=\"ubtn-hover\" style=\"background-color:#254F05\"><\/span><span class=\"ubtn-data ubtn-text \" >ORDER NOW<\/span><\/button><\/a><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1461066365589{padding-top: 80px !important;padding-bottom: 75px !important;}&#8221; el_id=&#8221;news_section&#8221;][vc_column]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-42366a8fd8b27e6bd\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-42366a8fd8b27e6bd uvc-7867 \" data-hspacer=\"line_with_icon\" data-hline_width=\"100\" data-hicon_type=\"selector\" data-hborder_style=\"solid\" data-hborder_height=\"4\" data-hborder_color=\"#e7b35a\" data-icon_width=\"24\" data-hfixer=\"20\"  data-halign=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\"><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-42366a8fd8b27e6bd h2'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:50px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:60px;\"}' ><h2 style=\"font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:4px;\">Live Listening Event<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer line_with_icon\" style=\"margin-bottom:70px;height:24px;\"><div class=\"ult-just-icon-wrapper  \"><div class=\"align-icon\" style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<div class=\"aio-icon none \"  style=\"color:#e7b35a;font-size:24px;display:inline-block;\">\n\t<i class=\"fab fa-audible\"><\/i>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">JOIN PRESIDING BISHOP J. DREW SHEARD<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">For The EXCLUSIVE<\/h3>\n<h2 dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>When Purpose Calls: A Live Listening Experience<\/b><\/h2>\n<h4 dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Friday, May 29, 2026 1pm Convention Center Room 207<\/b><\/h4>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Presiding Bishop Sheard will read LIVE from his new audio book<\/div>\n<h4 dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>When Purpose Calls A Guide For Leaders To Serve<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221; gap=&#8221;30&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; bg_type=&#8221;image&#8221; parallax_style=&#8221;vcpb-vz-jquery&#8221; bg_image_new=&#8221;id^689|url^https:\/\/www.cogic.org\/presidingbishop\/files\/2026\/05\/background-WPC-1.jpg|caption^null|alt^null|title^background-WPC-1|description^null&#8221; bg_image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; bg_override=&#8221;ex-full&#8221; enable_overlay=&#8221;enable_overlay_value&#8221; overlay_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.5)&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1779077517986{padding-top: 80px !important;padding-right: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 70px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;}&#8221; el_id=&#8221;press_section&#8221; el_class=&#8221;custom-columns-gap custom-mobile-paddings&#8221;][vc_column]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-2286a8fd8b27e7b0\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-2286a8fd8b27e7b0 uvc-6630 \" data-hspacer=\"line_with_icon\" data-hline_width=\"100\" data-hicon_type=\"selector\" data-hborder_style=\"solid\" data-hborder_height=\"4\" data-hborder_color=\"#e7b35a\" data-icon_width=\"24\" data-hfixer=\"20\"  data-halign=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\"><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-2286a8fd8b27e7b0 h2'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:50px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:60px;\"}' ><h2 style=\"font-weight:bold;color:#ffffff;margin-bottom:4px;\">What People Are Saying<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer line_with_icon\" style=\"margin-bottom:40px;height:24px;\"><div class=\"ult-just-icon-wrapper  \"><div class=\"align-icon\" style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<div class=\"aio-icon none \"  style=\"color:#e7b35a;font-size:24px;display:inline-block;\">\n\t<i class=\"fas fa-bookmark\"><\/i>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1648940141367{padding: 40px !important;background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9) !important;*background-color: rgb(255,255,255) !important;border-radius: 35px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]I have sat under Bishop Sheard&#8217;s leadership and stood beside him in ministry for years. What you will hear in When Purpose Calls is not a message he prepared for an audience \u2014 it is a message he has lived for a lifetime. This recording carries the weight of a man who has paid the cost of the call and never once asked for a discount. Every leader who hears this will be changed by it.[\/vc_column_text]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-89306a8fd8b27e816\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-89306a8fd8b27e816 uvc-4520 \" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-89306a8fd8b27e816 h2'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:20px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:30px;\"}' ><h2 style=\"font-weight:bold;margin-top:40px;margin-bottom:0px;\">Bishop Lawrence M. Wooten<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-89306a8fd8b27e816 .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\">2nd Assistant Presiding Bishop &#8211; Church Of God In Christ, Inc.<\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; accent_color=&#8221;#939393&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]I have watched Bishop Sheard lead this Church through some of its most demanding seasons \u2014 and what has never wavered is his conviction that the call of God is worth everything it requires.<\/p>\n<p>The women of our Church have always known that purpose does not come without a price. Bishop Sheard speaks to that truth in When Purpose Calls he has a pastoral tenderness and a prophetic fire that I have rarely encountered in the same voice.<\/p>\n<p>I believe with all my heart that God has ordained this word for such a time as this for every leader, in every place, who is wondering whether the call they carry still matters. and It does. 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