Jurisdictional Bishop, Dr. Gilbert H. Edwards, Sr. was born and reared in Maryland. He attended the Pomphrey Elementary School of Patterson Park, Maryland And The Bates High School in Annapolis, Maryland. He spent his last year of high school in South Fallsburg, New York. Dr. Edwards is a lover of sports and served in the United States Military Armed Forces until 1962. Dr. Edwards married Dorothy Mae Littlejohn in 1964 and from this union 16 beautiful children were born. Dr. Edwards received his ministerial calling in 1968. Under the tenure of the late Honorable Bishop Hansome Lewis Walker of Baltimore MD, serving as Sunday School Superintendent and Assistant Pastor of the Faith Church of… the Lord Jesus Christ, Baltimore, Maryland. He was later called to pastor the Full Gospel True Mission Church, along with his companion, Mother Edwards, where they have both labored now for 31 years. In August 1982, Bishop Edwards received his pastoral ordination credentials from the Pentecostal Churches of the Apostolic Church Association, Inc. (PCAF) Bishop Edwards serves on the Board of Bishops For The Pentecostal Churches of the Apostolic Faith Association, Inc. And as District Elder, since 1990 for 8 churches in the Pennsylvania State and New Jersey State areas. He presently holds the position as Chairman and Sunday School Auxiliary Bishop For The Eastern and Southern States Council of the PCAF. Dr. Edwards obtained his Associate of Arts, and Bachelor of Arts Degrees in Biblical Studies from the Arlington Bible College in Baltimore, Maryland. In 1993, he received his Master of Arts Degree and in May 1996, he achieved his Doctorate of Theology in Biblical and Theological Studies from the Antietam Bible Seminary in Hagerstown, Maryland. Dr. Edwards is a lover of people. His concern, compassion and longsuffering has won great admiration and trust for him among his immediate family, his church family and peers!