Bishop Neil Ellis Resigns as Succesor of Bishop of Full Gospel Church, Bishop Joseph Walker III Now Succeeds
Consequently, Joseph Walker III is now the 2nd Presiding Bishop of Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship International. (FGBCFI) Please read below on the issue:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ELLIS SAYS GOODBYE TO INTERNATIONAL OFFICE
Nassau, N.P. August 19, 2013 – After 20 years of committed and dedicated service to the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship International, the Senior Pastor of Mount Tabor Full Gospel Baptist Church, Bishop Neil C. Ellis, formally resigned as 2nd Presiding bishop, and a member of the Bishop’s Council with immediate effect.
In a letter addressed to the International Presiding Bishop Paul S. Morton, Bishop Ellis stated, “I am satisfied, after much prayer and reflection that the Holy Spirit is now leading me to bring this season of my life in the Fellowship to a close”.
Bishop Ellis expressed gratitude, “to Almighty God for guiding my heart, hands and mind over the past 20 years as I have transitioned from role to role in our Fellowship and I wish to express gratitude to you for allowing me to serve.” He further recognized, the members of the Bishop’s Council, for the respect and cooperation extended to him particularly during the last 11 years while serving as 3rd and 2nd Presiding Bishop.
Mount Tabor’s Senior Pastor pronounced a blessing on “Bishop Morton and Lady Morton during your final years on the frontline of the Fellowship; may He be allowed to guide the hands and the work of the International Presiding Bishop-Elect and may God smile upon the future of the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship International.”
The decision comes on the heels of a surprise move that shocked the international and local Christian communities, this past July at the Fellowship’s international conference in Lousiville, Kentucky when Ellis pulled out of a two man race for the leadership of the Christian group in his words, “to avoid a possible division within the fellowship.” Bishop Morton will demit office in 2015.
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On July 7, we reported from a source that Bishop Joseph Walker's move into presiding bishop over (FGBCFI). Read below on the news from that time.
According to prlog.org, Bishop Joseph Walker pastors one of the largest churches in the United States, Mt.Zion Baptist Church in Nashville, TN, which has grown from 175 members in 1992 to over 28,000 members today. Mt. Zion Baptist Church is one church, with three locations, offering 30+ ministries for social and economic enhancement of the Nashville community and abroad.
We wish Bishop Neil Ellis and Bishop Joseph Walker the best in their separate transitions. Bishop Paul Morton is presiding bishop of the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship International (FGBCFI) and is retiring from his position in 2014. Watch Bishop Paul Morton in video below introducing is successor and 2nd presiding bishop of Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship International.
