Dr. Raymond F. Culpepper

First Assistant General Overseer

Executive Committee
First Assistant General Overseer: 2016 –
General Overseer: 2008 – 2012
First Assistant General Overseer: 2004 - 2008

Executive Council
1998 – 2002; 1992 – 1996; 1986 - 1990

State Overseer
Alabama: 2012 - 2016

Pastorates
Metropolitan, Birmingham, Alabama – 1980 – 2004
Buford, Georgia (associate)

Youth and Christian Education
State Youth and Christian Education Director, Northern California: 1972 - 1974
State Youth and Christian Education Director, Indiana: 1974 - 1976
State Youth and Christian Education Director, Alabama: 1976 - 1980

Education
Graduate Ministerial Bible Institute Program for Church of God
Master Christian Service Training Diploma
Institute of Church Growth
B.S., Lee University
Butler University, Sociology
Samford University, Psychology
M.A., California Graduate School of Theology
D.D., Lee University

Honors and Recognitions
Recipient of the highest award offered Church of God State YCE Leaders
2000 "Alumnus of the Year Award" - Lee University

 Published Works
"Understanding The Holy Spirit"
"The Leading Man", PowerLiving Ministries
"Power Living", Pathway Press
"The Great Commission: The Solution"
Eldership Ministry Resource Manual
L.E.A.P. - Leadership Enrichment for Active People (three volumes)
"Lifestyle to His Glory", Pathway Press
Search 66 - "A Journey Throughout the Bible"
"Life Builders", Pathway Press
God's Top Ten for Men: The Ten Commandments

Family
Married to Peggy
Three children