Bishop Jesse N. Gavin

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Years at Morning Star Baptist Church
Bishop Gavin confessed his calling to the ministry and was licensed  to preach the gospel on July 2, 1984., at his home church, morning star Baptist church, where rev. Amos Goodwine is pastor. he was ordained three years later on July 18, 1987, at morning star.

Coming to Greater Calvary
Bishop and Lady Gavin came to greater Calvary Baptist Church where he accepted the call to pastor and was installed on August 28, 1988. within three (3) years of his arrival at Greater Calvary, the membership grew to such a number that the church body had to start looking for a larger place of worship.

Affiliation with full gospel
bishop Gavin became affillated with the full gospel Baptist church fellowship under the direction of international presiding bishop, bishop Paul s Morton, Sr., in 1993.

Becoming state overseer of the state of Pennslyvania
he was then given the task of overseeing the state of Pennslyvania in the fellowship. In December of 1993 overseer Gavin travelled to Detroit and Chicago  to witness the consecrations of bishop Larry D Trotter  and bishop Greg Davis. In January of 1994 overseer Gavin yet travelled again to new Orleans  to witness the consecration of four bishops (Fred Caldwell Sr., J.D Wiley, A.R Williams  and K.D Johnson who served at that time as the mid-Atlantic Regional Bishop) during the state fellowship's existence Greater Calvary Full Gospel Baptist Church hosted Pennslyvania's 1st three state conferences.

Consecration as State Bishop
in the year 1996 Overseer Gavin was consecrated as the first ever bishop of Pennslyvania for the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship.

Elevation to Mid-Atlantic Regional Bishop
in January of 1998 Bishop Gavin was elevated and now serves as the Mid-Atlantic Regional Bishop presiding over the states of Pennslyvania, West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and the District of Columbia.

passing the mantel of state bishop/overseer
in 1998 bishop Jesse Gavin passed the mantel down to district overseer James Harrison who became the new state overseer of the state of Pennslyvaia