Minister Justin K. Gilyard
was born and reared in the Church of God (Cleveland, TN), and is fifth generation Pentecostal Holiness! After accepting Jesus Christ as his personal Lord and Savior, Minister Gilyard tarried voraciously for The Holy Ghost and on the Second Friday Night in June of 2008, in a Powerful Youth Service received The Spirit with the evidence of Speaking in Other Tongues. After much Teaching, Correction, & Training, Minister Gilyard preached his initial sermon on Father's Day of 2011 under the leading of Bishop Terry L. Pugh.

​Continuing in Ministerial Training, Minister Gilyard found a Master Pastor and Spiritual Father in Bishop Dr. Jimmy Campbell, whom was installed as Sr. Pastor of The Elm Street Church of God on July 3, 2011.

Continuing in Ministerial Training, Minister Gilyard found a Master Pastor and Spiritual Father in Bishop Dr. Jimmy Campbell, whom was installed as Sr. Pastor of The Elm Street Church of God on July 3, 2011. A recipient of Secular and Spiritual Education, Minister Gilyard is an life learner - most recently graduating from The Church of God School of Ministry - Calling and Ministries Calling Program.

Minister Gilyard enjoys serving his Home Church, Elm Street Church of God under the Auspicious Leadership of Bishop Dwayne Campbell & Elect Lady Nicole Campbell, as Media Specialist, Director of Outreach/Evangelism, Youth Leader, Bible Study Teacher & Minister. Minister Gilyard is gainfully employed by the top Medical Research Data Firm in the United States, hired as the youngest African American Man to serve in his position.

Also in the serving of his Community as the Director of Heart For The Harvest Evangelistic Ministries, Former Inaugural Board Member of the Nassau County Healthy Start Coalition & Appointed Coordinator of the Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival Hour of Power Worship Celebration.

Through his direct Delivery of the Word of God combined with his astute Theological and Revelatory understanding, Minister Gilyard calls Souls into their rightful place in the Kingdom of God. The Lord has birthed Justin K. Gilyard (JKG) Ministries to be a conduit for Change, Salvation, and Deliverance in the Earth! The Mission, Vision, & Goal for the Ministry is to "Prepare The World for a Pentecostal Renaissance!"