The Founder of this great church was Bishop Brumfield Johnson, a young, spirit-filled minister, associated with the United Holy Church of America and serving as pastor of the church in Summit, New Jersey. In 1928, Bishop Johnson and Elder Robert Pugsley traveled to Winston-Salem, North Carolina to conduct a revival. Approximately 250 persons were saved at this revival, and many of these new converts desired a church home shepherded by Bishop Johnson. The Winston-Salem church was officially incorporated in 1929.

 

Bishop Johnson continued the work started in Winston-Salem. Bishop Johnson and his fledging group of ministers then traveled to Boston, Massachusetts where they adopted the principles adhered to by the Mount Calvary Holy Church. It was there that the church was chartered on July 27, 1929, with the following persons signing the charter: Bishop Brumfield Johnson, Bishop Lee R. Ligons, Rev. Van T. Pope, Rev. William Bryant, Bro. Augustus A. Granville, Sis. Josephine M. Spencer, Sis. Bessie L. Lipscomb, and Sis. Nancy Hall. 

 

In the early 1930s, Mount Calvary began to spread her wings as churches were planted in various cities across the country including High Point, NC in 1933. One of the early pastors was Elder W.C. Cook. The church operated under the name Mars Hill Holiness Church at its original location on 403 W. Willis Avenue and then changed to Greater Mount Calvary Holy Church in 1992. Our church has been pastored by some phenomenal men and women of God that are honored as patriarchs and matriarchs in Mount Calvary Holy Church of America history including Bishop Frizelle Yelverton, Bishop Joseph Roberts, Sister Moore, Sister Frances, Reverend Bell, Reverend William Lax, and Bishop Kelvin Shouse. The church relocated to the current location on 2207 E. Green Drive. 

 

Upon Bishop Shouse’s departure in 2021, the NC Jurisdictional Bishop, Elvin Mickens, assigned Pastor Derrick McQueen as senior pastor of Mount Calvary Holy Church High Point with approval of the MCHCA Board. Pastor McQueen began serving in January 2022 and was officially installed on April 24, 2022.

 

Under Pastor McQueen’s leadership, the vision of Mount Calvary Holy Church High Point is to Build, Impact, and Grow individuals and families for the kingdom. Our assignment is B.I.G!

Pastor, Overseer

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