How any believer in Christ could rejoice at this is despicable," he continued. Regardless of who is right in this matter, it is extremely sad and appalling to see believers respond this way to the spouse of its late pastor who had been a member of DWO for 17 years. Things could have been handled differently without using such strong arm tactics. "I was appalled at the rejoicing of the hostile board at the unprovoked arrest of Pastor Charisse during the morning praise service on Sunday, April 30. It is equally unfortunate to see the mistreatment, hostility and ruthlessness of some of the previous board members toward Pastor Charisse and her family from the time of Bishop Ben's passing until now," Hilliard said in a recent statement in which he calls the late pastor a spiritual son. "The current dispute involving the authentication of DWO's Bylaws and the interpretation of the relevant provisions as to who is the rightful successor, is unfortunate and will probably be settled in the courts. Her husband died of an unspecified illness in late February. Hilliard, senior pastor of New Light Christian Center Church in Houston, Texas, and presiding prelate of the Association of Independent Ministries, has condemned the "appalling" arrest of Charisse Gibert, widow of the late Pastor Benjamin Gibert at the 5,500-member Detroit World Outreach Christian Center Church on Sunday.Ĭharisse Gibert's arrest at the church in Redford Charter Township, Michigan, stemmed from an ongoing dispute with the congregation's board of elders over who should succeed her husband as the church's lead pastor. | (Photo: Facebook Pinterest Screen shot)īishop I.V. Inset photo shows Charisse Gibert being arrested at the church on Sunday April 30, 2017. Charisse Gibert, and her late husband Pastor Benjamin Gibert (R) of the 5,500-member Detroit World Outreach Christian Center. Hilliard, senior pastor of New Light Christian Center Church in Houston, Texas (L). He is presently publishing several books: Leadership, it is time to pray, Maximentum and Building healthy Relationships.ĭr Collymore maintains a humility and dependency upon Jesus, whom he received as Savior and Lord at the tender age of ten and continuously echoes the words of Paul the Apostle who said in Galatians 2:20, “I am crucified with Christ, nevertheless I live, yet not I, but Christ lives in me the life that I now live, I live by faith in the Son of God who loved me and gave himself for me”.Bishop I.V. He has become a spiritual father to many pastors whom he has mentored. Conceivably, his strongest gifting has been to identify, release and groom hidden potential in the lives of leaders, hence he has hosted several leadership and pastor’s conferences throughout his Ministry. He strongly believes in excellence, proper management and accountability of God’s resources. Collymore’s dynamic teaching of key principles of the Word of God has equipped him as a proficient conference and motivational speaker. He has been in the Ministry for forty-six years and was ordained as an Apostle in 1978 and is presently the Founder and Bishop of Nations Church in Trinidad.ĭr. He has also served in Bible Colleges in several capacities such as vice president, principal, adjunct professor and lecturer. He has served in various capacities with Church organizations up to the position of District Bishop. This man of God has been a founder and President of World Outreach Ministries of Florida a nonprofit 5013 organization that assists churches and other organizations with the purpose of maximizing resources and networking the body of Christ. He holds a Bachelors of Arts degree in Biblical Studies, a Masters of Arts Degree in Theological Studies and Pastoral Ministry, and a Doctorate of Ministry in Theological Studies. He received his formal education at the West Indies School of Theology in Trinidad, Oxford Graduate School of Tennessee, Logos Christian College and Graduate School and Southeastern Theological Seminary of Florida.
He has established several churches, provided training, and encouraged pastors, leaders, teachers, missionaries by giving them the necessary tools to impact the nations through effective ministry. Collymore is a servant of God with a mission to reach, teach, train and equip people to maximize and master themselves to lead others in fulfilling the purposes of God.
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