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The visionary and the vision:
Bishop Dr. Gwendolyn G. J. Weeks
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Dr. Gwendolyn G. J. Weeks has dedicated her life to ministry and education, achieving significant milestones in her career.Dr. Weeks was saved at age 6 and received her first call to the ministry at age 12. She graduated from Springfield College, Rhema Bible Training Center, in Chicago.
Service and Leadership in Ministry: Dr. Weeks served in various roles under her father, Bishop Thomas J. Weeks, and was ordained by the PAW in 1988. She was a First Lt. Chaplain in the Army National Guard and became Pastor of Bethel Tabernacle Pentecostal Church in 1994. She held several leadership positions within the PAW, including being the first female chairperson of the Northeast District Council.
Historic Elevation and Current Role: In 2017, Dr. Weeks was elevated to Diocesan Bishop and assigned to the PAW Eastern Cape, South Africa. In 2021 Dr. Weeks crafted a wonderful book inspired by the Holy Spirit called “The Penny Picker Upper (The Currency of Souls). In 2023, she became the first female PAW domestic Diocesan, continuing her commitment to serving God and her community.
In 2025 Dr. Weeks continues a great work as God has assigned her to walkout a missionary journey. Dr. Weeks and her teams of missionary leaders have ushered countless souls to Christ and baptized many in the name of Jesus Christ. In 2025 Dr. Weeks journeyed to Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, and South Africa, feeding the hungry, providing medical treatment, preaching, teaching, and educating pastors and leaders, while leading countless souls to Christ.
Bishop Dr. Gwendolyn G. J. Weeks
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