About our Leadership

Born  out  of  forty  years  of  foundational  training  and  teaching  in  the  Church  of  God  in Christ International, emerged a dynamic vessel “anointed to lead”.  Through this embodiment of multifaceted  gifting  of  shepherd-evangelist-compassion,  God  birthed  forth  an  expression  of divine nurturance fashioned after His Own heart. Supt. Maurice Green, Jr., a voice crying in the wilderness,  “prepare  ye  the  way  of  the  Lord,” is armed  with a  clear  directive of the Great Commission,  and  ministers  through  a  strong  intercessory  tenor  that  stirs  the  hearing  ear  and moves the contrite heart to salvation. 

Elected  visionary  of  the  LILY  OF  THE  VALLEY  Church  of  God  in  Christ  in  Bryan, 

Texas, Supt. Green ministers as  an endowing  charismatic pastor who has  genuinely, sensitively and sacrificially led, guided, and nurtured the flock of God for the past thirty-three (37) years. Under the  pedagogy  of  some  of  COGIC’s  finest  leaders  as  the  late  Bishop  Samuel Crouch,  the  late  Bishop  J.  A.  Blake,  Bishop  Charles  Blake,  the  late  Bishop  T.  D.  Iglehart,  and Bishop  Samuel  E.  Iglehart,  Supt.  Green  has  served  veraciously  as  an  Evangelist,  District Y.P.W.W.  President,  State  Music  Department  President,  Chairman  of  the  Elders’  Council, Jurisdictional  Adjutant  to  the  Bishop,  National  Adjutant,  National  Sergeant  at  Arms,  National Marshall, International Women’s Department Prayer Team, Pastor, District Superintendent, and Administrative Assistant. 

His  pastoral  reach  extends  beyond  the  walls  of  the  organized  church  and  is  epitomized through  his  collaboration  of  various  civic  duties  such  as  Bryan  Independent  School  District Alternative Learning Advisory Board member, Save our Street Ministries, weekly ministry at the Federal Women’s Prison (Bryan), Campus pastor for Life Saver’s Bible Study (Texas A&M University) and weekly radio ministry. 

Bishop  Green,  recognized  as  an  influential  and  resourceful  minister  of  the  Gospel,  is 

greatly respected for his faithfulness to God and to the Church.  The acme of his most endearing service  is  chronicled  in  his  life  as  loving  husband  to  Missionary  Barbara  A.  Hall  Green,  caring father to his children and an adoring grandfather to his precious grandchildren. 

Superintendent Larry Lee Murphy, Sr., was born to Primus and Eddie Mae Murphy on

May 25, 1946. He is the oldest of eight siblings. Pastor Murphy attended school in Sinton, Texas. He graduated from Sinton High School in 1964, after which he enlisted in the United States Air Force, and he served his country in Europe for three years.

He was saved at the age of 16 under the ministry of the late Superintendent Dennis Duhart, Sr. He serves as the pastor of the Ocean of Love Church of God in Christ in Sinton, Texas, and he has done so faithfully since he was appointed by Bishop T.D. Iglehart in February 1990. He also serves as superintendent of the Corpus Christi District.

In 1976, he had the distinction of becoming the first Black police officer in Sinton, Texas. In 1980, when he was elected to the office of Constable, he became the first Black elected official in the history of San Patricio County.

He has been married to Missionary Diana Murphy for 46 years. They are the proud parents of nine children. They have 19 grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

Superintendent Murphy has held various positions in the Texas Southwest

Jurisdiction, including President of the Evangelism Department and Chairman of the

Pastors and Elders Council.

He currently serves as the First Administrative Assistant for Texas Southwest 1 st

Jurisdiction with Bishop Maurice Green, Jr.

Bishop Geoffrey Stirrup has been the pastor of Dominion C.O.G.I.C. for over

35 years. He has been the Superintendent of the San Antonio District for over

32 years serving under the leadership of Bishop T. D. Iglehart, Bishop S. E.

Iglehart, and now under the leadership of Bishop Maurice Green, Jr. He has held

many different positions within the Texas Southwest Jurisdiction to include AIM

Chairman, Program Committee Chairman, Jurisdictional Expeditor, Trustee

Board member, and Administrator Assistant. Presently he serves as

Administrative Assistant and Chairman of the Superintendent’s Board for the

Texas Southwest First Jurisdiction under the leadership of Bishop Maurice

Green, Jr. Bishop Stirrup was elected as Vice-Chairman of the Community of

Churches for Social Actions (CCSA), an ecumenical group of local Churches in San

Antonio that is comprised of over 30 pastors of various denominations in which

he served for four years. He was recently voted in as the Chairman of C.C.S.A. in

2022.

Bishop Stirrup is the son of the late Deacon Charles and Dr. Irene West

Stirrup of Miami Florida. Bishop Stirrup was employed as an Educator and

Administrator with the San Antonio Independent School District for over 20 years.

He is the husband to Missionary Margarette Stirrup for over 41 years. He is the

father of five children and four grandchildren. Bishop Stirrup holds a Business

Degree from Miami Dade College and Florida State University. He has a Bachelor

of Arts Degree, in English from the University of Texas, San Antonio. Bishop

Stirrup also has a Master of Education Degree from Concordia University of Texas

with a Principal Certification and a Secondary English Certification. Bishop Stirrup

also holds a Master of Divinity from Oral Roberts University.

Bishop Stirrup is a hardworking, dedicated, committed, faithful servant to

the body of Christ and there’s nothing he would not do for the good of the church

and leadership.