Neil Ellis (bishop)

The Most Reverend Neil C. Ellis
Founder and Presiding Bishop-Emeritus of the Global United Fellowship
Church	Global United Fellowship
Orders
Consecration	1995
Personal details
Born	Bimini, Bahamas
Residence	Nassau, Bahamas
Children	2
Occupation	Pastor, author, speaker

Neil Ellis is a Bahamian Baptist pastor, and founder and first presiding bishop of the Global United Fellowship.

Biography

In 1985, Ellis organized Mount Tabor Union Baptist Church, ^[1] and by 1995, he was consecrated as a bishop within the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship. ^{[2] [3]}

In 2013, after Bishop Paul S. Morton announced his intent to retire as the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship's presiding bishop, Ellis ran a campaign to succeed him. By August 2013, Ellis resigned from the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship, "to avoid a possible division within the fellowship." ^[3] After resigning, his church also disaffiliated with the Full Gospel Baptists alongside all Bahamian churches within the denomination. ^[4] Following a two-day meeting, Ellis founded the Global United Fellowship. ^[5]

In 2015, Ellis served as chief consecrator of Marvin Sapp, whom he appointed as metropolitan bishop in 2016. ^{[6] [7]}

In October 2023, Ellis resigned as the presiding bishop for Global United Fellowship. He was succeeded by Bishop Joel Peebles. ^[8]

References

1. "Our Founding Bishop". Global United Fellowship. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
2. "International Civil Rights: Walk of Fame - Bishop Neil C. Ellis". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
3. Jones, Mike (2013-08-21). "Bishop Neil C. Ellis Resigns from Bishop Morton and the Full Gospel Fellowship". uGospel.com. Archived from the original on 2025-03-04. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
4. "Bishop Neil C. Ellis resigns". South Florida Times. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
5. "Ellis speaks on new church fellowship". www.tribune242.com. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
6. "Marvin Sapp Appointed Metropolitan Bishop Within Global United Fellowship". uGospel.com. 2016-07-21. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
7. "Marvin Sapp Appointed to New Role in the GUF to Oversee 100 Pastors in Six States". www.christianpost.com. 2016-07-30. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
8. "Bishop Joel Robert Peebles, Sr. To Succeed Bishop Neil C. Ellis as the Next Presiding Bishop of Global United Fellowship". Philly's Favor 100.7 FM. 2023-10-03. Retrieved 2024-08-22.