History - Church of God of Prophecy
The Church of God of Prophecy is a vibrant, worldwide body of believers, united in worship, working hand-in-hand to share God’s love and a message of hope to the brokenhearted. The Church of God of Prophecy has over one-and-a-half million members, worshiping in over 10,000 churches our missions in 130 nations of the world. Nearly 90% of our global membership is outside of North America.
The Church of God movement began over one hundred years ago in the humble hearts of earnest believers in the rural mountains of Cherokee County, North Carolina. Following a miracle-filled revival that took place in a schoolhouse near Camp Creek in 1886, a small congregation formed a Christian Union to pray and study the scriptures.
Soon led by an energetic young pastor from Indiana named A.J. Tomlinson, the group was more formally organized in 1903 into the Church of God and relocated its headquarters to neighboring Cleveland, Tennessee the following year. From Appalachia to the World, the century that followed saw great growth in all the branches of this movement.
District Overseers for Niceville District #'s Changed
1974-1975 Hubert R. Smith 12
1975-1976 L.B. Baggett 12
1976-1978 Eddie Tanner 15
1978-1979 Harold Pounders 15
1979-1982 Robert Welch 15
1982-1984 Danny Scott 15
1984-1985 Jeff Welch 15
1985-1988 Jeff Futch 14
1988-1990 Jimmy Sessions 16
1990-1996 Glen Wright 16
1996-1997 Glen Wright 16
1997-2000 Charles Hawkins 16
2000-2001 William C. Nester Jr. 16
2001-2011 William C. Nester Jr. 15
2011- Present William C. Nester Jr. 14
