Reverend Bobby Bernard Cox, Jr., Pastor & Reverend Angie Crawford-Cox, First Lady
Pastor COX:
The Rev. Bobby Bernard Cox, Jr., was born in Rochester, New York, yet stems from the nurturing roads of Ashford, Alabama, where it was instilled in him the importance of hearing and heeding to the voice of God. He is the devoted husband of Reverend Angie Crawford Cox, and they are the parents of two children and the grandparents of one.
A Faithful Leader…
Pastor Bobby B. Cox, Jr., whom we affectionately call Pastor Bob, is a life-long African Methodist. He has been in the Pastoral Ministry since 1985 and has served the church in various capacities. He has served on the Board of Examiners as the Chairman, Conference Treasurer, Episcopal District Finance Co-Chairperson, and Ministerial Efficiency Committee. He has been a delegate to the 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 (Co-Leader of the Delegation), 2016, 2021, and 2024 General Conferences; and a General Board Member in 1996-2000 and 2012-2017.
He has served as the Pastor of the following churches: White Oak, Eufaula, Alabama (1985-1986); Shiloh, Clayton, Alabama (1985-1990); Tabernacle, Clayton, Alabama (1988-1990); St. Luke, Eufaula, Alabama (1990-1992); Greater St. Paul, Troy, Alabama (1992-2001); St. John, Downtown Birmingham, Alabama (2001-2005); Bethel, Mobile, Alabama (2005-2017); Mt. Calvary, Towson, Maryland (2017-2024); and currently he serves as the Pastor of Bethel, Columbia, South Carolina.
A Living Example…
He had the distinguished honor of following the Reverend Doctor P. H. Lewis, who served as the pastor of Bethel AMEC in Mobile, Alabama for thirty-five (35) years and the Reverend Doctor Ann Lightner-Fuller, who served as the Pastor of Mount Calvary for thirty-one (31) years.
Pastor Bob earned the Bachelor of Science degree from Troy State University (formerly Troy State College), Troy, Alabama and the Master of Divinity degree from Turner Theological Seminary at The Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta, Georgia.
Pastor Bob has been the recipient of numerous awards, honors, and accolades, but what he treasures most is being obedient to the calling God has placed upon his life.
He tries daily to exemplify what it means to be a faithful leader and a living example by walking according to the will of God.
First Lady Cox:
From the time Mattie Hill (Midwife) pulled her into life, she has been cutting a path to her destiny. Angie is a born leader, advocate, and humanitarian. She is one who has humbly yielded to the call “come follow me, and I will make you fishers of men (Matt. 4:19). It was the prayers, Godly example and nurturing of her grandmother Beatrice Crawford who help cultivated her towards her calling. Angie spent many days walking the Western Heights community in her
hometown of Eufaula, Alabama, with her grandmother caring for the sick and witnessing about God’s goodness to those who would listen.
A Compassionate Leader…
Angie is an energetic, compassionate, vivacious, spirit-filled woman of God that is nothing short of amazing. She is a member of Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Columbia, South Carolina. Angie enjoys leading worship, Thursday Treat and all forms of mission work.
Angie attended the University of Alabama at Birmingham where she obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Social Work. Her passion and love for missionary work have taken her as far away as the continent of Africa where she helped
build a mission clinic in South Africa. Her missionary work speaks for itself. Some of her endeavors include: Leading the effort to raise $14,000 for Jars of Hope for South Africa; providing 2,000 toothbrushes and 600 pairs of glasses for the 15th Episcopal District and Bread for the World. She also worked with Apples for Cure and raised over $10,000 for Rural Mission projects to provide the smaller churches in the Ninth Episcopal District (South Conference), and the list goes on.
A MIRACLE…
She has an unshakeable faith in God’s power to heal, for she is a miracle. In 2008, she was diagnosed with lung disease and given a fatal diagnosis by the most sought-after pulmonary specialist in Alabama. She refused to believe the diagnostic report! Angie walked out his office and ran into her faith. She stands on Isaiah 55:3; it’s her insurance policy.
The dedicated wife of Reverend Bobby B. Cox Jr. for 35 years, an amazing mother to two children, Tenecia Crawford and Bobby B. Cox, III, and the adored grandmother of Avery McKinley Grace Crawford.
