Perfecting the saints for the work of ministry
Fellowship of International Churches
“Walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called . . . And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ (Ephesians 4:1,11-13 KJV).
The Fellowship of International Churches provides godly biblical standards, leadership oversight, and Christian fellowship for bishops, pastors, and other ministry leaders.
Bishop Larry Jackson, Bishop Marvin Mason, Apostle Raymond Luster, Pastor Calvin Duncan, Bishop Wellington Boone, Bishop Bruce Clark. Taken in office of Pastor Duncan at Faith & Family Church, Richmond, Virginia.
FOIC Bishops (above, left to right): Bruce Clark of Washington, DC; Ronnie Crudup, Sr., of Jackson Mississippi; Henry Joseph of Jackson, Mississippi, South Africa, and Malawi; Wellington Boone; Garland Hunt, Sr., of Peachtree Corners, Georgia, and Washington, DC; Joaquin Molina of Doral, Florida. January 2024.
Bishops Henry Joseph, Wellington Boone, Rashid Masih, and Ronnie Crudup, Sr., at new Horizin in Jackson, Mississippi.
Bishops of the Fellowship of International Churches
Bishop Wellington Boone, Chief Prelate
Several bishops have been ordained since FOIC began in 1994. Shown above being ordained (left to right, front row): Joaquin Molina, Bruce Clark, and the late Dean Nelson. Back row: Bishops Wellington Boone, Henry Joseph, and Garland Hunt. FOIC Bishops oversee the planting and development of churches and train godly servant leaders who are known for their consecration, Christlike character, and Bible-based, eternity-focused leadership of the culture. This brotherhood of bishops under the same spiritual father, Wellington Boone, encourage, support, and promote one another sacrificially.
Early convocation of FOIC Bishops and Pastors at Manna Christian Fellowship in Richmond, Virginia.
Randal Burge (left) was ordained as an FOIC Bishop in July 2023 at New Horizon Church in Jackson, MS, pastored by Bishop Ronnie Crudup (right).
FOIC Bishops traveled to Regent University in May 2010 for the dedication of the Bishop Wellington Boone Collection at the Regent University Library. Back row: Ronnie Crudup, Jr. Matthew Mallek. Wellington Boone. Larry Jackson. Front row: Marvin Mason, John Hickman, Adam Harrell, Jr.
Fellowship of International Churches was founded by Wellington Boone and his pastors and leaders at Manna Christian Fellowship of Richmond, Virginia, in 1994. As you can see in the photo above, that church remains one family, even though the members scatter to serve. (Foreground on left, Katheryn Boone and Kate Mason. Foreground on right, Wellington Boone and Marvin Mason.)
Wellington Boone and his leaders built a Fellowship of International Churches characterized by faith, Holy Ghost power, sound doctrine, consecration, humility, and lifelong marriage.
WELLINGTON BOONE, FOUNDER OF FOIC, was born again as a young man of 25 years old through a dramatic personal encounter with Jesus Christ. He was alone in his room during a time of crisis when he was overcome by the Shekinah glory of God. The next day, he immediately began sharing his faith and winning people to Christ. A short time later he married his childhood sweetheart Katheryn Watley (above), in November 1973. He served under other pastors for a time and then began holding Christian gatherings in hotels in Richmond, Virginia, that were attended by enthusiastic multiracial gatherings.
CHURCH PLANTING AND COLLEGE OUTREACH
In 1981 he incorporated the future Wellington Boone Ministries and launched his first church in Ettrick, Virginia, near the campus of Virginia State University.
NEW GENERATION CAMPUS MINISTRIES. The Ettrick church reached out to college students at nearby Virginia State and founded New Generation Campus Ministries (NGM) in 1982 under the leadership of Garland and Eileen Hunt. Eventually it reached 50 college campuses.
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. In 1984 Pastor Boone left Pastor Joseph Green in charge of the church in Ettrick and planted Manna Christian Fellowship of Richmond, Virginia. They met for a while in the 200-year-old Monumental Church across from the Capitol.
Then Manna renovated a car dealership at the corner of Belvedere and Broad a few blocks away where they had an active street ministry and noonday prayer and praise. They also reached students at nearby Virginia Commonwealth University and athletes on the Richmond public high school teams.
In 1989 Manna Christian Fellowship purchased Friendship Baptist Church (above) at 6851 South Laburnum Avenue on 10 acres of land. They renovated it to serve as an active church and children’s academy as well as a headquarters for NGM, FOIC, and other outreaches. It was open almost 24 hours a day. It reached all races, including the former owner of the land, a member of the Ku Klux Klan.
In 1995, Rick Joyner gave Wellington Boone a prophecy that he should go to Atlanta. This confirmed a word that God had given him. That was the signal for him to leave for Atlanta and for many of his leaders in the new Fellowship of International Churches to branch out to start churches and ministries in other cities. The practices they had learned at Manna empowered them to be successful wherever they went. He consecrated Bishop Marvin Mason to pastor Manna Christian Fellowship in his place and started a new church in Norcross, Georgia, called The Father’s House.
In March 2015 Bishop Boone and FOIC Bishop Matthew Mallek consecrated Bishop Garland and Pastor Eileen Hunt as pastors of The Father’s House so he could dedicate himself to international ministry work. They still pastor the church and since then have bought and renovated a beautiful church property. Most leaders and members stayed in the Father’s House Family, joined by others.