John Drew Sheard Sr.
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About
American pastor and minister who is known as the Presiding Bishop of the Church of God in Christ, a 6 million-member predominantly African-American Holiness Pentecostal denomination. He is also the pastor of the Greater Emmanuel Institutional Church of God in Christ. His Instagram account bishopdrewsheard has gained over 140,000 followers.
Before Fame
He graduated from Wayne State University. He worked as a secondary school math teacher in the Detroit Public Schools District.
Trivia
He has previously served as a member of the General Board, the twelve bishops who make up the national Board of Directors of the COGIC denomination, and as the president of the COGIC International Youth Department.
Family Life
His parents are John Henry Sheard and Willie Mae Sheard. His younger brother is Ethan Blake Sheard. In 1984, he married gospel singer Karen Clark-Sheard. They have two children, J. Drew Sheard II and Kierra Sheard. He served as a choir director under the tutelage of his father.
Associated With
In 2020, he was portrayed by actor Michael Xavier in the Lifetime biographical film, The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel, a biopic produced by Mary J. Blige and Queen Latifah.
