About Bishop Dr. Z'
Hi, I'm Bishop Dr. Z'
A Bishop Overseer/Modern Day Apostle, A Visionary, Author, Encourager, Motivator, Teacher/ Preacher of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, Biblical Educator, and Spiritual entrepreneur.
I grew up in Barco, a small town near North Carolina’s Outer Banks. She is the fifth daughter of the late Deacon Zion Hall Berry and Hattie Marie Berry. She has been married to Suffragan Bishop Dr. Martin W. Case for forty-six years. Together, they have two children, Eric (Jameka) and Jillian Summer-Starr, and five grandchildren: Ziona, Jordyn, Jade, Jaylen, and Niye, which she adores.
Many people know her as Dr. Z or Bishop Z. She serves as Bishop Overseer for several ministries:
The Church of PROMISE, Mebane, North Carolina (Bishop/Pastor Overseer)
Adjoining Life Ministry Unlimited, Mebane, North Carolina (Presiding Prelate Bishop)
ARIZE Institute of the Five-Fold Ministry and Bible College Online (Founder and Dean)
Truthseekers UNITE Believers Magazine (Editor)
(JUST ZELLA - Write it RIGHT book development services) - Writing, structuring, and self-publishing of one’s book.
I embraces her calling as a modern-day Apostle, as described in Ephesians 4:11-13, and to many she is a visionary. One who operates in the training of exhortational expository preaching, using a homiletical and hermeneutical training method and structure, assisting those in crafting their sermons and perfecting their presentations when instructing or teaching others.
After more than 40 years in ministry, my passion for this work continues to grow. Every day, I thank Jesus Christ for letting me preach, teach, inspire, and encourage others to reach their potential according to His will.
As a motivator and educator, I have prayed for guidance and spent over 20 years in formal Biblical education, earning four degrees:
BTU (Bachelor in Theology)
MCE (Master of Arts in Christian Education)
MDiv (Master of Arts in Divinity)
DMIN (Doctor of Ministry)
Apex School of Theology, Durham, North Carolina.
"I'm a believer in Jesus Christ, a trainer, restorer, and developer of the Five-Fold Ministry. As a teacher, I am committed to exploring the details of God's Word as fully as I can.”
For more than 25 years, I ran an interior design company that served public and private schools and religious organizations across North Carolina. I also started Exclusively Zella, a business that offers church attire for both women and men.
I have published more than 50 books and remain dedicated to motivating others to do their best, both for Christ and for themselves. This takes ongoing commitment and purpose.
Besides all of that mentioned above, my assignment from Christ is put simply in a four-letter word. I am a S.E.E.D. (Spiritual Emergent Exhortationist Doctor) – One who, on purpose, sounds out to all that will listen – when they are backed into a corner, and do not know where to turn – I plant seeds of growth and knowledge for humanity using the words of Jesus Christ, proclaiming loudly that it is HE who is the Master of the Universe and it is He that can do anything but fail.
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