New Testament Church Of God
Address: 8 Fairway Av Kingston 5 Jamaica
Email: newtestamentbishop@gmail.com
Website: www.newtestamentjaci.org
Churches in Jamaica contact number and location
| Executive Office | 876-978-4058 |
| Bishop's Office | 876-927-7767 |
| 52 Mannings Hill Rd Kingston 8 Jamaica | 876-925-3751 |
| Eastwood Park Rd Church 51 Eastwood Pk Rd Kingston 10 Jamaica | 876-929-4412 Or 876-908-2494 |
| 65 Waltham Pk Rd Kingston 11 Jamaica | 876-937-3801 Or 876-937-3894 |
| Weise Rd Church Weise Rd | 876-967-6036 |
| Seaview Gardens Church Phase 1 Seaview Gdns Kingston 11 Jamaica | 876-901-5530 |
| 3B Escarpment Rd Kingston 7 Jamaica | 876-977-3221 |
Description:
New Testament Church Of God was founded in 1886 New Testament Church of God in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands is headed by the Administrative Bishop supported by a twelve 12 member National Executive Council. New Testament Church of God is affiliated with the Church of God in the United States of America with International Offices at Cleveland, Tennessee.
History records that a Pentecostal Preacher, one Rev J. Wilson Bell from Kingston Jamaica first made contact by letter to the Church of God Headquarters in Cleveland Tennessee in the summer of 1917. This resulted in the very first missionary of the church to Jamaica and the Caribbean, Rev. J.S. Llewellyn responding in April 1918. He worked with Rev. J. Wilson Bell and Rev. J. M. Parkinson, the first two recognized Ministers and organized a church in Kingston with seven members. This led to the planting of five (5) preaching stations, a spread to Spanish Town, St Catherine and by 1922 this Pentecostal flame of the New Testament Church of God reached the parish of Clarendon in Central Jamaica.
On April 23, 1925, E. E. Simmonds came from Florida and was contacted by a native, H.A. Hudson who directed him to a group worshipping in the community of Borobridge in the parish of Clarendon. A partnership was established, which ultimately led to the official establishment of the 1st church with 62 members. During his 5-month trip, Simmonds established three churches, the other two being at Mount Providence and Frankfield (37 and 18 members respectively).
y 1928, churches had been organized in several parishes and the first Island Convention was held from July 4 – 6, 1928 at Leicesterfield in Clarendon. Seven churches and their Pastors attended. By 1935, when Rev. H.A. Hudson became the first local Island Overseer, there were 53 churches with approximately 1600 members.
The format of the Administration has changed over time. At first, we had an Island Overseer along with Parish Overseers. This was changed in the 50’s to Island Overseer, County Overseers and District Overseers. In the 70’s the office of County Overseer was dispensed with and that of National Youth & Christian Education Director introduced.
There were local and overseas national leaders intermittently from 1925 – 1974. The first national overseer was Bishop E.E. Simmonds. The others are as follows: