About Us
The Foundation of the Associated Gospel Assemblies
The Associated Gospel Assemblies is a Jamaican church denomination which was incorporated in 1959 by "HENRY ALEXANDER WHITE, Overseer of the Church, ALBERT TEMEIR KARRAM, Treasurer of the Church, and STANLEY GEORGE KARRAM, Secretary of the Church" (Jamaica, Parliament 1959, p.1). For a number of years these men along with several others, had operated as a religious body and possessed several properties by a limited company known as Church Property (Undenominational) Limited. The group had not been incorporated earlier as a religious body because of a adherence to a doctrine that they had received in their early spiritual nurture. Incorporation in 1959 entitled these leaders and their group of about ten churches to operate Merl Grove High School, formerly a private institution, as a government grant-aided institution.
The Karram brothers and White were members of the Rehoboth Mission from which the other churches came. They were instructed in their early spiritual walk by Stanley Harris, pastor of the "mother" church, Rehoboth. He was not the founder of the church, but rather offered himself in 1925 to lead the small group of believers that had been meeting for about three years. The three years before Harris were on the one hand spiritually satisfying, but on the other hand marked by uncertainty as the group had no abiding location, and as such was relocated a number of times during that short period. It found a resting place on the premises at 66 Constant Spring Road in St. Andrew, the home of Temeir Joseph (T. J.) and Clarabelle Karram, and remained there for many years, often being identified as "Karram church".
In 1946, Stanley Harris and his wife Eunice migrated to England. Just prior to their departure, Harris ordained six men as elders to carry on the work: Henry White, Albert Karram (son of T. J. and Clarabelle), Phillip Christie, Louis Johnson, Lancelot Smart, and Granville Salmon. White emerged as leader among this corps of elders, and with fervent missionary zeal, these elders were able to spearhead the founding of about one church per year for over two decades. Churches were founded in the parishes of Kingston, St. Andrew, St. Catherine, Clarendon, Manchester, and St. Thomas. Later, churches in London and New York were added to the Associated Gospel Assemblies.
A significant part of the work of the Association has been its effort in the area of education, which has been chiefly the mission of Albert Karram. Today there are about twenty basic and primary schools, and three secondary schools that belong to the Associated Gospel Assemblies
To Worship God By Bringing
people to Christ and fellowship in his church; developing them to Christ-like maturity; and training them for service in the church and a lifestyle of evangelism and social outreach in the world.
St. Matthew 28:19-20
To experience exponential
physical and spiritual growth through the enabling work of the Holy Spirit in obedience to the Great Commission
Acts 1:8
Worship & Prayer
Mission, Evangelism and Social Action
Discipleship, Fellowship and Ministerial Accountability
Ministry/Service
The Holy Spirit's Anointing & Filling
Stewardship
Brother Love
Governance
Communication & Branding
Organizational Chart
Updates to the Organizational Chart will be made after the National Convention 2025.
AGA Executives
Dr. Rev. Owen Desgouttes
President
Pastor of Duhaney Park
Rev. Anthony White
1st Vice President
Pastor Rehoboth Gospel Assembly and Nazareth Gospel Assembly
Rev. Conrad Reid
Missions & Evangelism Director
Pastor Portmore Gospel Assembly
Sis Sharon McCarthy
Pastoral Concerns Director
SpringVillage Gospel Assembly
Elder Barrington Hibbert
Treasurer
Bethel Gospel Assembly
Rev. Leslie Nembhard
2nd Vice President, Pastor of Denbigh and Olivet,
Christian Education Director
Sis. Fiona Wheatle
Executive Board Secretary Portmore Gospel Assembly
Rev. Nigel Lewis
General Education Director
Pastor, Elim Gospel Assembly
Rev. Kevin Llewellyn
President- Elect
Pastor, Emmanuel Gospel Assembly
Elder David Hall
Director, Public Relations Duhaney Park & Pastor of Lloyd
AGA Church Leaders
& Staff
Dr. the Rev. Owen Desgouttes
President
Pastor, Duhaney Park
Rev. Anthony White
1st Vice President
Pastor, Rehoboth Gospel Assembly and Nazareth Gospel Assembly
Rev. Leslie Asante
2nd Vice President
Pastor of Grace and Marlborough
Rev. Ransford Smikle
Missions & Evangelism Director Pastor of Spalding
Dr. the Rev. Peter Garth
Pastor, Hope and Lyndhurst
Dr. the Rev. Carlton Dennis
Pastor, Bethel
Rev. Conrad Reid
Pastor, Portmore
Pastor Courtney Lyn
Pastor, Treadways
Elder John Campbell
Hebron
Elder Ainsley Bennett
Light of Life
Rev. Floyd John Keith
Pastor, Exchange
Rev. Shane O’Conner
Pastor, Arlene
Rev. Kevin South
Pastor, Spring Village
Rev. Tombari Tee
Pastor, Sharon
Rev. Earl Wright
Pastor, Carmel and Melrose
Sis. Phiona South
Office Administrator
Sis. Rose-Marie Robinson
Accounting Analyst
Sis. Fiona Wheatle
Executive Board Secretary Portmore Gospel Assembly
Rev. Leslie Nembhard
2nd Vice President
Pastor, Denbigh and Olivet
Rev. Nigel Lewis
General Education Director
Pastor, Elim Gospel Assembly
Rev. Phillip Washington
Pastor, Marlborough and Grace Gospel Assemblies
Rev. Girvan Wright
Hope Gospel Assembly
Rev. Conrad Reid
Missions & Evangelism Director
Pastor, Portmore Gospel Assembly
Sis Sharon McCarthy
Pastoral Concerns Director
SpringVillage Gospel Assembly
Elder Barrington Hibbert
Treasurer
Bethel Gospel Assembly
Rev. Daniel White
Pastor, Bethesda
Rev. Damian Scarlett
Assistant Pastor, Hope Gospel Assembly
Rev. Kevin Llewelyn
President- Elect
Pastor, Emmanuel Gospel Assembly
Rev. Shane Dennis
Pastor, Grace Christian Fellowship
Rev. Ansel Aiken
Pastor, South Florida Gospel Church
Rev. Paul Campbell
Duhaney Park Gospel Assembly
Rev. Kevin Llewellyn
President- Elect
Pastor, Emmanuel Gospel Assembly
Elder David Hall
Director, Public Relations Duhaney Park & Pastor, Lloyd
Rev. Damion Barrett
Pastor, Glory
Rev. Kevin Llewellyn
President- Elect
Pastor, Emmanuel Gospel Assembly
AGA Schools
Kingston & St. Andrew
- Merl Grove High School (Constant Spring Road)
- Edith Dalton James High School (Duhaney Park)
- Dunrobin Primary School (Dunrobin Avenue)
- Gladys Sheriff Basic School (St. Joseph Road)
- Herrick Basic School (Duhaney Park)
St. Catherine
- PGA Preparatory School (Portmore)
St. Mary
- Dulcie Fullerton Basic School (Marlborough)
Manchester
- Contrivance Early Childhood Center (Walderston)
- Witter McCain Early Childhood Center (Spalding)
Clarendon
- Elim Basic School (Midway Town)
- Galilee Basic School (Rocky Point)
- Gospel Assembly Basic School (Denbigh)
- Hebron Basic School (Portland Cottage)
- Kemps Hill Basic School (Kemps Hill, Race Course)
AGA Elders
| Ordained Elders at Arlene Gardens Ezra Hunt George Grey Trevor Graham | Ordained Elders at Hebron Jerome Yarrau | Ordained Elders at Sharon Ronald White Winston Brown |
| Ordained Elders at Bethel Kermit Tucker Barrington Hibbert Ainsley Bennett | Ordained Elders at Hope Owen Ferguson Sherburn Silvera | Ordained Elders at Spalding Richard Brown |
| Ordained Elders at Calvary Carlton Francis Andrew Edwards | Ordained Elders at Lyndhurst Sidney Turner Leabert Todd Neil Findlay | Ordained Elders at Spring Village Joseph McCarthy |
| Ordained Elders at Carmel Norman Gayle | Ordained Elders at Portmore Roy Johnson Clinton Floyd | Overseas Anthony Oliver - Calvary Leslie Hamilton - Portmore Ottmar McCleary - Messiah |
| Ordained Elders at Duhaney Park Michael Scott David Hall Paul Campbell | Ordained Elders at Rehoboth John L. Campbell Wayne Paul Ferron Stephen Francis | Emmanuel Gospel Assembly Elder Philmore Turnbull Elder Dawitt Ming |
Ordained Elders at Elim | Calvary Gospel Elder Alfred Foreshaw | Denbigh Gospel Assembly
Elder Paul Reeves
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AGA Leadership Directory
Denomination's Head Office | President | Address | Contact Number |
|---|---|---|---|
AGA Head Office | Rev. Owen Desgouttes | 15-17 Dunrobin Avenue, Kingston 10 | 969-1350 |
Name of Assembly | Pastor | Address | Contact Number |
Arlene Gardens | Rev. Shane O’Conner | 112 Molynes Road, Kingston 19 | 905-3054 |
Bethel | Dr. the Rev. Carlton Dennis | 25 St. Joseph Road, Kingston 13 | 901-8075 |
Bethesda (Salt River) | Rev. Daniel White | Salt River P. 0., Clarendon | 578-7009 |
Calvary | 129 Sundown Crescent, Kingston 10 | 923-0056 | |
Carmel | Rev. Earl Wright | Walderston P.O., Manchester | 357-7791 |
Denbigh | Rev. Leslie Nembhard | Anderson Street, Denbigh, Clarendon | 786-4515 |
Duhaney Park | Rev. Owen Desgouttes | 38 Herrick Avenue, Kingston 20 | 934-3429 |
Elim (Midway Town) | Rev. Nigel Lewis | Sandy Bay, Clarendon | 986-8225 |
Emmanuel | Rev. Kevin Llewellyn | 105e Red Hills Road, Kingston 19 | 925-4098 |
Exchange | Rev. Floyd John-Keith | Middle Street, Exchange, Ocho Rios P.O. St. Ann | 974-8932 |
Galilee (Rocky Point) | c/o Rev. Nigel Lewis | Rocky Point P.O., Clarendon | 445-8498 |
Grace (Richmond) | Rev. Phillip Washington | Richmond P.O., St. Mary | 410-2432 |
Hebron (Portland Cot.) | Elder Jerome Yarrau,/Elder John Campbell | Lot 60 Dupont Rd, Lionel Town P.O. Clarendon | 986-3509/944-0311 |
Hope | Dr. the Rev. Peter Garth | 136 Old Hope Road, Kingston 6 | 970-1498 |
Light of Life | Elder Ainsley Bennett | 26A Greenwich Street, Kingston 14 | 876-878-3732 |
Lillyfield | |||
Lloyds | Elder David Hall | Lloyds P. 0., St Thomas | 997-1047 |
Lyndhurst | c/o Dr. the Rev. Peter Garth | 39 Lyndhurst Road, Kingston 5 | 754-3574 |
Marlborough | Rev. Phillip Washington | Marlborough P.O., St. Mary | 410-2432 |
Melrose | Rev. Earl Wright | Williamsfield, Manchester | 990-4680 |
Messiah | c/o Rev. Ransford Smikle | Gabby Street, Mandeville, Manchester | 995-8049 |
Nazareth (KempsHill) | c/o Rev Anthony White | Kemps Hill, Race Course P.O. Clarendon | 9242108 |
Olivet (Rock) | Rev. Leslie Nembhard | Rock District, Osbourne Store, Clarendon | 869-6148 |
Portmore | Rev. Conrad Reid | 66 Portmore Drive, Passagefort, St. Cath. | 939-3091 |
Rehoboth | Rev. Anthony White | 77 Constant Spring Road, Kingston 10 | 924-2108 |
Sharon | Rev. Tombari Tee | Contrivance P.O., Manchester | 534-3007 |
Spalding | Rev. Ransford Smikle | P.O. Box 58, Spalding P.O., Clarendon | 576-0390 |
Spring Village | Rev. Kevin South | Bushy Park P.O., St. Catherine | 983-8479 |
Treadways | Pastor Courtney Lyn | Treadways District, St. Catherine | 323-6416 |
Rev. Paul Campbell | Unassigned | 967-3575 | |
Nat'l Sunday School | Rev. Kevin South | C/o Spring Village Gospel Assembly | 8058521 |
Nat'l Youth Fellowship | Bro. Nicalos McKennon | C/o Portmore Gospel Assembly | |
Nat'l Men's Fellowship | Deacon Bender | C/o Lyndhurst Gospel Assembly | 402-2264 |
Nat'l Women's Fellow. | Sis. Stephanie Haase | C/o Arlene Gardens | |
Overseas Churches | |||
Gospel Tabernacle | Deacon Dereck Williams | 41 Upper Tulse Hill, London SW2 2SG. England | 01144(207)622-8803 |
Roundwood Gospel Assembly | Roundwood Road, Longstone Ave, Harlsden, London NW10 3UE, England | 01144(208)459-1713 | |
USA Jamaica Churches | |||
FAITH GOSPEL CHURCH | Rev. Denzel Vaughn | Brooklyn, NY 1123 | (718) 953-3929 |
SOUTH FLORIDA | Rev. Ansel Aiken | 3900 N State Road 7, Lauderdale Lakes, FL 33319 | 1 954-587-2287 |
GLORY | Rev. Damion Barrett | 122 Vreeland Ave. Paterson, NJ | (973) 742-6105 |
OLIVET | Rev. Russell McLeod | 3900 Dyre Ave, Bronx, NY 10466, United States | 1 718-325-9485 |
GRACE CHRISTIAN FELLOSHIP | Rev. Shane Dennis | Grace Christian Fellowship in the Bronx, NY USA |
AGA National Departments
National Women’s Missionary Fellowship
The work of the National Women’s Missionary Fellowship continues to grow from strength to strength in 2021 under the theme “Growing Loving Obedient Women Shining On.” The use of technology has allowed them to significantly improve their communication with the local Women’s Fellowship resulting in improvement in the number of churches participating in the various events, such as, prayer meetings, ladies Sunday activities, a webinar for single women, as well as their Dollar-A-Day fundraiser which was well supported. Convention with a difference was held virtually dubbed “Heroine Fest.” It was indeed another good year for the National Women’s Missionary Fellowship under the able leadership of their President Sis Tarah Smith-Palmer and her very competent executive.
National Youth Executive
The National Youth Executive continued along the same trajectory as the year before, only this time, better prepared. Again, they were able to keep the connection with the youths through general united meetings and well thought through webinars and workshops covering topics such as financial awareness and character building to name a few. Because of the Covid situation some regular events like sports day and Henry and Olive White competitions had to be postponed. The National Youth Executive also participated in the AGA’s National Week of Prayer where they were in charge of one of the nights. Congratulations to President Brian Findlay and the executive members for holding it together in such trying times.
National Men’s Fellowship
Like the other Auxiliary bodies, the National Men’s Fellowship were in charge of a night during the AGA’s National Week of Prayer. Not much else was done in the National Men’s Fellowship group as the survey which they embarked upon was not completed in time for assessment and the data to be utilised. We look forward to a much needed improvement, guided by the results of the survey, in 2022. National President Deacon Paul Bender and the members of the Executive body will need your support in the coming year.
National Sunday School
Notwithstanding the pandemic and its effect on a number of Sunday Schools across the AGA, the National Sunday School committee led by the enthusiastic Rev. Kevin South managed to pull off a successful year. Through many meetings and workshops they were able to generate renewed interest in many of the Sunday schools and hence garnered their participation in the AGA National Sunday schools’ Rally. Although it was done virtually for the first time, it was a tremendous success. Lots of thanks to all those Sunday School teachers and superintendents who worked assiduously with Rev. South and his committee. We look forward to greater things in 2022. Thanks also to Almighty God for His faithfulness to us.