Bishop G. W. Frazier, Sr., a native of Terre Haute, IN, was baptized in Jesus’ name and filled with the Holy Ghost in 1963 at Bethlehem Temple Church of the Apostolic Faith under the leadership of Bishop Stanley Halton. He faithfully served his pastor and advanced through the ranks from Sunday school member to Licensed Elder. After taking the former Elizabeth A. Blake as his wife in 1968, he departed Terre Haute for a period of time, having been inducted into the Army. He served the Late Bishop James O. Franklin at Mt. Zion Apostolic Church in Indianapolis, IN. and upon returning to Terre Haute, he served Bishop Jester Purnell for nine years.

With a God given vision, he became pastor of Bethany Apostolic Church March 1, 1980 and immediately began to reach out to the community by establishing a food pantry, offering open air community services, a monthly Extended Hands community dinner, and most recently Alternative Solutions, a program that targets those who are involved in the legal system due to substance abuse. His desire for the church to be an influential part of the community is evident in his service to various boards; the Fatherhood Initiative, the University of Evansville’s Institute for Drug and Alcohol Studies, and Counseling for Change, where he is also the vice-president. Bishop Frazier also volunteers with the Vanderburgh County Day Reporting Drug Court, and serves as a member of the jail task force.

Beyond the Evansville community, Bishop Frazier has served the Tri-State council as Chairman of the Pastor’s Alliance, Assistant Council Chairman and was elected Council Chairman in 2000. Nationally, he has served the Pentecostal Churches of the Apostolic Faith, Inc. (PCAF) in various capacities. In 2000 he was elected to the Board of Episcopal Bishops, and presently serves as Diocesan Bishop of Northern Ohio. In 2006 Bishop Frazier was appointed the Assistant Treasurer of the PCAF and was re-elected to this position in 2008.

Pastor Frazier received his Bachelors of Social Work degree and Masters of social work degree from the University of Southern Indiana. He is also an associate member of the National Organization of Forensic Social Work. Utilizing his educational training, Bishop Frazier offers individual, group and family counseling and is currently working on Counseling for a New Millennium, a training curriculum for Pastors and their designees, to address the needs of the whole person, combining clinical practice with spiritual principles. He is presently employed as an adjunct professor at the University of Southern Indiana in Evansville.