Bishop Irvin G. Perry Sr.

Bishop Irvin G. Perry Sr. was born in Memphis, Tennessee.  His parents were the late Deacon George F. Perry Sr. and the late former State Supervisor Margaret B. Perry.  He accepted the Lord and received the Baptism of the Holy Ghost at the age of seventeen in 1973.  He was licensed to preach in 1974 under Bishop S. M. Crouch and ordained by Bishop J. A. Blake, Sr. in 1976.  For several years, Bishop Perry traveled and evangelized with Bishop E. E. Cleveland, Sr.

After being widowed  Bishop Perry  married  Patricia Leviege Daniels in 2002.  They are blessed with five children.  

In the Church of God in Christ Brother hood, Bishop Perry has held the offices of District Y.P.W.W President,Founding Pastor of New Hope COGIC in 1984, Founding Pastor of Solid Rock COGIC in 1989 and pastor of Adelanto COGIC in 1997.  In 1992 he was appointed by Bishop L.H. Ford as National Insurance Consultant for the National Headquarters of the Church of God in Christ.  In 2001 he was elevated to the office of Bishop and Prelate over California Southern Third Jurisdiction.  

Bishop Perry attended the C. H. Mason Systems of Bible College and graduated in 1979.  He also attended Orange Coast College and LaVerne University.  

He is a licensed Insurance Broker and Real Estate Broker. He is the vice-president of First Empire Mortgage ($200 million annual sales.)  He is the corporate officer for Cedar Signature Homes ($75 million annual sales.)  He is the CEO and president of Tucson Partners, a managed foreign currency trading firm. Bishop Perry also is an inventor at heart and has several patents with the U.S Offices of Patents.  He specializes in teaching on personal credit  repair,  business credit and increasing your personal net worth.