Bishop Don Shelby

Bishop Don William Shelby, Jr. is a genuine man of integrity. His wisdom and his reputation precede him nationally. His testimony is that of one who has personally experienced the life-changing miraculous power of God. Struck by a drunk driver in 1986 and left temporarily paralyzed with a prognosis of death, his destiny and purpose were left hanging in the balance. Today he is walking, talking, preaching miracle!

Bishop Shelby was born in Saginaw, Michigan, to the late Donald William Shelby, Sr. and Lucille Shelby. He later graduated from Buena Vista High School and furthered his education at Tennessee State University and the University of Detroit. Bishop served on the Ypsilanti City Planning Committee and remains actively involved as a respected voice in the community of Westland, Wayne County, and throughout the State of Michigan.

Bishop Shelby was called to the gospel ministry and licensed as a minister in 1983. He was later ordained as an Elder in 1988. In 1991, he founded the Burning Bush International Ministries Church of God in Christ, subsequently planting the Burning Bush International Ministries of Jackson, MI; Pontiac, MI; and Westland, MI.

A 3rd generation member of the Church of God in Christ, Bishop Shelby was appointed as an Administrative Assistant to the Bishop, by the Jurisdictional Prelate of the First Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Michigan Southwest, Bishop John Henry Sheard, where he faithfully served as a District Superintendent, Platform Chairman, Executive Board Member, Ordination Institute Instructor, and Chairman of the S.E.M. Convention. He is a member of the Judiciary Board of the Church of God in Christ, and has also served as a Chaplain for the Wayne County Sheriff’s Department for more than 20 years.

Bishop Shelby was consecrated to the bishopric by the Church of God In Christ Incorporated in November of 2016. He is the founder of the 212° Network of Pastors, and in February of 2016, he founded the Kingdom United Fellowship of Churches COGIC, known today as the Michigan Southwest Fifth Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction.

A sought-after holiness preacher operating within the five-fold ministry and fullness of the gifts of the spirit, Bishop Shelby has ministered in notable conferences, revivals, seminars, and workshops across the country.

He is the husband of the lovely and anointed Evangelist Bonita Andrea Shelby and the father of five gifted children that comprise the nationally acclaimed gospel singing group, The Shelby Five. His love for family and passion for ministry reached international acclaim, impacting millions around the world as he was a featured cast member of the popular Oxygen Network television series, “Preachers of Detroit.”

As a marked father in the faith, Bishop Shelby nurtures, trains, and mentors countless spiritual sons and daughters who are active in gospel ministry and Kingdom work globally.

The rhetorical proverb asks “…but a faithful man who can find?” To this, there is a resounding answer. Bishop Don W. Shelby, Jr. is that faithful man.