Howard Named Overseer of Grace Temple Baptist Church
May 3, 2017
The members of Grace Temple Baptist Church in Los Angeles have unanimously elected the Rev. Rodney J. Howard as their overseer. In this position, Howard will administer the church until a new pastor is named to succeed the late Bishop Miquail M. Broadous, Sr., who passed away on February 26. Broadous had served 20 years as the spiritual leader of Grace Temple. According to Elliott Morgan, chairman of the Deacons’ Ministry, the church selected Howard on April 21 following several congregational meetings and consultations with Pastors Xavier L. Thompson and C. Lamar Simmons. Both ministers, along with Howard, were close