Bishop Brooks is Senior Pastor and Chief -Elder of Mount Zion Baptist Church of Greensboro, Inc. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Technology from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in Greensboro, North Carolina, a Master of Divinity degree from Shaw University in Raleigh, North Carolina, and Doctorate of Ministry degree from Friends International Christian University in Merced, California. After accepting the call to the ministry in December 1974 and being licensed to preach the gospel in March 1975, Bishop Brooks began his service as Pastor of Mount Zion Baptist Church.
The mission of Mount Zion is to reconcile the world to God through Jesus Christ, which is being fulfilled through community outreach and missionaries and pastors in West Africa and Haiti. It is a ministry devoted to promoting a clear understanding of scripture and bringing change in the communities of the world.
He is the co-founder of Welfare Reform Liaison Project, a vehicle by which welfare recipients are empowered to become self-sufficient. This project has become a national model. Bishop Brooks is also Executive Producer of the “Fresh Fruit” Television Broadcast. In addition to serving as senior pastor of Mount Zion Baptist Church, Bishop Brooks travels extensively speaking at conferences and revivals, and accepts other opportunities where he can proclaim the gospel. He endeavors to speak what the heart of God is saying to His people with relevance and clarity.
A believer in holistic ministry, he serves the community on a local, state and national level via Tri-State Christian Television (TCT) Board of Directors, Mechanics & Farmers Bank Board of Directors, North Carolina A&T State University College of Arts & Sciences Advisory Board, Mount Zion Properties, Inc. and various advisory boards and boards of directors. Bishop Brooks has been named among the “Most Influential Persons in the Triad” by The Business Journal each year since 2005 and served as Bishop of Administration of Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship International for nine years.
A native of Hillsborough (Orange County), North Carolina, Bishop Brooks is the son of the late Rev. Luther A. Brooks and Catherine Brooks. He and his wife, Edna, have two children, Kevin (Kim) and Keva (Calvin), and five grandchildren (Kaleb, Keyon, Kiandra, Jocelyn, and Gavin.).