Bishop Bernard P. Goode Founder and Visionary of BPG Ministries Int’l
A longtime senior executive for the Walt Disney Company, Roy Disney, stated, “It’s not hard to make decisions when you know what your values are.” This iconic statement can truly provide summation to the spiritual journey of Bishop Dr. Bernard P. Goode.
Shortly after being called into the gospel ministry, Bishop Goode was mentored by great preachers such as the late Dr. T Wright Morris (past president of Baptist General Convention), the late G.E. Patterson, the presiding bishop of the Church of God in Christ, Dr. A Lincoln James, Jr (Past President of Virginia State Baptist Convention and Vice Pres. National Baptist Convention Congress of Christian Education), Dr. Virgil Woods (Civil Rights Activist/ Martin Luther King, Jr) and Dr. Henry Mitchell (Academic Dean/ Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology).
Bishop Goode decided to further his education in theological studies. He matriculated at the Virginia Commonwealth University, College of Humanities and Science, Trinity International University, Virginia University of Lynchburg, Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology (Summa Cum Laude), and South University College of Theology (Summa Cum Laude). He is the recipient of several advances and terminal degrees. Bachelor of Arts/ Religious Studies Degree, Master of Religious Education Degree, Master of Christian Education Degree, Master in Divinity Degree, and three Doctoral Degrees. His doctoral specialization and certification are in Leadership/Management, Leadership Development, and Servant Leadership.
In 2020, Bishop Goode completed his studies in “Understanding the Episcopacy” at the Graduate School of Episcopal Studies and consecrated a Bishop by the Bishop Alroy Sylvester Henderson, Presiding Prelate New Direction’s Overcomers International Fellowship. In 2020, he was also nominated for the South University Alumni Achievement Award.
In 2017, he was inducted in the prestigious South University Chapter of the Golden Key International Honor Society for academic excellence and maintaining a 4.0 GPA at the graduate level (Summa Cum Laude). Golden Key is the world’s largest collegiate honor society. Membership into the society is by invitation only. It applies to the top 15% of college and university sophomores, juniors, and seniors, as well as top-performing graduate students in all fields of study, based solely on their academic achievements.
Bishop Goode has distinguished himself by being a Virginia Author through the Library of Congress, Richmond, VA. He is the author of “Pastoral Theology: The Task of the Pastor,” “The Calling and Biblical Role of the Associate Minister,” and “Developing a Servant Leadership Curriculum to Excite, Equip, and Empower Pastors and Church leaders.” He is an administrator, counselor, mentor, and educator. Also, Bishop Goode is the Founder of Bernard P. Goode Ministries, Int’l and Voice of Truth Virtual Ministry. These ministries are located in Dallas and Richmond.
Bishop Goode is the President of the Cancer Care Ministry of Caroline and Vicinity (In partnership with Cancer Treatment Center of America). He is a certified Researcher by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Extramural Research (Certification Number: 12345611). He is a member of the Global United Fellowship (GUF), he serves under the spiritual leadership of Honorable Bishop Neil C. Ellis, Presiding Prelate. He also serves as past Global United Fellowship Leader of Christian Education for the Mid-Atlantic Province (churches in the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia). He is a past member of South University Doctoral Advisory Council, at the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities, the American Academy of Religion, Religious Education Association, and the National Museum of African American History and Culture, Washington DC. He is also a past member of the Society of Human Resources Management and a past member of the Board of Trustees at the Virginia University of Lynchburg.