Bishop Vincent Mathews Jr. is the Jurisdictional Prelate of the South African First Jurisdiction and the Pastor of Tabernacle Church Of God In Christ in Ivory Park, Johannesburg South African.
Bishop Mathews Has a heart for missions. His desire to reach those men and women in the countries around the globe where the Church Of God In Christ is located, and beyond, will continue our church’s long tradition of empowering people to transform their communities.
Bishop Mathews believes we are called Christians because we seek to be like CHRIST! Therefore, we will adhere in the Department of Mission the five pillars of Prayer, Teaching, Discipleship, Evangelism and Youth. Our Community and Churches will have hope knowing that God is real.
Bishop Mathews is confident that thousands of saints of the Church Of God In Christ will join him and answer the call to extreme commitment to the Great Commission through radical relevant and innovative worldwide mission ministry programs.
For the past 10-½ years, Bishop Mathews and his devoted wife, Missionary Sharon Mathews, have served as full-time Church Of God In Christ Missionaries in South Africa. They have been married for 21 years and have 10 children.
Bishop Mathews was born in the United States and left a lucrative career in education to go on the mission field. He received a BA from Wayne State University in Detroit Michigan, an MA from the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana and a Doctorate of Theology from North Carolina College of Theology. He has authored six books and loves the ministry of worldwide missions.