Welcome the Pastor - Bishop J. Drew Sheard Sr. is a native of Detroit and comes from a prestigious lineage of preachers and pastors. (Photo: Greater Emmanuel Institutional Cogic/Facebook)
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Married to the Ministry - In 1984, Bishop Sheard married gospel superstar Karen Clark-Sheard and later became the pastor of Greater Emanuel Institutional Church of God in Christ. (Photo: Greater Emmanuel Institutional Cogic/Facebook)
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A Born Leader - Aside from being a pastor, Bishop Sheard has served in quite a few leadership roles in the Church of God in Christ, Inc.; the largest African-American Pentecostal denomination in the world. He has served as the international youth department president and chairman of the AIM (Auxiliary in Missions) convention. (Photo: Greater Emmanuel Institutional Cogic/Facebook)
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General Board - Bishop Sheard was elected to the general board of the Church of God in Christ in November 2012. (Photo: J. Drew Sheard/Facebook)
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The Sheards - Watch the patriarch of the family navigate church, family and conflict on The Sheards, premiering Sunday, April 7 at 10P/9C! (Photo: Greater Emmanuel Institutional Cogic/Facebook)
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