Bishop Paul Lanier serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors for The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (The Fellowship). He founded Hope Community Church in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in 1990 with his wife, Debbie. An author, composer, and recording artist, who also received his Doctorate of Ministry from Erskine Theological Seminary, Bishop Lanier has made it his lifework to bring his many gifts from God to his friendship with God’s people.