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Bishop Neil Ellis resigns from Full Gospel Baptist Fellowship

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buzzz worthy. . . One of the foremost voices in the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship (FGBCF), Bishop Neil C. Ellis, the head of the Mt. Tabor Church in Nassau, Bahamas, has resigned. Bishop Ellis served in the fellowship for 20 years, most recently as the 2nd in command. Ellis was next in line in the organization's hierarchy and also served on the Council of Bishops. At the organization's annual conference, Presiding Prelate and Founder Bishop Paul S. Morton made the surprising announcement that  Bishop Joseph Walker will become the new head of the organization when he retires in 2015. Implying there may have been dissent in the upper ranks of the FGBCFI, Ellis  said at the July event that he spoke to the Bishop about "stepping out of the process because I didn't think it would be good for the fellowship." Read more details in the the official press release as follows: After 20 years of committed and dedicated service to the Full Gospel Bapti...