| Bishop Thomas Edison Payne was born the seventh child to Deacon Norman and Mother Ella Dade Payne. He was educated in the Camden New Jersey Public Schools. He attended Camden County College and Temple University in Philadelphia, Pa. He received a Doctor of Divinity from Grace Bible College in Columbus, Ohio. He was appointed Director of Aenon Bible College Philadelphia and also served as a Chaplain at Rutgers University in Camden, New Jersey and the Intercollegiate Pentecostal Conference International, Washington, D.C. He is married to Sister Betty Salley Payne. They currently reside in Camden, New Jersey. They have two adopted daughters, Sister Crystal Williams and Sister Sharon Jackson. Two godsons Elder Kyle Outen and Bro. Jonathan Bordley, two goddaughters Sister Deidra Kee and Brittany Williams At the age of four, Bishop Payne began his work for the Lord by singing at Chestnut Street U.A.M.E. Church, invited by Rev. Flossie Webb who was Assistant Pastor and a friend of his mother and Wesley A.M.E Zion Church in Camden invited by a neighbor. At six he was converted and Joined the Friendship Baptist Church under the leadership of Rev. Henderson Adams and was baptized at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church. Approximately two years later at the age of eight years old, he received the gift of the Holy Ghost speaking in tongues as the Spirit gave utterance at the First Born Church of the Living God in Camden. From his early youth, Bishop Payne had a desire to serve the Lord and Comply with the Word of God. At eleven years old he was baptized in Jesus Name at the Morning Star Church by Elder Toney and became a member of the Mount Carmel Holy Church of The Lord Jesus under the leadership of Elder R. T. Ralph. In Mount Carmel he served faithfully as Sunday School secretary, musician, ushers, secretary to the deacon board, and many clubs. He later became National Evangelist, General Secretary, and president of the Executive Board for the national organization. Bishop Payne initially began his preaching ministry at 19 years old. He preached his trial sermon in Camden, New Jersey on Thursday and on Sunday preached his first revival In White Oak, North Carolina. Elder Ralph was traveling to North Carolina every third Sunday and after a few months appointed Elder Payne to take his place. After a few months Elizabethtown, North Carolina Joined Mt. Carmel through Elder Thomas Payne Since then he has evangelized, preached and baptized many souls across the United States, Jamaica, Haiti, Japan, Hong Kong, China, Greenland and others. Bishop Payne joined the Original Glorious Church of God in Christ of the Apostolic Faith, Under Bishop I,W. Hamiter and served as Pastor, District Elder, Assistant Director of Foreign Missions and other assignments. Bishop Payne then joined Shiloh Apostolic Temple under Bishop Robert 0. Doub Jr., and served as Pastor of Camden N.J. and Durham, North Carolina and was District Elder and Overseer of North and South Carolina. He served as Pastor of Camden and District Elder under Bishop Michael S. Doub Sr. On Sunday, August 29. 2004 he was consecrated Bishop at the Shiloh Apostolic Temple, 1500-38 West Master Street, Philadelphia, Pa. By Bishop Michael Doub, Bishop Curtis Bordley and other Bishops, In addition to his organization offices Bishop Payne also served for many years as Secretary of the Apostolic Ministers Conference and the International Youth Director of the Apostolic World Christian Fellowship He is the Secretary for the Ministers Alliance of Camden and Vicinity. He has a 'FCC Radio Operator's permit Bishop Payne realizing that the work of the Lord was also outside of the Walls of the Church worked in the following areas: Co-Chairman of O.I.C. of South Jersey President - Camden County NAACP (4 Years) Secretary - Camden Neighborhood Renaissance (2 yrs) President - Trauma Reduction Initiative (Cooper Hospital) District Learning Collaborative for Healthier Camden Centerville C.A.S.E. (Caring and Safe Environment) May Day Organization President - Tri-State Community Development Resource Center SCAN - Sensitivity Cultural Awareness Now Church Mentoring Network Mentoring Network Camden Police Community Public Safety Council Board Chairman - Camden Works Mayor’s Representative to American Promise |
| New Jersey State Coordinator BISHOP THOMAS E. PAYNE Shiloh-Sincerity and Truth Bible Ministry Church 427-29 Kaighn Avenue Camden, New Jersey 08103 (856) 541-5974 thomasp6@prodigy.net |
