Presiding Bishop

Charles L. Holland was called into Ministry in the year 1998 under the watchful eye of the Late Relia Jackson of Creeksville AME Zion Methodist Church, Spring Lake NC. In the year 2000 newly married to Vanessia Holland and with a blended family of 7 children he realized his call to the Lord. Under the tutelage of Pastor Ronald Thomas of Mt. Hebrew AME Zion Methodist Church, Mr. Holland served as Sunday School Teacher, Preachers Steward, Pastor Armor Bearer and youth teacher. God then move him and his wife to New Life Covenant Church of God, Fayetteville, NC under Bishop Steve McMillan where he serves as Elder, Assistant Pastor and Armor Bearer.

Bishop Holland Has Held many positions in ministry such as Pastor of New Jerusalem, COGIC (Schweinfurt, Germany), Pastor of Ramadi Gospel service, (Ramadi, Iraq), Sunday School Superintendant, True Saints COGIC, (Bamberg, Germany), Elder and Assistant Pastor, New Life Covenant Church (Fayetteville, NC), Sunday School Superintendent, Minister Effective Leadership Training, Germany Jurisdiction, True Saints COGIC (Bamberg, Germany), Associated Elder, Free Gospel(Bamberg Germany), Currently serves as Administrative Bishop under New Life Covenant International Fellowship With Churches in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Bamberg Germany and beginning phase in Africa Under Bishop Steve and Sandra McMillan.

Bishop Holland believes the Kingdom of God can be built one soul at a time through simple, down to earth teaching of the Word of God. The belief of God and Family has kept him focused on Loving and caring for the people of God. As the Presiding Bishop over Greater Nation Christian Fellowship and husband of Pastor Holland, Bishop will Keep a watchful eye over the people of God. Bishop Holland is completing his Doctorate in Theology and Divinity, Catalpa Bible Way University and Bachelors in Business through University of Phoenix. Bishop is known for his favorite Scripture; Romans 10:13

“For whosoever shall call the name of the Lord shall be saved.”

Pastor

Vanessia N. Holland received her call to ministry in 1985 where she began to take in recovering drug addicts, homeless families and troubled children. In 1995 while singing in the MT. Hebrew A.M.E.Z. Episcopal Church Choir, under the tutelage of Pastor Ronald Thomas, Vanessia Holland was called to Minister. In the year 2000, newly married to Charles L. Holland and with a blended family of 7 children, she was called by God to help disenfranchised children and families in Fayetteville and surrounding communities, which later became HOM (INC) Holland Outreach Ministry a city wide initiative which partnered with The City Management, The Neighborhood Guardian Program, Duke University’s Duke Endowment Funded Program to help less fortunate Families in the Greater Fayetteville, Fort Bragg and Surrounding communities in North Carolina.

Mrs. Holland has appeared on public television and radio to champion workers for Christ for this worthy cause. She held many ministerial positions such as Lay Minister ( M.T. Hebrew A.M.E.Z. Church, Fayetteville North Carolina), Reverend in Church Of God ( Cleveland Tennessee), Elder ( New Life Covenant Church Fayetteville North Carolina), Evangelist (True Saints COGIC, Bamberg Germany), First Lady (New Jerusalem COGIC, Schweinfurt, Germany), Ministry team (Free Gospel Church Bamberg Germany), Women’s Advisor to the Presiding Bishop of the New Life Covenant Life Churches International Under Bishop Steve and Sandra McMillan and now the Pastor of Greater Nation Christian Fellowship, Bamberg Germany. She is known for her anointing to bring people to the table of God, where she teaches and preaches the will of God for eager listeners with Power, Boldness and Simplicity.

Pastor Holland is blessed among women and has brought countless souls to the throne of the King. She is a loving mother and wife who is a visionary of Leadership, Faith, and God’s Principles. Pastor Holland had completed her Master’s and Doctorate in Divinity and Theology from Catalpa Bible Way University and is currently seeking to complete her Bachelors in Business. Pastor Holland is noted for her favorite scripture; Proverbs 3:5-6

“5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; 6 in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.”