Dr. James McCoy, Sr., VP - Region 5

Dr. McCoy is the son of Dr. James McCoy, Sr. and Mary F. McCoy. He was born in Charlotte, NC and is the fourth of nine children. He is married to Machele McCoy.

Dr. McCoy was educated in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School System. He attended Winston Salem State University, J.W. Teamer School of Religion, Metrolina Seminary Extension, Shaw University School of Divinity, Liberty University, and Jacksonville Theological Seminary, Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. McCoy is a graduate of the Institute of Biblical Studies, Liberty University, Lynchburg, Virginia, where he graduated (Summa Cum Laude).

He holds the Bachelor of Theology Degree, Bachelor of Divinity, Masters of Art in Religious Theology, Doctor of Theology and the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Christian Psychology.

Dr. McCoy served as the Associate Pastor of the New St. John Baptist Church, Charlotte, NC for 6 years. Pastor McCoy was the former pastor of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church, McConnells, SC. He is an instructor for the Congress of Christian Education, for the State of South Carolina.

Dr. McCoy is the former Dean of the Sandy River Baptist Association (Upper Division) where he now serves as the Vice Moderator.

Dr. McCoy is the present pastor of the Nazareth Baptist Church, Rock Hill, South Carolina where he's served for ten(10) years.

His motto in life is "The noblest thing that a man can do is his best"

He is most proud of being a Child of the most High God.