A Biographical Sketch of George Francis Flowers
Executive Director
Department Global Witness and Ministry
African Methodist Episcopal Church

 

BORN:               Columbia, South Carolina

PARENTS:         The late Mr. Christopher Flowers, Sr., and Mrs. Georgianna
                            Jenkins Flowers of Columbia, South Carolina

SPOUSE:            Phoenicia Brown Flowers, Charleston, South Carolina

CHILDREN:

  • Niko Grabiel Flowers, Keu Gardens, New York
  • George Francis Flowers, Jr., Charleston, South Carolina
  • Martyn Lloyd Flowers, Charleston, South Carolina

    • EDUCATION:

  • Public Schools of Columbia, South Carolina
  • Bachelor of Science, Allen University, Columbia, South Carolina, 1969
  • Master of Divinity, Interdenominational Theological Seminary, Atlanta, Georgia, 1972
  • Doctor of Ministry, Boston School of Theology, Boston, MA, 1985
  • United States Army Chaplain School, Received Certificate of Completion, Fort Hamilton, New York, 1973
  • Letterman Army Hospital, Presidio, California, Received Certificate in Pastoral Care, 1974
  • Received Certificate of Completion, ICAM at Interdenominational Theological Seminary, Atlanta, Georgia, 1996

    WORK EXPERIENCE:

  • 1959-1962  Called to Preach Years/Student Assistant
  • 1963-1967  Pastor, Rock Hill Mission, Rural Columbia, SC
  • 1967-1968  Pastor, Little Mountain Circuit, Little Mtn/Chapin, SC
  • 1968-1971  Pastor, Weston Chapel A.M.E., Greenwood, SC
  • 1971-1973  Pastor, Friendship A.M.E., Clinton, SC
  • 1973-1978  Chaplain, (CPT) United States Army
  • 1978-1980  Pastor, Bluffton Circuit, Hilton Head/Bluffton, SC
  • 1980-1988  Pastor, Liberty Hill A.M.E., Summerton, SC
  • 1988-1994  Pastor, St. Luke A.M.E., Charleston, SC
  • 1994-2000  Pastor, Williams Chapel A.M.E., Orangeburg, SC
  • 2000-Present, Executive Director, Department of Global Witness and Ministry  African Methodist Episcopal Church
     
    SPECIAL MINISTRIES: 
  • Former Executive-Director Reid House of Christian Service
  • Former Member-The Housing Authority of the City of Charleston
  • Former Member-The General Board A.M.E. Church (12 years)
  • Former Member-The Revisions Committee
  • Former Member-City of Charleston and Trident United Way
  • Former United States Army Administrative Chaplain – Assistant to the Brigade Chaplain, Drug/Alcohol Abuse Officer, Hospital Chaplain

    CURRENT ACTIVITIES: 
  • Church World Service Board of Directors’
  • National Council of Churches of Christ USA
  • General Officer’s Council A.M.E. Church
  • Life Member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
  • United States Officer’s Association
  • World Methodist Conference
  • Africare

     HONORS AND AWARDS: 
  • 1990 Man of The Year, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
  • Leadership Award, Liberty Hill A.M.E. Church
  • 1985 and 2004 Distinguished Alumni Award, Turner Theological Seminary
  • Achievement Award, Orangeburg County Council
  • Presidential Award, “Fortieth Year” In Ministry 1999
  • “Order of the Palmetto” State of SC 1999
  • The House of Representative and Senate Award , 1999
     
    INTERNATIONAL TRAVELS: 
  • The Republic of South Africa, the Caribbean Islands, Bermuda, England, Rome, Paris, Egypt, Singapore, Korea, Australia, India, South America, N. Kenya and many other countries in Central, Southern, East, and West Africa.

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