Lovingly referred to
as a "Man of Faith," the First Successor of
the New Covenant Church was the late Bishop John Henry
Sorrells, Sr.
Born on December 15, 1953, the late Bishop John H. Sorrells,
Sr. was a native of Austin, Texas. After hearing the Gospel
of Jesus Christ preached by Bishop Roland James Allen,
he professed Christ as his personal savior on September
16, 1977.
As a result of his faithfulness and the
many deeds he accomplished through his dedication to Christ,
the Lord called Brother Sorrells into the ministry on
July 7, 1991.
Brother Sorrells went on to become the
First Successor of the Roland James Allen Evangelical
Association and Head Bishop of the New Covenant Church
on May 28, 1995 upon the death of the Founder, Bishop
Roland James Allen.
During his brief ministry, Bishop Sorrells
evangelized in:
Punta Gorda, Belize, Central America
Alice, Texas
Poteet, Texas
Georgetown, Texas
His open and friendly personality endeared
him to many, especially the young. Bishop Sorrells’
last memorable contribution to society was to establish
the New Covenant Church "Boom-Lets". The children
of the New Covenant Church needed to express their love
for Christ in their own way, and through Brother Sorrells,
the Lord met their need.
The Boom-Lets took on the mission to spread
the "good news" to their peers that the alternative
to drugs, suicide, teen pregnancy and violence is Jesus
Christ. They communicated their message through the music
of today’s youth. Bishop Sorrells was so proud of
these young people that at each of their performances,
he introduced them with the following statement –
"Ladies and gentlemen, I am proud to introduce to
you the New Covenant Church Boom-Lets."
His ministry was brief but mighty and
he is truly missed. |
