Beloved, now we are children of God;
and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be,
but we know that when He is revealed
we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is.
1 John 3:10
Rev. Jermaine D. Covington was born and reared in Warren, Ohio.
He is the fourth of five children born to John and Quereda
Covington. His calling from
God started him preaching at a young age.
On November 16, 1997, he preached his trial sermon at Grace
A.M.E. Church at the tender age of 16 years old.
Rev. Covington is a 1998 graduate of La Brae High School.
After graduating from La Brae High, he enrolled at Wilberforce
University and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with an emphasis in
philosophy and religion.
While at Wilberforce, he served in many capacities, including editor of
the yearbook, member of Alpha Omega ministries and student manager of
the Wilberforce Bookstore.
He played a lead role in the reinstatement of the Charter and Chapter of
the NAACP on the Wilberforce campus.
In addition, he was blessed to serve as a recipient of the
America Reads Grant.
In October 2004, Rev. Covington was ordained an Itinerate Deacon in the
African Methodist Episcopal Church.
He formerly served as president of the North Ohio Conference YPD
for seven consecutive years.
He formerly served as the Church Administrator/Assistant Pastor
of the Allen Temple AME Church in Cincinnati, Ohio under the tutelage of
Rev. Dr. Donald H. Jordan.
He currently serves as the pastor of St. John A.M.E. Church in Columbus,
Ohio. He is also a
full-time student at Payne Theological Seminary in Wilberforce, Ohio
where he is pursing a Master of Divinity degree.
He resides in Westerville, Ohio.
Over two hundred (250) members have been added to the church membership
roll since his appointment to St. John AME in November 2005.
A number of ministries have been added to the up-building of
God’s Kingdom. Some of the
ministries new to this congregation are as follows: Young Adult,
Dramatic and Visual Arts, Seniors, Sons of St. John and Technology.
Additionally, Pastor Covington has appointed a church
administrator, youth minister and minister of music.