Education

• Graduate of Dallas Institute of Funeral Services—Licensed Funeral Director/Embalmer
• Attended Concordia Lutheran University—Austin

Preacher/Pastor

• Called to Preach in 1974 in the Central Texas Conference while attending Allen Chapel AME Church, Taylor, Texas
• Ordained a Deacon in 1977 by Bishop John Hurst Adams
• Assigned to Pastor 1976 in the Central Texas Conference
• Ordained an Elder in 1982 by Bishop Henry Wendell Murphy
• Has served as Pastor in the North, Central, and West Texas Annual Conferences
• Hosted the 122^nd Session of the West Texas Annual Conference in 1993 at the completion of the successful renovation of historic Paul Quinn AME Church in Bastrop, Texas

Family

• Rev. Gipson is the eighth child of fifteen children born to his parents—John Willie Gipson, Jr. and Dorothy Sue Gipson.
• Husband of Deborah Ann Gipson; father of Driann and Derwin II

Ministry

• Rev. Gipson is a preacher who is in constant communication with God.
• He believes in building people through encouraging the recognition and utilization of gifts from God.