The Clues of Our Quest
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Bishop Jack, as he is affectionately called, is a native of Tennessee and the founder of Blessing Hands USA, Inc. (Blessing Hands USA – Building Bridges Around The World), a non-profit humanitarian organization established to revive, restructure, and revitalize communities. He presently serves as Executive Bishop of Hillside International Truth Center in Atlanta (Bishop Dr. Jack L. Bomar - Hillside International Truth Center), Georgia and Lead Pastor at UNITED Church in Beaufort, South Carolina
He has committed his life to ministry, beginning at Williams Grove Missionary Baptist Church (Camden, TN) where, by age 12, he was the official church musician, the Sunday School Assistant Superintendent, and adjutant to the pastor and his family. After fellowship with various movements within Christianity including the C.M.E. Church and the Church of God in Christ, at the age of 23, Bishop Jack was introduced to New Thought teachings. Since that time, he has presided over, revived, revitalized, repositioned ministries throughout the nation and beyond. Bishop Jack has served as Senior Minister for various New Thought communities in states including Hawaii, New York, Tennessee, California, Illinois, and Georgia; and as International Guest Minister in Australia and U.S. Virgin Islands.
Bishop Jack received his Doctor of Ministry degree with a concentration in Parish Revitalization & Building the Beloved Community from McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago, Illinois. He received his Master of Divinity degree from Chicago Theological Seminary; the Bachelor of Arts degree from Lane College in Jackson, Tennessee; a ministerial ordination from the Barbara King School of Ministry in Atlanta, Georgia; and the ecclesiastical ministerial endorsement from the United Church of Religious Science, now known as Centers for Spiritual Living. He was inducted into the Morehouse College, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Board of Preachers in 2008 and was consecrated as Bishop on September 23, 2018, becoming the second New Thought minister to be consecrated to the Episcopal Office of Bishop.
His desire is to serve as a conduit that fosters a greater sense of self-awareness, spiritual enlightenment, and God-consciousness with the communities in which he serves. His hope is to encourage people of diverse backgrounds to transcend differences, bridge communication, and build a coalition that leads to the achievement of a common purpose, a unified and loving community.
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