Our History

Bishop Stacey W. Roberts ... is the Pastor of Greater Community Bible Tabernacle, in The Wynnefield section of Philadelphia. He has served there as a Pastor since April, 1997. he has been a long time member of the Philadelphia Church Community having served, in the past as Musician and Minister of music both for Greater Community Bible Tabernacle and other area Churches.

He is a graduate of the Pastoral program of Palmer Theological Seminary and is currently a student in their ”Master of Divinity” program. Reverend Roberts’ secular field was film and video production, in which he has worked on documentary films, educational projects and television commercials, having recently completed a series of TV commercials for thePennMedicalCenter. In January 2009, He resigned from full time employment for Cornerstone Pictures, where he was employed for eighteen years and served as Vice President.

Dr. Charmaine L. Green began attending Greater Community Bible Tabernacle (GCBT) in 1997 and has served on many of the ministries within the church.  She accepted her call to the preaching ministry under the tutelage of then Pastor Stacey W. Roberts and delivered her initial sermon in 2004.  In 2010, Dr. Green was appointed Assistant Pastor of GCBT by Bishop Roberts and was ordained in 2012 by the Board of Bishops of the International Fellowship of Churches, Inc.

Dr. Green has been trained in both health care and spiritual care management and holds degrees in health care administration and theology.  She has earned degrees in health care administration from The Pennsylvania State University (Bachelor of Science) and Saint Joseph’s University (Master of Science) and a Graduate Certificate in Health Care Organization and Marketing Management from Temple University.  Her theological training has earned her a Diploma in Biblical and Theological Studies and a Master of Divinity degree from Palmer Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry degree from The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia.  Her doctoral dissertation, entitled “A New Testament Model of Hospitality for the African American Church,” provides a spiritual formation and discipleship model for church transformation to address the waning hospitality practices of the 21st century church with the intent of nurturing Disciples of Christ who are welcoming of others. 

 Dr. Green is bi-vocational and her occupation is Program Coordinator of outreach services and disparity programs for the Center to Eliminate Cancer Disparities of the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University.  With this unique dual concentration, the primary focus of Dr. Green’s vocation and occupation is on addressing the health and spiritual wellness of individuals. In acknowledging her compassion for the wounded and/or marginalized, her foundational ministry scripture is Matthew 5:5 “Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth.”

 Dr. Green is also an Adjunct Professor in the Eastern School of Christian Ministry of Palmer Theological Seminary and teaches Spiritual Disciplines and Formation, Biblical Interpretation, Introduction to Homiletics, Luke’s Gospel: The Story of Luke-Acts, and Survey of the Johannine Literature.