Bishop Geoffrey Vincient Dudley, Sr., D.Min. - Senior Pastor Bishop Geoffrey Vincient Dudley, Sr., D.Min. is from Goldsboro, NC and is the youngest of 11 children from the union of Bishop Leamon Dudley, Sr. and the late Mrs. Ida Dorothy Dudley. He gave his life to Christ when he was 12 and began ministry at the early age of 13. He is married to the former Glenda D. Jones of Spring Hope, NC. They have two children, Mahogany Kneecoal and Geoffrey Vincient II. Bishop-elect Dudley diligently pursued formal education to prepare for a lifetime of ministry. He has five earned degrees which culminates with his doctorate degree in ministry from Samuel Dewitt Proctor School of Theology, Virginia Union University. He is a retired Air Force Chaplain, Lieutenant Colonel, and in his 21¿ years of service he has lived and ministered in many states and several countries. Dr. Dudley is the Founding President of the O'Fallon/Metro-East Branch of the NAACP and Founder of Changing Lives Ministries, where he offers ecclesiastical covering and leadership development and mentorship to the following ministries: -Progressive Church, St. Louis, MO -DIVAS Fellowship & Outreach Ministries, O'Fallon, IL -Chariti Home, Belleville, IL