Saturday, January 12, 2013

FORGET Yesterday, FOCUS on Tomorrow- Bishop GE Patterson

FORGET Yesterday, FOCUS on Tomorrow- Bishop GE Patterson Video Clips. Duration : 3.70 Mins.


Bishop Patterson was an author as well as a minister. He attended Lemoyne-Owen College in Memphis, Tennessee, Detroit Bible Institute and held an honorary doctorate from Oral Roberts University. Bishop Patterson was a contributing writer in the Spirit Filled Life Bible (KJV) which was edited by Dr. Jack Hayford. He was the author of the critically acclaimed book, "Here Comes The Judge" published by Whitaker House Publishing. He was the subject of feature articles in Newsweek, Ebony, Jet and Charisma Magazines. Bishop Patterson was a man of compassion. He was a part of the 9 person strategy team which invited Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to Memphis for the Sanitation Worker's strike. His work as a champion civil rights earned him many awards. In 1993 Bishop Patterson opened the doors of Temple of Deliverance to the community and began serving free hot meals daily. The church fed multiple thousands of people during the two year period in which he led this humanitarian cause. In 2002 he charted COGIC Charities, Inc. Through this nonprofit corporation, the Church Of God In Christ, Inc. has assisted victims of natural disasters both foreign and domestic as well as other charitable efforts to uplift humanity. Bishop Patterson was a pastor. Bishop Patterson founded and pastored Temple of Deliverance in 1975 and thirty-two years later Temple of Deliverance Church Of God In Christ has more than 15000 members on roll with more than 6500 active members. In May 1999, Bishop Patterson ...

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