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Bishop J.E. Moore
Pastor, husband, father,
humanitarian, broadcaster…The ministry of J.E. Moore reaches far and beyond
the boundaries of normal ministers touching the lives of those in his
church, community and around the country.
Bishop J.E. Moore
was born in Galena, Kansas, May 24,1939. After graduating from Galena High
School, he moved to Joliet(1958) and enlisted in the United States Marine
Corps, serving with the Military Police and playing in the Drum and Bugle
Corps. He graduated from the Field of Music School, and received an honorable
discharge Feb. 26, 1961.
Bishop J.E. Moore
was baptized and filled with the Holy Ghost at 800 Princeton Ave. Lockport,
Illinois under the late Bishop William Elsie in April of the same year. On
October 8, 1065, Dr, Dennis Rayford Bell founded Christ Temple Church of
the Apostolic Faith in his office and placed J.E. Moore as Pastor.
With this new
found responsibility, he went on a fervent study, graduating with a BA from
Berean Christian College, BA from Governor State University, MA from Moody
Bible College Institute, Th. M from Trinity Theological Seminary, Ph. D
from the International Seminary, and Doctor of Ministry from the American
Seminary. Under his leadership, Christ Temple has grown with an average
Sunday Morning attendance of 400.
J.E. was ordained
with ministerial (Elder) credentials July 1967, appointed to District Elder
March 1973 and in March 1994 he was appropriated as a Bishop within the
Pentecostal Churches of the Apostolic Faith, Inc. After serving two terms
as the Assistant Presiding Bishop, under the leadership of Bishop Alfred
Singleton, Bishop Moore was elevated and consecrated to the office of
Presiding Bishop of the Pentecostal Churches of the Apostolic Faith
Association, Inc. July 2008.
In addition,
Bishop Moore is known for serving in various other capacities within the
PCAF: Convention Manager, managing the Annual and Biannual meetings of the
National Conventions, Treasurer for the Midwest Apostolic Bible College
(MABC) in the Chicago area and currently Professor of Hermeneutics &
Greek at MABC Joliet satellite campus. He has also taught Homiletics,
theology, Christian Psychology, and Church Administration.
As a community
leader, he has served the Joliet area as a Board Member for Big Brothers
& YMCA, an Advisory Board Member for the Joliet School District 86
& Will County, and served on the selection committee for a circuit
judge. Currently, he serves the Unity Community Development Center as a
board member.
Bishop Moore and
his wife Tecola have enjoyed 46 years of marriage and have five beautiful
children and seven grandchildren. Bishop Moore gives honor and praises to
the Lord Jesus Christ for the privileges of salvation and services.
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