Bishop-Designate W. Douglas Banks is the Organizer and the Lead Pastor of the Destiny Christian Church (DCC), located in city of Philadelphia. Born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, he received his License to Preach and was ordained at his home church, the prestigious Mount Olivet Baptist Church, where Doctor Charles E. Booth, serves as pastor.

After graduating from the top academic high school in the Columbus public school system, Bishop-Designate Banks went on to matriculate the campus of the Ohio State University, where he was awarded a Bachelors Degree of Arts in the area of Sociology. He has matriculated at the Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary, and will commence the work for the Doctor of Ministry degree at the United Theological Seminary in 2010.

The Lord has truly blessed and anointed this man of God to minister to those who are hurting and in need of restoration and renewal. To this end, he is a highly sought after evangelist, preacher, and seminar leader around the country, crossing all denominational lines, and served churches in the New York City, Washington D.C, and Philadelphia metropolitan areas.

His anointing and leadership in the larger ecclesiastical community has been well respected by his peers and elders as he now has the honor of being designated as the Diocesan Bishop of the East churches belonging to Covenant Ministries International Fellowship (CMIF) and will be consecrated in 2010. Bishop Dwayne Brock is the Presiding Prelate of this fellowship whose mission is committed to assisting churches fulfill their call by a faithful covenant.

A product of the Hip Hop generation, his efforts to bring the gospel to today’s youth and young adults has been recognized and showcased nationally on Black Entertainment Television (BET) production entitled “A Chosen Generation” presented by Rap City. A 7th generation descendant of Thomas Jefferson, he has also, had the honor of being the featured guest of both the Oprah Winfrey show and BET Tonight with Tavis Smiley to speak about his family’s heritage.

His partner in life and ministry is the love of his life, Lady Erica Marie and his greatest joy is being the father of his two sons William Douglas, II (DJ) and Joseph Edward Aubrey. They all live together in North Wales, Pennsylvania.

Above all else he is saved, sanctified, and filled with the Holy Ghost. Truly, he is one who has been blood-Bought, God-Called, and Spirit-Filled.