DR. RONALD E. & LADY PAULA GRIFFIN ROLFE
Dr. Ronald and Lady Paula Griffin Rolfe have served faithful in the Lord’s Church all their adult life. Each received the Lord Jesus Christ as their personal Savior under the leadership of the Late Bishop G.E. Patterson. While serving at their Church, the Lord allowed them to serve in multiple areas of the Church. Unknowing to them, the Lord was preparing them to serve Him in a greater capacity and to serve His people. Both Dr. Rolfe and Lady Rolfe are native Memphians and received their formal education and post high school education in the city of their nativity.
Lady Paula Griffin Rolfe is a highly anointed and gifted speaker of the Word of God. Upon her husband’s appointment into the pastoral ministry, she actively utilized her skills and gifts at Greater St. Mark COGIC. As the 1st Lady of Greater St. Mark COGIC, she serves as President of the Women’s Department, Missionary, Youth Mentor, Executive Assistant to the Pastor, Wedding Coordinator, Special Event Coordinator and Motivational Speaker. She is the proprietor of Unique Weddings and a Notary Republic. Recently appointed to serve on the Advisory Committee for the National Coalition of Pastors’ Spouses (NCPS) along with the Assisi Foundation. She also has been awarded the Outstanding Young Women of America Award twice, as well as the recipient of numerous civic and religious awards. Also, nominated one of the “Best Dress Women in Memphis”. Her life motto is: “If I Can Help Somebody As I Travel Along The Way, Then My Living Will Not Be In Vain.”
Dr. Rolfe was licensed and ordained into the gospel ministry in 1991. Dr. Rolfe served as Teacher and Trainer of the Ministerial Alliance to prepare Ministers for the office of ordination at the Temple of Deliverance Church Of God In Christ. In addition, he served as a Worship Coordinator, a Sunday School Department Teacher, Pastor’s Aide and Baptism Ministry. He is the author of a Ministers’ Training Manual (copyrighted by the Library of Congress, 4’2001) used to prepare Clerics into the gospel ministry, as well as a noted lecturer, seminar and workshop presenter.
Dr. Ronald and Lady Paula Griffin Rolfe were appointed to work in the pastoral ministry at the Greater St Mark Church Of God In Christ on July 21, 2001. He is the District Superintendent of the F.D. Macklin Memorial District as well as the Chairman for the Board of Ordination for the Tennessee Fourth Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction.
In addition, Dr. Ronald Rolfe is a licensed Insurance Producer. As a Financial Services Representative, he provides programs and strategies to individuals, families, businesses, ministries, churches and pastors enabling them to gain as well as maintain financial wealth and stability. The solutions he provides help to generate financial legacies for his clients. Dr. Rolfe is a member of the Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT), The Premier Association of Financial Professionals®, a global, independent association of more than 62,000 of the world's leading life insurance and financial services professionals from more than 500 companies in 69 countries.
Dr. Ronald and Lady Paula Griffin Rolfe are blessed to have celebrated forty-two (42) years of holy matrimony. As a result of their marriage, they are the proud parents of three (3) children; Remika, Ronell, and Ransen. Proud grandparents of ten (10) grandchildren, Makylia, Makaibri, Mariyah, Makenzie, Ronell, II, Maizen, Peyton, Riley, Ryan, and Paisley. And one great grandchild, Dru.
As Ambassadors for Christ, Dr. Ronald and Lady Paula Griffin Rolfe believe in giving God their best for the Master’s use.