CLGI Leadership
Meet the founder, jurisdictional bishops, and presiding eldersBoard of Directors
Dr. Joseph White, D.D., DMin
Founder & Presiding Bishop Emeritus
First Jurisdiction, South America Jurisdiction
Dr. White has been preaching the gospel since 1969. He is the pastor of the Pool of Bethesda in Columbus, Ohio and travels to the churches in the organization. He teaches a biblical seminar at the Conferences and other events throughout the organization. The seminar notes are also transcribed and available for your personal study.
Bishop Mary M. Butler
Central States Jurisdiction, North Carolina Pre-Jurisdiction
Pool of Bethesda, Columbus, Ohio
Bishop Martha L. Edwards
Pacific Northwest
New Beginning, Lithonia, Georgia
Bishop James W. Johnson
Southeast Jurisdiction
Augusta Worship Center, Augusta, Georgia
Bishop William Lee III
European Jurisdiction
New Full Gospel, Germany
Bishop Richard L. Leary, Jr.
Southwest Jurisdiction
Word of Life, Copperas Cove, Texas
Bishop Royshel Richardson
Northeast Jurisdiction
Indian Head Worship Center, Indian Head, Maryland
Bishop Charles D. Smith
Gulf Coast Jurisdiction
Promise, Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Presiding Elders
Elder Philemeen Mangal
Suriname/French Ghana Jurisdiction
Eben-Haezer, Suriname
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