Julian Pridgen - AME Zion Church - 2024 Candidate For Bishop

Hello, my name is Julian Pridgen and I'm a candidate for the Office of Bishop in our precious Zion. I was birthed and elevated in a area called Whiteville, North Carolina, a tiny southeastern farming neighborhood situated in the coastal plains of the state. As for church, my family members's roots are deeply planted in the St. Mark AME Zion Church, Whiteville, where the Pridgen name is etched in the foundation of that framework today. My love for Christ and the church is historical as I've served the church from a little kid as an acolyte, usher, assistant superintendent of the church school, Christian education and learning, pastor, and a lot more. After graduating high school, I joined the USA Marine Corps, where I remained until my retired life. And while in the Marine Corps, I accepted the call to teach and served Zion churches in the southwestern Delta Episcopal Area and eastern North Carolina. Throughout the years, I've extensively enjoyed