Bishop Paul Morton
| Paul S. Morton | |
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| Born | Paul Sylvester Morton July 30, 1950 Windsor, Ontario, Canada |
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Author Pastor Founder Gospel singer Recording artist Speaker Musician |
| Spouse | Elder Debra Brown Morton (1977-present) |
Bishop Paul Sylvester Morton (born July 30, 1950) is an American Baptist Pastor. He is the Senior Pastor of Changing a Generation Full Gospel Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, and Co-Pastor of Greater St. Stephen Full Gospel Baptist Church in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is also a recording artist, author, and founder of the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship, International.
Paul Sylvester Morton is the son of the late Bishop C.L. Morton Sr. and the late Evangelist Matilda E. Morton. His father pastored two congregations, one in Windsor, Ontario named Mount Zion Church of God in Christ in Canada and one in Detroit, Michigan named Mount Zion Tabernacle Church of God in Christ; both were a part of the Church of God in Christ, Inc. (COGIC) denomination. Growing up, he showed talent in music. He sang with his brothers Bishop C.L. Morton Jr, Bishop James H. Morton, the lesser known, George Morton and became known all over the country. He was also the founder of a young singing group called the Junior Progressives and served as Director of the Youth Choir in his father's church.
Bishop Morton graduated from the J. C. Patterson Collegiate Institute, then attended St. Clair College, where he excelled in music. In 1972 Morton moved to New Orleans, Louisiana and to the Greater St. Stephen Missionary Baptist Church (now known as Greater St. Stephen Full Gospel Baptist Church) under the pastorate of Reverend Percy Simpson, where he became an Assistant Pastor. Soon after arriving in New Orleans Morton attended and graduated from Union Baptist College and Theological Seminary.
In December 1974, Pastor Simpson died and the then Assistant Pastor Morton was installed as Senior Pastor in January, 1975. Upon becoming the church's new pastor, Morton began to commit to a mission to "help people reach their ultimate potential spiritually" in their relationships with Jesus Christ by teaching them to operate in "spirit over mind." Under Morton's leadership, both the financial growth and the growth of the congregation would increase dramatically.
In the early days of his pastoral ministry, Morton's sermons began to draw hundreds of listeners. Since becoming Greater St. Stephen MBC's senior pastor, he has incorporated several seasonal institutes and revivals, numerous community outreach programs, and implemented over 60 active-in-house ministries.
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