Our Bishop
IMPACT ASSEMBLIES of COVENANT CHURCHES
MEET the ESTABLISHMENTARIAN
The Presiding Bishop serves as the Chief Prelate and highest-ranking leader of the Impact Assemblies of Covenant Churches. In this role, he is the visionary, role model, and chief servant for the Fellowship.
The Impact Assemblies of Covenant Churches is a team of experienced, passionate men and women of God, dedicated to promoting Christian values worldwide. The organization is led under the spiritual guidance of the Presiding Bishop and Chief Prelate, His Eminence the Most Reverend Dorell D. McCroery. Working in collaboration with the Presidium Council, the Presiding Bishop aims to enact positive change and help everyone live according to God's intentions.
THE PRESIDING BISHOP
His Eminence, The Most Reverend
DORELL D. MCCROERY, SR.
Bishop Dorell D. McCroery, Sr., a native of Atlanta, Georgia, was born to Morris Armstrong, Jr. and Deaconess LaShonda McCroery. He is the second oldest of four siblings.
PERSONAL:
Married to: Supervisor Calandria M. McCroery 14 years
Children: Crystalynn McCroery, Dorell McCroery Jr., Chloe’ McCroery (deceased), and Cortnie’ McCroery
EDUCATION:
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D.Min. - School of the Great Commission Theological Seminary
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M.Min. - Queens College of Theology
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BS - New Charter University
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Technical Diploma - Year Up Greater Atlanta
CERTIFICATIONS:
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Certified Grief Counselor - Queens College of Theology
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Certified Six Sigma Green Belt - International Six Sigma Institute
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Certified Project Management Essentials - Management & Strategy Institute
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Certified Lean Six Sigma White Belt - Management & Strategy Institute
PASTORATES:
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Pastor, Impact Empowerment Family Worship Center (Atlanta, GA)
EXECUTIVE TENURE:
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Head of School/Principal, Impact Leadership Christian Academy
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Founder & Commissioner, Georgia Youth Football League (GYFL)
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Creative Director & CEO, Mac10 Graphics Studio
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CEO, McCroerys Small Business Solutions, LLC.
UNITED CHURCHES OF GOD IN CHRIST INTERNATIONAL OFFICES:
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Vice-President, UCOGIC International Youth Department (2015-2018)
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President, UCOGIC Young Senior Pastors Division (2017-Current)
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Member, UCOGIC Manual Review and By-Laws Committee (2017-Current)
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President, UCOGIC International Youth Department (2018-Current)
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Assistant Secretary, UCOGIC Board of Bishops (2022-Current)
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Chairman, UCOGIC International Auxiliaries In Action Convention (2023-Current)
UNITED CHURCHES OF GOD IN CHRIST STATE OFFICES:
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District Superintendent, Impact Fellowship District of Georgia Northeast Jurisdiction UCOGIC (2015-2022)
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Jurisdictional Youth President Georgia Northeast Jurisdiction UCOGIC (2015-2022)
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Jurisdictional Secretary, Georgia Northeast Jurisdiction UCOGIC (2019-2022)
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Jurisdictional Prelate, Florida Southeast Jurisdiction UCOGIC (2022-Current)
EPISCOPAL ELEVATION:
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On October 13, 2012, Bishop Dorell D. McCroery Sr. was publicly consecrated as a Bishop by the late Archbishop Kevin B. Robinson and a college of Apostles and Bishops. In the same ceremony, he was also confirmed as an Apostle in the Lord's church at the Gathering of the Eagles International College of Apostles and Bishops Congress in Smyrna, Georgia.
As a chaplain with the MARTA Police Department, Bishop McCroery is assigned to the South Precinct, which serves both South Fulton and Clayton counties.
Bishop McCroery, renowned for his integrity and honor, believes that a true prophetic ministry must emerge from an apostolic foundation. He is committed to a ministry of seeing, hearing, and speaking into people's lives in a way that brings genuine deliverance - a conviction he steadfastly upholds.
