Bishop E. S. Harper

Doctor Edwin S. Harper married Sharon Kay Kitchen Harper 54 years ago on August 4, 1967.  They have three daughters, Dr. B. Danielle King, M.D., Holly Harper A.I.A. and Heather Dawn McKinney R.N.  They have given us three grandsons.  He earned a Bachelor of Theology Degree from Texas Bible College (1971), Houston and Livingston, Texas and a Doctor of Divinity degree From Universal Bible Institute (1976), Alamo, Tenn. and Atlanta, GA. Because of his extensive studies and video presentations, Saint Thomas Christian University Jacksonville, Florida presented him with an honorary Doctorate.

He is an often-published writer for the organizational magazines and colleges. A native and lifelong resident of West Virginia, except for his time as an undergraduate and 3 1/2-year tenure as a pastor in Dupo, IL, they have lived and pastored here.  10 1/2 years in Morgantown serving the Riverside Apostolic Church and the past 40 years in Huntington at Apostolic Life Cathedral. He is a past Superintendent of the West Virginia District and former Executive Presbyter of the north eastern United States and Canadian Churches of the United Pentecostal Church International.

He served 4 years as a member of West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin III office as the Director of the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity.  In this adventure, he received nomination and was a finalist for the Ash Award at the Harvard John F. Kennedy School of Government for Innovative Practices in Government Administration.