Bishop Geoffrey V. Dudley, Sr. is from Goldsboro, NC and is the youngest of 11 children from the union of the late Bishop Leamon Dudley, Sr. the late Mrs. Ida Dorothy Dudley. He gave his life to Christ when he was 12 years old and began ministry at the early age of 13. Bishop Dudley is married to the former Glenda D. Jones of Spring Hope, NC. They have two children adult children who are both in fulltime ministry, Mahogany Kneecoal and Geoffrey Vincient II. He is a retired Air Force Chaplain Lieutenant Colonel, and in his 21 1/2 years of service he has lived and ministered in many states and several countries. He diligently pursued formal education to prepare for a lifetime of ministry. - 1981 - Bachelor of Arts, Communication, Drama & Speech, University of North Carolina at Greensboro - 1991 - Master of Divinity, School of Theology, Virginia Union University - 1992 - Master of Human Relations, University of Oklahoma - 1997 - Post Master Education Specialist, University of Memphis - 2000 - Doctor of Ministry, Samuel Dewitt Proctor School of Theology, Virginia Union University - 2015-Present - Pursuing PhD in Organizational Leadership from Regents University Bishop Dudley has Episcopal responsibility over several churches/ministries and coaches several pastors/leaders through Changing Lives Ministries. He has dedicated his life to serving the church and community through a variety of organizations. Bishop Dudley is the founding pastor of one of the fastest growing churches in the Metro East (O'Fallon, IL) area of St. Louis, MO. LifeChangers, as they call themselves, are committed to changing lives in their lifetime.