(MLGW) MLGW crews on standby for winter weather. Prevent frozen pipes – let faucets drip from an indoor faucet – open cabinets under sinks. Shut off water if pipes burst and call 901-528-4465.
(MLGW) MLGW crews on standby for winter weather. Prevent frozen pipes – let faucets drip from an indoor faucet – open cabinets under sinks. Shut off water if pipes burst and call 901-528-4465.
Bishop Milton R. Hawkins is a dynamic, inspirational, and Spirit-filled preacher/teacher who is also a visionary, author, producer, and mentor. His charismatic preaching style attracts people from all walks of life.
Bishop Hawkins served as the Pastor of New Jerusalem Church of God in Christ in Detroit, Michigan, for nearly seventeen years. He resigned following the passing of his uncle, Presiding Bishop G.E. Patterson. On July 20, 2007, he was appointed Pastor of Temple of Deliverance Church of God in Christ by Bishop Jerry L. Maynard, the Prelate of the Tennessee Fourth Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction. Additionally, Bishop Hawkins served as Adjutant-Apostolic to Presiding Bishop G.E. Patterson.
He also served as the National Overseer Adjutant for the General Board and currently holds the position of Superintendent of the J.O. Patterson Memorial District, as well as serving as the Executive Administrative Assistant in the Tennessee Fourth Jurisdiction. Bishop Hawkins earned a Bachelor of Science in Religion from Liberty University, a Master of Arts in Ethics and Leadership from Johnson University, and received a Doctor of Divinity degree from Saint Thomas Christian University.
During the Church of God in Christ Leadership Conference on January 13, 2025, in Louisville, Kentucky, Presiding Bishop J. Drew Sheard appointed Bishop Hawkins as the Jurisdictional Prelate of the Guatemala Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction.
Bishop Hawkins has been involved in various boards and community forums, including the Metropolitan Interfaith Association Board of Directors from 2010 to 2016 and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference Board of Directors from 2009 to 2011. He has also served as a mentor and special programs speaker for Memphis Shelby County Schools. Notably, on September 26, 2009, the multi-million-dollar mortgage of Temple of Deliverance was paid off five years ahead of schedule, saving the church over $1,000,000.
As a humanitarian, Bishop Hawkins and Temple of Deliverance have participated in several disaster relief efforts, raising over $100,000 for the hungry in Haiti, Hurricane Sandy victims, tornado survivors in Mississippi, earthquake victims in Nepal, and distributing 45,000 bottles of water for the Flint, Michigan crisis. He has also provided over $400,000 in scholarships to support students’ educational endeavors.
Bishop Hawkins and his wife, Lady Catherine Crawford Hawkins, have been married for thirty-six years. They are proud parents of their son, Joshua Nathanael Hawkins, who has been featured in various media outlets for his outstanding academic achievements and graduated from Harvard University.
