Bishop Neil C. Ellis





beginning his tenure
In 1994 he began his tenure as State Overseer of the Bahamas. at that time it was considered a part of the Florida Region within ten (10) months it grew from 3 churches to 16 churches. the Bahamas became a region after the rapid growth. in 1995, Bishop Ellis became the first Regional Bishop of the Bahamas. At the same time he served as the Bishop of Foreign Ministries who held the responsibility of overseeing outside churches (including Africa, India, Canada, Europe and the Carribean.)

expansion
As the fellowship expanded he had the honor of being the first and only chairman of the College of Bishops, 1st Assistant to the 3rd Presiding Bishop and he also served as the First Assistant to the International Presiding Bishop for three years.

final years
In 2002 he served as the 3rd presiding bishop and also served as Acting International Presiding Bishop while Bishop Morton was on leave of absence after Hurricane Katrina. He served as the 2nd Presiding Bishop for seven years (2006-2013.) On Monday august 19th 2013 he resigned as the 2nd Presiding Bishop of the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship to avoid a possible division or split of the fellowship.