***Church Profile***

The Church of God of Prophecy is a dynamic Bible-believing, Spirit-filled Christian fellowship embracing believers of all social classes and backgrounds, united in seeking to reflect the Person and fulfill the Commission of Jesus Christ (Matthew 28:18-19 and Acts 1:8) in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands.

There are 286 local congregations scattered across the length and breadth of Jamaica, and one in Grand Cayman. The average membership in each of these local churches is approximately 80 covenanted members with a following of more than twice that number.

The wide spread of the Church of God of Prophecy throughout Jamaica allows for the vast majority of the population to easily visit a congregation where a warm welcome, spirit-filled worship, fervent evangelism, Biblical teaching and earnest preparation for our Lord's return are - by the grace of God - evident characteristics.

The Church of God of Prophecy in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands is linked to a worldwide group of believers in more than 100 countries through the International Offices of the Church of God of Prophecy located in Cleveland, Tennessee of the United States of America.

The Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands is administered through the National Offices at 6 Phoenix Avenue, Kingston 10, Jamaica. Since August 1, 1998, Bishop Clayton N Martin assumed the responsibilities of National Overseer of Jamaica, the Cayman Islands and Guyana. This following his appointment in the 1998 General (International) Assembly replacing Bishop Arthur C. Moss.

As National Overseer Bishop Martin gives general oversight, spiritual guidance and administrative direction to the nearly 300 local churches with more than 25,000 covenanted members, and represents the church on national/state occasions or issues.

In addition to the National Overseer, the staff of the National Office includes two Administrative Assistants, the Secretary to the National Overseer, the National Treasurer, the National Accountant, the SBR/ Sales Representative, and the Office Assistant.

For administrative efficiency, the work of the church is divided departmentally into ministry areas and geographically into parishes/districts as appointed by the National Overseer.

The current ministry areas and the appointees are:

The Parish Overseers are:

To - Ministry Areas

Major highlights of the annual calendar for the Church of God of Prophecy in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands include the 6-day National Convention (held from the Tuesday to the Sunday immediately after the Easter Holidays in Jamaica), three weeks of Youth Camp in the summer, Ministers' Conferences held usually in September, a weekend Women's Retreat and a host of other seminars and other special events.