Jesus, The Chief Shepherd
Lead Pastor & 1st Lady
Rev. A. Mathis Cooper, I
Dea. Mt. Sarah Kumba Cooper
My Christian journey began as a young boy in Liberia, where I first encountered God’s Word through ELWA radio broadcasts led by Pastor Nell Chinchen. At age twelve, I was baptized and confirmed at Martha Tubman Memorial United Methodist Church in Paynesville, setting the foundation for a life of purpose, service, and transformation.
While attending Tubman Memorial, I received a divine calling to the Gospel Ministry, which was affirmed by Rev. Dr. Anna S. Kpaan. That calling led to the creation of the Christian United Prayer Band, now known as Eternal Life Global Ministries. My mission ever since has been rooted in the conviction voiced by Charles Wesley: “I have a charge to keep and a God to glorify.”
From Liberia to Ghana, I’ve been honored to serve as Lay Speaker and youth pastor, witnessing lives touched and spirits renewed. Every step of my journey has deepened my commitment to glorify God and prepare hearts for eternity.
Proverbs 3:5-6 reminds me to “Trust in the LORD with all your heart…” and it’s been my joy to do just that—trusting and serving Him with all my heart, soul, and mind.
Academic: Being guided by a vocational calling to the Gospel Ministry, I enrolled at the Gbarnga School of Theology—now affiliated with the United Methodist University in Liberia—to begin my theological training. Following my relocation to the United States, I continued my ministerial education at Acts Bible College in Minnesota, where I earned a Bachelor of Divinity in 2004 and a Master of Divinity in 2012. Sarah and I have shared twenty-four years of marriage, a journey blessed with five children: Florence, Ralph, Moses, Nathaniel, and our beloved Marjuwen, who is dearly missed. Our family continues to grow and flourish, now embracing six wonderful grandchildren—Emmanuel, Patrice, MacArthur, Prince, Princeton, and Praise.
Rev. Jacqueline Dennis Yoko
Rev. McTally Tarcheon
Min. Sara Gongar
Dea. Anthony Kollie Tamba
Dea. Sarah Kumba Cooper
Dea. Jonathan Nester Harvey
Sis. Denise Harper-Johnson
Chair
Bro. Moses Beyan Yoko
Co-Chair
Bro. F. Dadeh Harper
Fin Consultant
Rev. Jacqueline Yoko
CFO
Dea. Anthony Kollie Tamba
Church Treasurer
Bro. King David Dickson, Sr.
Member
Sis. Matilda Okai-Johnson
Member
Dea. Jonathan Nester Harvey
Member