About Reverend Dr. George Crenshaw
Reverend Dr. George Crenshaw
Shaw Temple AME Zion Church
Smyrnra, GA
Born in Jefferson County Alabama, George Crenshaw was ordained as a Christian Minister in the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in 1986. He is married to the former Laurenna Hardy of Birmingham, Alabama and is the parent of two children Quentin Dewayne and Kennedy Diane.
Dr. Crenshaw has had a blessed and productive life in ministry having served in the capacities of Pastor and Presiding Elder. As a pastor, Dr. Crenshaw has served at Duncan Chapel Calcis, Alabama; St. Marks Temple Indianapolis, Indiana; Robinson Cheraw, SC. While serving in Lancaster, SC he organized Victory Tabernacle. At present, he is the Senior Pastor of Shaw Temple A.M.E. Zion Church located in Smyrna, Georgia.
At the tender age of twenty-five, Dr. Crenshaw was afforded the opportunity to govern his first district. His position as Presiding Elder has placed him at the helm of leadership for the Indianapolis District, Cheraw-Bennettsville District and Lancaster District.
Among his many accolades, Dr. Crenshaw holds an Honorary Doctorate Degree from both Clinton College and Livingstone College; a B.A. from Indiana University, a Masters of Divinity from Hood Theological Seminary, and a high school diploma from McAdory High School in McCalla, Alabama.
Dr. Crenshaw has exercised his dominant spiritual gifts of Administration, Teaching, Shepherding and Preaching to fashion a ministry designed to empower and edify.
In addition to his educational accomplishments, Dr. Crenshaw has held many outstanding memberships and positions as well as having been recognized for many distinguished acclaims. He has served as president of the Cheraw Branch of the NAACP. He is a member of the A.M.E. Zion Connectional Budget Board and served as First Vice President of the Presiding Elder’s Council 2001-2005. Pastor Crenshaw is a past board member of the Chesterfield General Hospital, Cheraw SC.
Dr. Crenshaw is a five time delegate to the A.M.E. Zion Church General Conference, delegate to the 2001 World Methodist Conference in Brighton, England, 2006 World Methodist Conference in Seoul, Korea and 2011 World Methodist Conference in Durban, South Africa. Dr. Crenshaw is serving as an Executive Board Member for the period 2006-11.
He is a 2000 James Varick Freedom Medal recipient and is a past President of Hood Theological Seminary Student Government Association. Dr. Crenshaw was a contributing Writer of the A.M.E. Zion Church Christian Education Manual 2002.
He was recognized as the “Man of the Year” by the Lambda Iota Iota Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., and recipient of the “Outstanding Community Leader” award from the Bennettsville Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Dr. Crenshaw is a community activist and was recognized as “Citizen of the Year” by the Cheraw Branch of the NAACP.
He is the founder of the Zion Center Community Development Cooperation in Cheraw, SC as well as the founder of the Cheraw-Bennettsville District A.M.E. Zion Church Mass Choir.
Dr. Crenshaw presently serves as Chairman of the Budget Committee, Home Missions Treasurer, Chairman of the Strategic Planning Committee, Member of the Admissions Committee and Conference Examiners for the Georgia Conference of the A.M.E. Zion Church.
Pastor Crenshaw is Founder and past President of the Shaw Temple Biblical and Leadership Institute.
Dr. Crenshaw is a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha, Inc., Life Member of the Connectional Lay Council A.M.E. Zion Church and a Life Member of the NAACP. He is currently a member of A.B.L.E. (Alatians Building Leadership thru Education).
Dr. Crenshaw is currently Doctoral Candidate at Hood Theological Seminary.
