{"id":135975,"date":"2024-09-10T09:10:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-10T13:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flsentinel.com\/?p=135975"},"modified":"2024-09-10T11:27:15","modified_gmt":"2024-09-10T15:27:15","slug":"tampa-welcomes-spiritual-powerhouse-dr-barbara-mccoo-lewis-is-coming-to-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flsentinel.com\/?p=135975","title":{"rendered":"Tampa Welcomes Spiritual Powerhouse: Dr. Barbara McCoo Lewis Is Coming To Town"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-135946\" src=\"https:\/\/flsentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Mother-Barbara-Lewis.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flsentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Mother-Barbara-Lewis.jpg 320w, https:\/\/flsentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Mother-Barbara-Lewis-160x107.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong> BARBARA McCOO LEWIS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: center;\"><strong>\u2026General Supervisor, Women\u2019s Dept. COGIC<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: center;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tampa, get ready for an inspirational event of monumental proportions! The renowned General Supervisor <strong>Dr. Barbara McCoo Lewis,<\/strong> a beacon of faith and leadership, is set to grace our city with her presence, bringing her powerful message and transformative vision to our community.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Save the Date: September 11, 2024, for a profound encounter at the Southwestern Florida Jurisdiction COGIC headquarter church: Brown Memorial COGIC, located at 2313 E. 27th Avenue, Tampa, FL, where the <strong>Bishop Anthony W. Gilyard,<\/strong> Jurisdictional Prelate and Supervisor <strong>Evelyn S. Cooper <\/strong>are the esteemed leaders.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Dr. Lewis<\/strong> will share her incredible journey, profound insights as the seventh General Supervisor of the International Department of Women, but more importantly, the Word of God. Appointed by Presiding <strong>Bishop Charles E. Blake<\/strong> (April 2017) and reappointed (2021) by <strong>Presiding Bishop J. Drew Sheard, Dr. Lewis<\/strong> is a guiding light in the Women\u2019s Department of the Church of God in Christ (COGIC).<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Born to <strong>Pastor Richard <\/strong>and<strong> Mother Sue McCoo<\/strong> in Los Angeles, <strong>Dr. Lewis\u2019<\/strong> spiritual journey began at the tender age of nine. With a lifetime of dedication to her faith and the COGIC community, she brings a wealth of experience and inspiration to Tampa.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Her impressive academic background includes degrees in Journalism and Theology, along with an honorary Doctorate degree, showcasing her commitment to both spiritual and intellectual growth. <strong>Dr. Lewis<\/strong> has served with distinction in various roles, from Jurisdictional Supervisor to the visionary leader behind the Hale Morris Lewis Senior Complex, a $4.7 million, 41-unit project, benefiting countless individuals in her community.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Her leadership has also driven numerous initiatives, and extended far beyond the traditional realm, embracing technology and virtual platforms to spread the Gospel message, especially during challenging times.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Dr. Lewis<\/strong> was married for 57 years to the late <strong>Bishop James A. Lewis<\/strong>. In 1970 she co-founded with her husband the New Antioch Church of God in Christ in Los Angeles, and is currently the Church Mother. She has two sons, <strong>Elder James A.<\/strong> <strong>Lewis, Jr<\/strong> (wife, <strong>Sonya<\/strong>) and Administrative Assistant <strong>Jeffrey M. Lewis<\/strong>, who is her Pastor (wife, <strong>Floetta)<\/strong>. She has two adult grandchildren, <strong>Shannon<\/strong> and <strong>Jeffrey, Jr.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Join us for an unforgettable experience as <strong>Dr. Barbara McCoo Lewis<\/strong> brings her spirit, wisdom, and inspiring vision to Tampa.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BARBARA McCOO LEWIS \u2026General Supervisor, Women\u2019s Dept. COGIC \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tampa, get ready for an inspirational event of monumental proportions! The renowned General Supervisor Dr. Barbara McCoo Lewis, a beacon of faith and leadership, is set to grace our city with her presence, bringing her powerful message and transformative vision to our community. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Save [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":88889,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-135975","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-local-news","pmpro-has-access"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/flsentinel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/135975","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/flsentinel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/flsentinel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flsentinel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/88889"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flsentinel.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=135975"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/flsentinel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/135975\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":135977,"href":"https:\/\/flsentinel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/135975\/revisions\/135977"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/flsentinel.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=135975"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flsentinel.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=135975"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flsentinel.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=135975"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}