Meet The Pastor
Bishop and Senior Pastor Mona Reide
Suffragan Bishop Mona Reide made history in 2012 as the first female Suffragan Bishop in Michigan and first female with an international appointment in Ghana, West Africa. She was licensed in 1992 and ordained in 1997 by the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World, Inc., (P.A.W.). Dr Reide is the founder and Senior Pastor of Grace International Outreach Church, located at 1901 Massachusetts Ave., in Lansing Michigan.She has an earned doctorate from Wayne State University and a Master’s degree from the University of Michigan.
In 1994 Dr. Reide became a member of the International Missions Board of Directors, serving as the first female Vice Chair in 2002. She successfully served as the first female Chair and President of the International Missions Board of Directors from 2005 to 2014. Her leadership has included the provision of support and oversight for I.M.D. activities in 40 countries along with supporting several new initiatives including; the International School of Missions, Cross-cultural training and outreaches during PAW Conventions, the Global Missions Round-table, the implementation of the International Missions website, social media implementation (Facebook), the Global Presence publications, international witnessing tracks, videos and the creation of the International Missions logo.
Suffragan Bishop Reide has continued to plant several churches and ministries. She has trained over 2000 religious and humanitarian volunteers to work in other countries. Dr Reide has worked with Heads of State including Presidents and Ambassadors; along with Ministries for Women and Children Affairs, Health, Education, Culture and Religion,as well as key NGO and religious groups in the countries of Ghana, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, India, Liberia, Cameroon, Jamaica, Cuba, the Bahamas and Barbados.
She has led religious crusades, disaster relief efforts, free health screening, children's nutrition and education programs, women's empowerment training, as well as providing micro business loans and school scholarships for k-12 and university students.