A Voice for the VOICE: For Pastors and Anyone Speaking on Behalf of the Lord (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781732423206)

Bishop, Pastor, Author, Administrator, Church Planter, Social Activist Bishop Michael C. Turner, Sr. is a native of Painter, Virginia. He was licensed to the Gospel Ministry at the New Mount Zion Baptist Church, Painter, Virginia (1974) by Reverend Dr. Willie A. Carter. He was ordained at the Metropolitan Baptist Church, Washington, D.C. (1980) by Reverend Dr. H. Beecher Hicks, Jr. He has been preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ for 44 years. He is married to Bishop Eunice Thomas Turner. Bishop Turner is an honor graduate of Howard University in Washington D.C., receiving the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology and Psychology, 1977 (Cum Laude). He continued his training at the Howard Divinity School. In recognition of his consistent growth at the Divinity School, he was awarded the Daniel G. Hill award and graduated with a Master of Divinity in 1980. He continued his studies at the Boston University School of Theology in the area of Church Administration. He received his Doctor of Ministry in the area of Church and Community, May 13, 1989 from Howard Divinity School. He has toured Russia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Thailand, Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore, Canada, Caribbean, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, Zambia, Soweto, Johannesburg, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, South America, Nigeria and Liberia. Bishop Turner serves as the Chaplain Writer for the newspaper, Prince Hall Masonic Digest. Bishop Turner served as a consultant in the writing of, Tell The Story, by James O. Stallings. He served as a past Editor of the official magazine for the Lott Carey Baptist Foreign Mission Convention. He has given spiritual guidance in the establishment of First New Horizon Baptist Church of Clinton, Maryland; Miracle Center of Silver Spring, Maryland; Abundant Life Christian Ministries of Lanham, Maryland; Christ Vision Ministries, Worcester, Massachusetts; and Miracle Prayer Center of Khanewal, Pakistan. He serves as a Spiritual Leader to the following churches in Liberia: Sure Word Believer Chapel International, Mount Zion Christ Miracle Healing Ministries, Miracle Center of Faith Gospel Church, and Word of Power Ministry of Miracle Center. He was consecrated a bishop on March 5, 2016. He is the founder and the Presiding Bishop of the International Evangelism College of Bishops established December 15, 2016. He has served as Senior Pastor of The Miracle Center of Faith Missionary Baptist Church for the last 27 years.