Derrick L. Bowman
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Bishop Derrick L. Bowman, Sr. is is a native of Dallas, Texas, and attended school in Dallas and Richardson, Texas. He is the founder of Faithway Fellowship Baptist Church (September 2002) and currently serves as Senior Pastor. He is a graduate of Southern Bible Institute School of Theology, and he has completed studies at Criswell Bible College in Dallas, Texas. He was consecrated to the office of Bishop in March 2017, and he serves as Presiding Bishop for the United Fellowship Churches of Faith.
Bishop Bowman is a loving husband, married to Diane for 20 years, father of 4, (Jeremy, Derrick II, Nikiria, Britney), and grandfather of 7.
During his 37 years of ministry he has served as Youth Pastor, Christian Education Instructor, Inreach/Outreach Director, Ministerial Advisor and Senior Pastor. Bishop Bowman served as President of the Dallas Chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference from 2007 -2011. He has also served as a Mentor in various schools and organizations (Hamilton Park Magnet Schools & Dallas Branch of Boy Scouts of America) to help mentor young men to know their value and understand their purpose.
He is currently employed by Anthem Strong Families as a Fatherhood Advocate/Case Manager where he mentors and teaches life skills to men who are transitioning back into society and want to be leaders in their families. He also serves as a member of the Advisory Board of the Fruitdale Community, DPD Community Support Coalition, Pleasant Grove Ministerial Alliance, Unlocking Doors Prison Ministry, Oak Cliff Network (Treasurer), Hamilton Park Civic League, Hamilton Park Pacesetter Magnet Community Advisory Board, African American Pastors Fellowship (Treasurer), and Baptist General Convention of Texas.
Bishop Bowman is a loving husband, married to Diane for 20 years, father of 4, (Jeremy, Derrick II, Nikiria, Britney), and grandfather of 7.
During his 37 years of ministry he has served as Youth Pastor, Christian Education Instructor, Inreach/Outreach Director, Ministerial Advisor and Senior Pastor. Bishop Bowman served as President of the Dallas Chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference from 2007 -2011. He has also served as a Mentor in various schools and organizations (Hamilton Park Magnet Schools & Dallas Branch of Boy Scouts of America) to help mentor young men to know their value and understand their purpose.
He is currently employed by Anthem Strong Families as a Fatherhood Advocate/Case Manager where he mentors and teaches life skills to men who are transitioning back into society and want to be leaders in their families. He also serves as a member of the Advisory Board of the Fruitdale Community, DPD Community Support Coalition, Pleasant Grove Ministerial Alliance, Unlocking Doors Prison Ministry, Oak Cliff Network (Treasurer), Hamilton Park Civic League, Hamilton Park Pacesetter Magnet Community Advisory Board, African American Pastors Fellowship (Treasurer), and Baptist General Convention of Texas.
