Executive Board

June 2023

Bishop Sherman L. Merritt, D.D. Diocesan

Suffragan Bishops
Suffragan Bishop James Moore, Suffragan Bishop Charles Trumbo, Suffragan Bishop Melvin A. Boyd, 
Suffragan Bishop George Burns, Suffragan Bishop Rader Johnson, Suffragan Bishop Johnnie Blissett, II,
Chairman, Suffragan Bishop Larry Smith, Suffragan Bishop Dr. Johnny Burrell

District Elders
District Elder Dr. La Monte McNeese, District Elder Leonard Byrum, District Elder Isaac Williams,
District Elder Anthony Walton, District Elder James McDonald, District Elder JD Crockrel and District Elder Samuel Anderson, District Elder Freda Blair

Emeritus

District Elder Robert Holland, District Elder Fred Connor


November 2021

Bishop Sherman L. Merritt, D.D. Diocesan

Suffragan Bishops
Suffragan Bishop James Moore, Suffragan Bishop Charles Trumbo, Suffragan Bishop Melvin A. Boyd, 
Suffragan Bishop George Burns, Suffragan Bishop Rader Johnson, Suffragan Bishop Johnnie Blissett, II,
Chairman, Suffragan Bishop Larry Smith, Suffragan Bishop Dr. Johnny Burrell

District Elders
District Elder Dr. La Monte McNeese, District Elder Leonard Byrum, District Elder Isaac Williams,
District Elder Anthony Walton, District Elder James McDonald, District Elder JD Crockrel and District Elder Samuel Anderson

Emeritus

District Elder Robert Holland, District Elder Fred Connor


June 2018

Bishop Sherman L. Merritt, D.D. Diocesan

Suffragan Bishops
Suffragan Bishop James Moore, Suffragan Bishop Charles Trumbo, Suffragan Bishop Melvin A. Boyd, 
Suffragan Bishop George Burns, Suffragan Bishop Rader Johnson

District Elders
District Elder Johnnie Blissett, Chairman, District Elder Larry Smith, District Elder Johnny Burrell, District Elder Fred Connor, District Elder Anthony Walton, District Elder James McDonald, District Elder Raymond Whitley (Emeritus), District Elder Anna Davis (Emeritus) and District Elder Robert Holland


June 2010

(Front row left to right) District Elder Charles Trumbo, Suffragan Bishop Carl McCullen, Suffragan Bishop Elzy Thomas, Bishop Sherman L. Merritt, District Elder Melvin A. Boyd and District Elder Anna Davis

(Back row left to right) Suffragan Bishop Eugene Stewart, Suffragan Bishop James Moore, District Elder Larry Smith, District Elder Johnny Burrell, District Elder Johnnie Blissett, District Elder Fred Connor, District Elder Anthony Walton, Suffragan Bishop George Burns, District Elder Raymond Whitley (not shown) and District Elder Robert Holland (not shown)


September 2007

(Front row left to right) Suffragan Bishop Carl McCullen, Suffragan Bishop Elzy Thomas, Bishop Sherman L. Merritt, Suffragan Bishop George Burns and District Elder Anna Davis and District Elder Raymond Whitley

(Back row left to right) Suffragan Bishop James Moore, District Elder Charles Trumbo, District Elder Melvin A. Boyd, Suffragan Bishop Eugene Stewart, District Elder Anthony Walton, District Elder Larry Smith, District Elder Johnnie Blissett, District Elder Fred Connor, District Elder Robert Holland and District Elder Johnny Burrell


June 2006

(Front row left to right) District Elder Raymond Whitley, District Elder Charles Trumbo, Suffragan Bishop Elzy Thomas, Bishop Sherman L. Merritt, Suffragan Bishop George Burns and District Elder Anna Davis

(Back row left to right) District Elder Melvin A. Boyd, District Elder Eric Price, District Elder Larry Smith, Suffragan Bishop James Moore, Suffragan Bishop Eugene Stewart, District Elder Johnny Burrell, District Elder, Suffragan Bishop Carl McCullen, Johnnie Blissett, District Elder Anthony Walton and District Elder Fred Connor (not shown)