Bio of Our Prelate
Apostle Joseph B. Howard Sr. Th.D. was born in Gary, Indiana and graduated from Gary Lew Wallace High School. He attended Florida A&M University on a combined track and academic scholarship. Dr. Howard has two sons, Joseph II (Margaret) and Timothy Jordan Howard. He has three grandsons, Francisco, Taj, and Joseph III Howard. Dr. Howard was medically retired from the United States Navy after Operation Desert Storm where he served as a mechanical engineering supervisor in the Submarine Force. While in the Navy he earned a bachelor’s degree in Adult Education from Southern Illinois University. Dr. Howard was Submarine Warfare Qualified. He served on the USS Lafayette SSBN Blue Crew, the USS Boston SSN 703 and the USS Louisville SSN 724. In 1990 he was selected as Recruit Company Commander (boot camp drill instructor) of the year (Great Lakes Recruit Training Command). He earned four admiral commendations, three good conduct medals, two fleet ballistic missile deterrent patrol pin, the submarine warfare pin, national defense ribbon, and two overseas operation ribbons and sailor of the year honors. He worked as a tutor and later as a special education paraprofessional for the North Chicago School District #187 upon retiring from the military.
Apostle Howard accepted his call to preach while conducting clandestine operations overseas. on He was licensed in 1986 by Pastor George Rucker of Missionary Church of God in Christ in Groton, CT. and Bishop Charles Brewer Jr. He was ordained in Chicago, Illinois in August of 1989 by the late Bishop Bennie Goodwin Sr. of the Fifth Jurisdiction of Illinois Churches of God in Christ, INC. Elder Howard was appointed a pastor by Bishop Adolphus Allen of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Elder Howard opened the Saints Home Church of God in Christ on October 15, 1994. The name was changed to Sovereign Grace Outreach Church of God in Christ in November of 2005. Dr. Howard retired from San Diego City College at Great Lakes Naval Base in Great Lakes, Illinois. He was dean of the Church of God in Christ Ministers Training Institute in Milwaukee Wisconsin and Jurisdictional Prison Chaplain. In January of 2005 Dr. Howard’s autobiography was published entitled “The Call and The Cold War, My Duty and My Destiny”. He wrote “Battered Clergy; from Victim to Victor in 2006. His fourth work is titled “Beyond the Prison Walls, by Grace Came Restoration” due o ut in 2009. He was included in the 2005-2006 Edition of The Empire Registry (New York, New York) of Who is Who Among Business Executives and Professionals in the category of Religion.
Apostle Howard has a masters degree in Biblical Studies and a doctorate in Christian Education. He retired from post-secondary instruction in 2006. Dr. Howard was awarded the Arizona Department of Corrections African-American Employee of Distinction in February of 2008. Dr. Howard is the Assistant Pastor of the Citadel of Praise Christian Church of Glendale, AZ. He is now the Chief Apostolic Administrator of the Dominion Over All Covenant of Churches, INC. as well as the Co-Chief Apostle of the same and prelate of Phenix of Grace Ministries.
Apostle Howard accepted his call to preach while conducting clandestine operations overseas. on He was licensed in 1986 by Pastor George Rucker of Missionary Church of God in Christ in Groton, CT. and Bishop Charles Brewer Jr. He was ordained in Chicago, Illinois in August of 1989 by the late Bishop Bennie Goodwin Sr. of the Fifth Jurisdiction of Illinois Churches of God in Christ, INC. Elder Howard was appointed a pastor by Bishop Adolphus Allen of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Elder Howard opened the Saints Home Church of God in Christ on October 15, 1994. The name was changed to Sovereign Grace Outreach Church of God in Christ in November of 2005. Dr. Howard retired from San Diego City College at Great Lakes Naval Base in Great Lakes, Illinois. He was dean of the Church of God in Christ Ministers Training Institute in Milwaukee Wisconsin and Jurisdictional Prison Chaplain. In January of 2005 Dr. Howard’s autobiography was published entitled “The Call and The Cold War, My Duty and My Destiny”. He wrote “Battered Clergy; from Victim to Victor in 2006. His fourth work is titled “Beyond the Prison Walls, by Grace Came Restoration” due o ut in 2009. He was included in the 2005-2006 Edition of The Empire Registry (New York, New York) of Who is Who Among Business Executives and Professionals in the category of Religion.
Apostle Howard has a masters degree in Biblical Studies and a doctorate in Christian Education. He retired from post-secondary instruction in 2006. Dr. Howard was awarded the Arizona Department of Corrections African-American Employee of Distinction in February of 2008. Dr. Howard is the Assistant Pastor of the Citadel of Praise Christian Church of Glendale, AZ. He is now the Chief Apostolic Administrator of the Dominion Over All Covenant of Churches, INC. as well as the Co-Chief Apostle of the same and prelate of Phenix of Grace Ministries.