Joint Institute for Ministers

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Bishop Samuel Green is assigned to the 15th Episcopal District, which consists of the countries of Angola and Namibia, and most of the Republic of South Africa. He holds an Associate of Science degree from St. Petersburg College; a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of South Florida; a Master of Divinity degree from Turner Theological Seminar at the Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta, Georgia, and a Doctor of Ministry degree from Columbia Theological Seminary in Atlanta.

Dr. C.T. Vivian, a noted Civil Rights worker, was the coordinator for M.L. King, Jr.'s first non-violent March. he has received many awards to include the National Jewish Labor Award and the Chicago Allies for Better community (Latino) Award. He has served on the staff of the National council of churches, and was an editor for the National Baptist Convention USA, Inc. As a former Seminary Dean, he has trained over 2,000 ministers in urban work ( 9 of which have gone on to become Bishops of Black denominations).

Presiding Elder Anne Henning Byfield made history by becoming the first woman to be a Presiding Elder in the 4th Episcopal District in the South District of the Indiana Conference. She oversees 25 churches. Rev. Henning Byfield also served as pastor of 3 churches for 21 years. The most recent was St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church, Detroit, Michigan. She made history by being the first woman in the AME Church to be assigned to a church with a membership close to a 1000. She grew the congregation, increased property values, launched innovative ministries and instituted a major Community Development Corporation and Social Services Corporation. This resulted in the initiation of a 12 million dollar housing project.

Reverend Reginald L. Henderson BA, BSE, M.Div., and Doctor of Divinity. He is the Pastor of the Greater Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church of North Little Rock, AR. He has attended and graduated from Lincoln University, (Jefferson City, Missouri 1976) Crichton College, (Memphis, Tennessee 1990) and Memphis Theological Seminary, (Memphis, Tennessee 1995) He received a honorary doctorate from Jackson Theological Seminary in North Little Rock, in 2003. Reverend Henderson currently serves as Professor of Philosophy, and Historical Studies at Jackson Theological Seminary.

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