Raymond Culpepper
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Dr. Raymond Culpepper is a pastor, author, and serves at the current General Overseer of the Church of God
. The General Overseer is the highest office in the Church of God denomination and has primary responsibility for leading a membership of over 6 million members spanning 150 countries. Dr. Culpepper is currently serving his second term as General Overseer, having been originally elected at the Church of God General Assembly in 2008. He had previously served two terms as First Assistant General Overseer, and has been on the Executive “Council of 18” on three occasions. Previously, he has been the Church of God State Youth and Education Director for Northern California, Nevada, Indiana, and Alabama. In 1980, Raymond was the founding pastor of Riverchase Church of God in Birmingham, Alabama (later renamed Metropolitan Church of God), which grew under his leadership into one of the most well known churches in the denomination. Raymond has published many articles and several books, including: The Leading Man, Lifestyle To His Glory, and Power Living.
Dr. Culpepper holds a Bachelor of Science and honorary Doctorate of Divinity degree from Lee University
. He also served for 12 years as Chairman of the Lee University Board of Directors
. In 1999, Raymond was selected as Lee University’s Distinguished Alumnus of the Year. As a student at Lee, he was one of the early members of Upsilon Xi
, and was honored in 1988 as Upsilon Xi’s Alumnus of the Year. Raymond also holds a masters from the California Graduate School of Theology
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Raymond is the son of J. Frank and Kohatha Culpepper. J. Frank was a former Assistant General Overseer of the Church of God. Raymond has been married to the former Peggy Price since 1970, and has three children: Raymond II, Elizabeth and Jessica.
Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
The Church of God, with headquarters in Cleveland, Tennessee, is a Pentecostal Christian denomination. With over seven million members in over 170 countries, it is one of the largest Pentecostal denominations in the world...
. The General Overseer is the highest office in the Church of God denomination and has primary responsibility for leading a membership of over 6 million members spanning 150 countries. Dr. Culpepper is currently serving his second term as General Overseer, having been originally elected at the Church of God General Assembly in 2008. He had previously served two terms as First Assistant General Overseer, and has been on the Executive “Council of 18” on three occasions. Previously, he has been the Church of God State Youth and Education Director for Northern California, Nevada, Indiana, and Alabama. In 1980, Raymond was the founding pastor of Riverchase Church of God in Birmingham, Alabama (later renamed Metropolitan Church of God), which grew under his leadership into one of the most well known churches in the denomination. Raymond has published many articles and several books, including: The Leading Man, Lifestyle To His Glory, and Power Living.
Dr. Culpepper holds a Bachelor of Science and honorary Doctorate of Divinity degree from Lee University
Lee University
Lee University is an American accredited, private, four-year liberal arts college located in Cleveland, Tennessee, United States. It is historically affiliated with the Church of God, a Pentecostal denomination, and was the denomination's Bible Training School from 1918 until 1947, when the name...
. He also served for 12 years as Chairman of the Lee University Board of Directors
Board of directors
A board of directors is a body of elected or appointed members who jointly oversee the activities of a company or organization. Other names include board of governors, board of managers, board of regents, board of trustees, and board of visitors...
. In 1999, Raymond was selected as Lee University’s Distinguished Alumnus of the Year. As a student at Lee, he was one of the early members of Upsilon Xi
Upsilon Xi
Upsilon Xi is a social service organization formed on the campus of Lee College in the fall of 1962. Lee University does not have national fraternities like many other institutions, but does have “Greek clubs” that are similar to national fraternities in tradition and function.- History :Upsilon...
, and was honored in 1988 as Upsilon Xi’s Alumnus of the Year. Raymond also holds a masters from the California Graduate School of Theology
California Graduate School of Theology
The California Graduate School of Theology is an unaccredited American institution of higher learning in La Habra, California. It was founded in 1968 as an interdenominational graduate school and has been attended by over 5,000 students...
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Raymond is the son of J. Frank and Kohatha Culpepper. J. Frank was a former Assistant General Overseer of the Church of God. Raymond has been married to the former Peggy Price since 1970, and has three children: Raymond II, Elizabeth and Jessica.