Pastor Gary wrote:I am interested in learning who you would list among progressive, influential leaders in the COGOP today. They might be Pastors, Overseers, General Appointees, former leaders, or just plain folks who are opinion leaders, are visible, or are those who "get it.
Fred Fisher, Sr. is still living. he may not be a person of power who influences what is happening dailly. however, the changes the COGOP has experienced tooked place as he was on Powerful assembly Committees, national USA Prsb., and General Overseer.
I can say without reservation, Fred S, Fisher, Sr. is one of the greatest men I have ever known. i have known him for over 48 years.
When I was a small boy, the other Pastors at the Conventions might have been doing other things, but the fisher were working to make it good for others. I remeber at 9 years older wanting to help Bro Fisher stack chairs and fry chichen so people could eat.
This people are servants. This is why he became great among us. The first church he Pastor (if I recall correctly had 3 members).
One of the great honors of my eternal existence is I got to work as a Pastor under a Shepherd State Overseer named Fred Fisher.
I can remember almost every message I ever heard him Preach.
You may catch a drift! I think he is a great man and a great leader.
Ray
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THE RAzEr
Hinn may lay an egg, a Dollar may not be worth two cents, ERekA might be a Star in a Top Hat, Copeland-Hagin may be like a can of snuff in some rich dude's back pocket, but I'm still Pentecostal to the bone.