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Reverend Eugene Folks Jr.

eugenefolksEugene Folks Jr. (Gene) was born December 13, 1960, in Washington D.C. At the age of eight, he moved with his mother and became a native of Montgomery, Alabama. He is the only child of the late Pastor Eugene Folks Sr. of the Shining Star Missionary Baptist Church, Chicago, Illinois, and Mother Willie Ruth Johnson (Faithful Member) of the Mount Gillard Missionary Baptist Church, Montgomery Alabama. He is a Graduate of Robert E. Lee High School, Montgomery, AL., “Class of 1979”. He is married to the former Sylvia D. Brown of Montgomery, Alabama. Immediately after high school, he entered the United States Army in June 1979 and retired from military service on July 1, 2009, as a Sergeants Major, after 30+ years.

Gene accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior on March 11th, 1990, under the Pastorship of Rev. John L. Alford, of the Mount Gillard Missionary Baptist Church, Montgomery, Alabama. Gene answered YES to God’s call and assignment into the Gospel Ministry, on Sunday, January 19th, 2003, under the Pastorship of Bishop Eric G. Howard, of True Vine Outreach Ministries, El Paso, TX. Bishop Howard Licensed Gene as a Minister of the Gospel, on March 23rd , 2003.

On May 18th, 2003, Minister Folks attained a Certificate of Ordination (Gospel Ministry) from Bishop Howard. Due to military orders, Minister Folks moved to Fort Leonard Wood (FLW), Missouri in July 2003. He and his family united with the Greater Community Missionary Baptist Church (GCMBC), St Robert, Missouri, under the Pastorship of Rev. Dr. William R. Boone, Senior Pastor. For the next two years, Minister Folks and his family served diligently in several ministries of the church. He served specifically as coordinator and lead minister of the “Jail & Prison Ministry”, where he recruited church members, coordinated volunteers in corrections training, preached and taught the Gospel to inmates, at three Missouri State Correctional Facilities and the Pulaski County Jail, in Waynesville, MO; Minister Folks also served as a member of the Adult and Mass Choirs, as well as the Male Chorus; he also served as a member of the Nursing Home Outreach Ministry, the Laymen’s Movement and the Couples Ministry. Minister Folks was appointed by Pastor Boone as Lay Pastor of the Mission, Evangelism and Outreach Ministry. Minister Folks attained a second Ministerial Certificate of Ordination on January 20th , 2004, from Pastor Boone. In August 2005, military orders took Minister Folks and his family overseas to Wiesbaden Germany, where they united with the New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, Wiesbaden, Germany, under the Pastorship of the late, Rev. Joseph L. Freeman Jr., Senior Pastor. At New Hope, Minister Folks and family involved themselves in ministry. He served as both Adult and Youth Sunday school teacher; he was by Pastor Freeman as lead Minister of the church’s “Operation Outfit” Outreach Ministry that consisted of managing a clothes closet, food pantry and weekly meal service at the German Teestube or Homeless Shelter, downtown Wiesbaden, Germany; he also served as a youth minister and he and Sylvia led the “Couples Ministry”; he also served as a member of the Men “Brotherhood” Ministry.

Appointed by Pastor Freeman, Minister Folks served as Assistant Pastor, from September 2006 to April 10th , 2009. He also served as Assistant to Pastor Freeman, as the Moderator of the National Baptist Association of Germany (NBAG). Upon his retirement from the US Army, Minister Folks and his family moved back stateside to Huntsville, AL area in March 2009. In July 2009, Minister Folks, his wife, and youngest son united with the Pine Grove Missionary Baptist Church (PGMBC) in Harvest, Alabama, under the Pastorship of Rev. Dr. C. Jermaine Turner, Senior Pastor. Minister Folks and his wife shared their gift of “Ministry of Helps” wherever needed, they served as ministry leaders of the church’s Couples Ministry and they both served as teachers in the Christian Education Sunday school program. On April 16th, 2016, Minister Folks accepted his call and assignment, by way of Apostolic/Prophetic messenger to the office of Pastor. On July 16th, 2016, Pastor Folks leased office space, coordinated resources, and led the first worship service of “Grace Covenant Worship & Outreach Center", Madison, AL.

Pastor Folks holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration (Management), a Master of Art Degree in Human Resource Development and a Master of Religious Education Degree from Liberty University Theological Seminary, Lynchburg, VA.

Pastor Folks and his wife Sylvia are the proud parents of two sons: Jamaal Demond Folks (40) and Xavier Darnell Folks (33). Jamaal is married to the former La Shaun Wright; they have one son, Noah Malachi Folks (15) and one daughter, Nyla La Shaun Folks (14) and they currently reside in San Antonio, Texas. Xavier currently resides with mom and dad in Madison, Alabama.

“The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD, and He delights in his way.” Psalm 37: 23