Meet Our Staff

Bishop E.C. McKinley is the State Overseer of the Church of God of Prophecy in the State of Tennessee (U.S.A.) He oversees churches and ministers and develops leadership- training materials for the local churches. McKinley attended public schools in his hometown of Evansville, Indiana until becoming an active member of the United States Army. There he served as a Military Policeman, and then a Criminal Investigator for six years. He also served as a commissioned Deputy Sheriff and worked four years as a Police Chaplain. McKinley holds undergraduate degrees in Accounting and Theology and earned Master’s and Doctoral Degrees in Theology and a Ph.D. in Christian Education. McKinley has served three churches as senior pastor, fully involved in radio, television and print ministry in each of these cities. He was appointed as the Regional Overseer of the Northwest Territories (U.S.A.) where he served for four years. In 2002, McKinley was appointed to serve the Mid-America Region (U.S.A.) for two years. In 2004, McKinley as appointed to serve as the State Overseer of Tennessee (U.S.A.) where he continues to serve at present.

Glynis Varlack Allgood currently serves as Music and Administrative Pastor for the Bellshire Ministries Church of God of Prophecy in northern Nashville, TN.  She has been actively involved in church music for 38+ years in multiple capacities from worship leader to band director.  She offers a unique style of keyboarding that mixes contemporary, gospel and traditional styles, and she believes in leading worship by example and with excellence. Glynis has been singing since age 2 and has participated in and lead workshops on vocal technique and performance.  She also serves as Worship Ministries Coordinator for the Churches of God of Prophecy in TN.  www.tnworshipministries.com. She travels and ministers in Worship and the Word in various parts of the United States and has been featured as Worship Leader during the International Assembly of the Church of God of Prophecy.  She enjoys music and ministry and enjoys sharing life with God’s people. Glynis has a daughter, Noelle, who sings and plays 5 instruments and often leads worship with Mom.  Noelle is currently pursuing a Music and Worship degree from Lee University in Cleveland, TN.