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Holt, who was ordained in 2004 as a bishop with the
Interdenominational Assembly of Churches, remained faithful
to her calling and served whomever entered the doors on
Ashland Ave. She and Bethesda became known for serving and
helping anybody and everybody.
She recalls that last year a young woman who identified
herself as a call girl in the Old West End, showed up at her
church to say thanks for always being there, clothing her,
and giving her money for food when she was hungry. There was
not a dry eye in the place when she finished her testimony.
That was and continues to be her mission as a servant.
Holt has served in the community in several professional
roles dedicated to empowering people. She had been the face
for the Toledo Gospel Arts Festival for 14 years and served
with WJCM Gospel Radio, Toledo Gospel Awards, War on Crack
Gospel Tour, MLK Kitchen For The Poor and the SASI
Residential Drug Program
She was a founding member of Family House, a Deputy
Registrar for the State of Ohio, an executive member of the
NAACP, a talk show host of TV 24 & 48, second vice president
of IMA, professor at Monroe County Community College and
Herzing University, executive assistant to Mayor Jack Ford,
commissioner of Training for the City of Toledo, Diversity &
Inclusion Coordinator for LCCS, Civil Service Commission
president for the City of Toledo, and many, many more.
She is also an author who has written several books on
leadership, empowerment, and self-help. In fact her latest
book, From A Grasshopper to A Giant, is part of the
NEXT that is in her future.
Holt’s future is filled with her commitment nationally to
the Bring Back The Glory Tour, where she intends to use her
ability to bring life to the word to hurting people, as well
as help leaders and pastors learn how to become the leaders
they were meant to be.
She has trained extensively conducting seminars, workshops,
roundtables and forums nationally that were designed to
enhance leadership and birth leaders. As a trainer, Bishop
Holt is passionate about leadership. She intends to
re-activate the Joshua School Of Leadership that she founded
in 1998 to capture the potential of young leaders, as well
as reclaim and showcase the wisdom that seasoned leaders
inhabit and underutilize. The School is open to the public
and will incorporate a youth component in it.
Her voice will be missed in the south end at 705 Lodge Ave.
The corridors on Lodge Ave. rang with great shout outs to
the bishop. Family members, co-workers, members,
co-laborers, friends, spiritual sons and daughters, proteges
in ministry, and many more, praised her for her service to
this community and some personally thanked her for such
grace and personification of excellence in being a great
teacher and role model for them.
The evening could not end without Mayor Paula Hicks-Hudson
giving accolades and presenting the WHOLLY TOLEDO
bottled water to her. She brought a great amount of
laughter in the room when she said that “this bottle was
before the crisis Bishop Holt!”
Bishop Randall Parker, guest speaker, did not spare in his
eloquence of inspiration, necessary and maybe even
unexpected pontification, that certainly proved to send Holt
off and ready for the NEXT. She feels up to the task for
the NEXT, as she continues her activism with the Women of
Purpose, the female pastors group in the city that meets
monthly, and is committed to impact the lives of children
and families. She says that she has at least three more
books in her future and looks forward to touring with her
latest book.
Holt has already been scheduled for national television
interviews and appearances. She does not take them lightly
and gives all praises to God for the doors that have already
been open to her.
The celebration ended with an evening of elegance in the
multi-purpose fellowship hall with a scrumptious meal that
will be remembered by all. The bishop says that the basic
principle that she lives with daily is that all people
possess V. I. P. i.e. Vision, Initiative and Potential! And
To God Be The Glory for the things that he has done, she
says!
Rear row from L to R:
Pastor Roger Lawson
Pastor Daphne Brown, Promise Land Christian Fellowship,
Jacksonville, Fl.
Pastor Sheila Early, Trulight Cathedral Church
Overseer Roger Hayes, Fishers of Men Church
Bishop Gregory Early, Trulight Cathedral Church
Pastor Pinkie Mitchell, Redeemed By The Blood Ministries
Elder James Anderson, New Life C. O. G. I. C.
Front Row from L to R:
Pastor Lorene Pettaway, Kingdom Community Christian Church
Dr. Nadine Larde, Massive Praise Church
Bishop Marjorie Holt, Ph. D. (Honoree)
Pastor Rodney Jackkson, The Movement Church
Pastor Carmenita Pratt, House of Worship & Deliverance
Church
Pastor Terri Sutton, Word of Faith Ministries
Present but Not Pictured:
Bishop Randall Parker, Manifested Canaan Word Church
Pastor Louis Self, The Majestic Ministries
Pastor Richard Brown II, The Rock Church
Pastor Roosevelt Pope, New Destiny Community Church
Pastor Pearl Russell, Shelter In A Storm Church
Pastor Clinton Chambers
Pastor Bonnie Larkins
Elder Rodney Mason
Evangelist Sharon Johnson
Evangelist Ella Dukes
Evangelist Dianne Evans
Evangelist Sabrina Russell
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