SURVIVING "ROCK-BOTTOM" What's to Come Is Better Than What Has Been

For over 40 plus years Bishop Larry D. Trotter has served as senior pastor of Chicago's historic Sweet Holy Spirit Church. Under his leadership, the ministry has grown tremendously from 22 members since 1981. Starting with humble beginnings, Bishop has always been a survivor. Raised by a single mother (Dorothy Ernestine Trotter) in the housing projects, he excelled to preaching and proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ throughout 42 of the United States of America, 28 different countries, and six continents, which includes presenting the African American Church at the Oxford, England religious council round table. Bishop Trotter was licensed and ordained by both Baptist and Pentecostal denominations where he gained an audience who could appreciate his unique blend. He served as one of the founding fathers of the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship, years as Presiding Prelate of the United Covenant Churches of Christ, and presently serves as Overseer and Spiritual Advisor for many reformations, fellowships, and apostolic networks. He delivers theWord of God several times weekly to the congregants of Sweet Holy Spirit where more than 1,000 virtually attend his weekly Bible online study lessons. Bishop Trotter has countless degrees from his pursuit of higher learning, and he has walked and lived among the greatest. Bishop Trotter holds three honorary Doctor of Divinity degrees and one Doctorate in Ministry degree, having matriculated at four religious institutions. He was instrumental in the election of the first African American mayor of Chicago, Harold Washington, as well as our present mayor Brandon Johnson, not to exclude the first African American President of the United States of America, Barack Obama.