Sarah davis ame bishop biography
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On May 10, 1997, The Reverend Doctor Sarah F. Davis was appointed by Bishop John R. Bryant, as the 32nd pastor of the 112-year old Bethel African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church in San Antonio, Texas.
Sarah davis ame bishop biography
With this appointment, Dr. Davis became the first woman in Texas to receive an appointment to a major African Methodist Episcopal Church. Reverend Davis served as pastor of three congregations in the A.M.E. Church prior to this historic assignment, which spanned from the rural to the urban setting.
Colleagues and parishioners characterized Pastor Davis’ pastoral leadership as courageous, creative, and energetic.
Pastor Davis encouraged the Bethel members to make the church a “house of prayer,” stressing that prayer must be the foundation for every opportunity laid before the congregation.
She led the way by hosting multiple prayer opportunities each Wednesday.
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