Kip A. Box is an administrative bishop of the North Central Region of the

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. The region comprises Montana and the Dakotas.

Early life

Box is a native of

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. He holds a bachelor's degree in English, History and Secondary Education and a

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in English and Secondary Education from the

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Ordained ministry

Box was previously the lead pastor of the Oak Park Church of God in

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. At the 2014 Church of God General Assembly, Box was elected to the International Council of Eighteen, which provides administrative oversight of the denomination. He was re-elected to the Council at the 2016 General Assembly. Box has served as the chairman of the Alabama State Council, the Alabama Evangelism Board, the Alabama Youth Board, and the Smoky Mountain Children Home. He has served on the Chaplain’s Commission and the Church of God International Youth Board. Box has also worked as a public school teacher.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Box, Kip 1964 births Living people Pentecostals from Alabama University of North Alabama alumni