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The Church of God of Prophecy (COGOP) is a Holiness Pentecostal Christian denomination headquartered in Cleveland, Tennessee. Established in 1903, it has expanded its ministries to 135 nations, encompassing over 12,000 churches and more than 13,000 preaching points. The church’s global membership exceeds one million, with nearly 90% residing outside North America.

The Office of the Presiding Bishop plays a central role in the spiritual and administrative oversight of this worldwide movement, providing vision, leadership, and coordination to ensure the unity and effectiveness of the church’s mission across diverse cultural and national contexts.

Tim Coalter

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Tim Coalter

Bishop Timothy D. Coalter came to Christ at the age of eight years old and joined the Church of God of Prophecy the following year in 1969. Ten years later, after accepting his call to the ministry, Bishop Coalter became a licensed minister with the Church in 1979. In the fall of the same year, as newlyweds, he and his wife Kelly began serving under general Church appointment, as national evangelists. After this two-year appointment, Coalter served as a state youth director (Ohio) as well as began twenty-eight years of pastoral ministry. His pastoral service includes pastorates in Ohio, North Carolina, Virginia, and Tennessee. Bishop Coalter was ordained as a bishop of the Church in 1991.

He was appointed as the state bishop of South Carolina in 2009 and continued serving in that role until September 2014, at which time he was recommended by his peers and selected by the International Presbytery as North America general presbyter with oversight of Canada and the United States. In 2022, Bishop Coalter was selected and accepted, in one accord, to serve as presiding bishop (formerly general overseer) at the 101st International Assembly.

Throughout his ministry, Bishop Coalter has served the Church on various state committees. International committee appointments include the International Offices Ministerial Review Board (2004—2008), Tomlinson Center Board (2007—2012), and Chairman of the Assembly Committee for Finance and Stewardship (2012—2014). Presently, Coalter serves as the chair of the Spirit and Life Seminary Corporate Board, as well as the COGOP International Offices Corporate Board.

In addition to his ministry to the Church, Coalter served on the executive committee for the Pentecostal/Charismatic Churches of North America (PCCNA) for 10 years.

Bishop Coalter received his Master of Arts in Church Ministries with a concentration in Ministry Leadership from the Pentecostal Theological Seminary (2011).

He lives in Cleveland, Tennessee. He and his beloved wife, Kelly, shared 45 years of marriage before she went home to be with the Lord in February 2025. They are blessed with three children and eight grandchildren.