The Gospel Truth Magazine April 2019 | Seite 3

Honoring The Legacy and Memory of Reverend Dr. Leroy Powell, Jr. including Mega Church, West Angeles COGIC under the leadership of Bishop Charles Blake. Rev. Dr. Leroy Powell was a dynamic and committed man of God with innate abilities, a unique anointing and fervent zeal for the work of ministry, coupled with an earnest desire to be a positive influence on the lives he touched. He, and his wife Dr. G. Pamler Robinson Powell, made a tremen- dous impact in business as well as ministry. Dr. Leroy Pow- ell was widely respected in his hometown of Tallahassee Fl, central Florida and other communities throughout the country. Powell, an international speaker who on many occasions, because of his accomplishments and inspiring messages, has electrified audiences of 50,000 or more at locations that in- clude the Georgia Dome, and the New Orleans Super Dome. No matter how large or small the audience, he always in- voked the presence of the God. Dr. Powell, an entrepreneur, along with his wife Pam owned and built a very successful financial services franchise for Primerica, a member of the $1 trillion dollar Citigroup. Having developed several fran- chises and six figure earners, he was named to the Board of Directors, Financial Independence Council and the African American Leadership Council. After his wife battled breast cancer, he decided to retire from the business in 2006 to ac- cept his full time call in ministry and to assist his wife in the development of the P-Factor Global Ministry of Hope. Pas- tor Powell’s innate abilities, unique anointing and fervent zeal for the work of ministry, coupled with an earnest desire to make a positive impact upon the lives that he touches, was a boon and a blessing to the, “Body of Christ”. The Reverend Dr. Leroy Powell, Jr., served as Senior Pastor along with his wife of Love Church, International of Bay Hill, Love Church of Hollywood, and Miracle Tabernacle Ministries, he was bestowed an Honorary Doctorate of Di- vinity from the Majestic Bible Institute & Seminary and the Hope Bible Institute & Seminary of Chicago, IL. He served on the ministerial staff at the St. Mark. A.M.E church prior Leroy “Wideout” Powell transitioned to the Heavenly Sanc- to his untimely death under the leadership of the renowned tuary on February 12, 2019, his last words were “Jesus Senior Pastor Terence R. Gray. He has served in several Christ” as he took his last breath. prominent ministries around the country for over 30 years