My name is Ed Brewer.  An Ordained Bishop since 1994, I currently serve as Pastor of the Bountyland Church of God in Seneca, SC (2000) and District Overseer of the Seneca District (2011).  The ministers of our state have given me the privilege of serving on the SC Church of God State Evangelism Board (2024), and to have served on the World Missions Board (2012-2016), Church Ministries Board (2016-2018), and State Council (2018-2024).  In another life, I served nine years in the US Navy as an enlisted submarine engineer during the Cold War and the first Gulf War, first on the USS Henry L. Stimson and then the USS James K. Polk (Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarines) .  I was an instructor in reactor plant operations and systems maintenance at the nuclear prototype training unit in Ballston Spa, NY as well as a stint at the Submarine Training Facility in Charleston, SC.  In addition to engineering and military training, I earned a Bachelors degree with majors in Political Science and Sociology from the State University of New York, and am an alumnus of the Church of God Theological Seminary (Pentecostal Theological Seminary today).  My late wife and I completed our ministerial internship in the beautiful Adirondack mountains of upstate New York in the mid 80’s (Glens Falls).  Before coming to Bountyland, we served pastorates in Kings Creek, SC and in Pamplico, SC as well as an Associate Pastorate in Charleston, SC, and as Protestant worship leader when the submarines on which I served were deployed.  Along with pastoral responsibilities, I served on the Board of Directors for the Foothills Pregnancy Care Center during a period of notable growth.  During my tenure as chairman, the ministry was greatly expanded to include a second targeted location and conversion to a partial medical facility with ultrasound on site.  I have served as a community service chaplain, and am an active member of the American Legion.

Most importantly, I am the grandfather of three perfect grandchildren – Natalie Hope, Brennan Jacob, and Caleb Matthew Brewer – and father of one remarkable son, Adam.  My childhood sweetheart Rhonda became my partner in the journey in May 1983 and was with me every step until the Lord called her home on March 1, 2006.  Our oldest child, Kimberly, passed away three months shy of her 20th birthday on March 9, 2006 after a battle against a rare auto-immune disease.  Adam followed in my footsteps and joined the Navy in 2007, serving as an enlisted Sonar Technician on the next generation of missile submarines.

Since being widowed in 2006, I have survived a cancer scare by the grace of God and successful surgery, and have poured my energy into the ministry and mission of the church.  My own journey has given me the opportunity to minister to hurting ministers, and I have a burden for young men and women called this work.  With all the changes in the post-pandemic world, our calling is in a season of adjustment and adaptation, and I’m committed to answering that unchanging Great Commission with faithful humility until the Lord returns or until my race is run – whichever comes first!