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Superintendent Tony H.
Campbell
“Yeshua"
Church Of God In Christ, 2011 Theme: …Thoughts Of Peace, And Not Of
Evil, To Give You An Expected End. Jeremiah 29:11-14
Superintendent
Campbell received a degree in Business Management from Alfred State
University; where he met his wife, Joyce Murphy. They married in 1974
and from this union the Lord blessed them with two sons, Matthew
(NaKiesha), David (Jessica), and one daughter, Rachel and three
grandchildren, Genesis Marie, Marcus Victor and Isaiah David.
In
1974 the Campbell's became members of Faith Temple Church Of God In
Christ, in Elmira, New York under First Administrative Assistant Pastor
Leo Hughey. Superintendent Campbell was ordained in May 1980.
Superintendent and
Evangelist Missionary Joyce Campbell have been in the Church Of God In
Christ (C.O.G.I.C.) Ministry for over 35 years.
With the Lord's
direction, Pastor Campbell accepted a business transfer from
IBM/Lockheed Martin Federal Systems (his former employer), and moved
from Owego, New York to Manassas, Virginia where he was employed for 28
years. His last position was a Senior Subcontract Administrator.
Superintendent
Tony H. Campbell is Pastor and Founder of "Yeshua" Church Of God In
Christ (C.O.G.I.C.). "Yeshua" Hebrew for “JESUS”
Christ Our
Savior. He accepted the call to Pastor after much prayer and
fasting. On July 5, 1987
“Yeshua” first opened
its doors as a Bible Study with 13 members in attendance. And the Lord
added to the church such as should be saved.
Under the
leadership of Bishop Ted Thomas Sr.; Prelate of the First Jurisdiction
of Virginia Pastor Campbell was appointed Administrative Assistant to
the Bishop, August 2011. In addition he currently serves as the
Superintendent of The Great Northern District August 2006,
with 9
churches under his charge, Chairman of the Special Jurisdictional Task
Force Committee since 1995, Chairman of the State Trustee Board since
1997 and Chairman of the Steering Committee to elect Bishop Ted Thomas
to the General Board 2008 and 2012. He formerly
served in
the following capacities: Chairman State Retreat since 1992 to 2009,
Chairman Ordination Board from 1994 to 2008, a delegate to the
C.O.G.I.C. International Constitutional Convention in St. Louis, MO. in
2003, Chairman of Bishop Ted Thomas' Silver Anniversary-Save Africa's
Children committee in 2009.
During Campbell's pastorship he has been invited to preach at various
ceremonies and anniversaries from New York to California.
The
Lord blessed him as a businessman and on March 16, 1999, he founded
Butch Enterprises Inc. and later sold the company in February 2006.
This strategic action freed Superintendent Campbell to work full time
in ministry, and humbly served his community as a Youth Mentor under
the Jennie Dean Elementary School Mentor-Protégée program; taught a
Religion & Philosophy Seminar at Strayer University in
Woodbridge,
VA; and was appointed by the Manassas City Council to work on traffic
claiming measures in the community.
“Yeshua”
has been a Charter member of the Prince William County Chamber of
Commerce since 1991. In June of 2008, the Lord Blessed
“Yeshua”
Church of God in Christ to establish its own restaurant: “A Taste of
Heaven Tea Room & Bakery”, which has a formal contract with an
Aerospace company for food service.
A Taste of Heaven Tea Room & Bakery can be found at www.tasteofheaventearoomandbakery.com
Under
Campbell's leadership, the Church has submitted for
ordination eleven Elders (six of which have begun new
churches);
and has licensed fifteen Missionaries. Currently there are five
ordained Elders, two Ministers, six Deacons, six licensed
Missionaries, and five Church Mothers.
Other auxiliaries and
units were established to enhance the ministry of God. "YESHUA" is
active in various community outreach ministries including; the All
Saints Bible College, Jail Ministry, Hospital & Nursing Home
Visitation; Van Ministry, Door-to-Door
Evangelism, Pews in
the Street Tent Ministry, Television Ministry, Youth For Tomorrow, Home
& Foreign Missions and this year the establishment of The Bread
Of
Life Food Pantry, including Government USDA, serving the community of
Manassas the 2nd Saturday of every month. The Bread Of Life Food Pantry
can be found at: www.yeshuacogicfoodpantry.com
The
following COGIC Churches in Northern Virginia comprise The
Great
Northern District: “Yeshua”, Shiloh, The Lion of Judah, Holiness
Tabernacle, Mount Peniel, Holy Mt. Zion Temple Of Deliverance, Save A
Life, The Well and Body of Believers Outreach.
“Yeshua” Mission:
Our
charge is to win the unsaved to Jesus Christ, by all means save some,
pulling them out of the fire of hell. We preach and teach the
unadulterated Word of God. We must minister to the needs of all people
by sharing the love of Christ with everyone within our sphere of
influence.
TO GOD BE THE GLORY!!!
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