Dr. Otis T. McMillan

The Director of the Bureau of Evangelism

Dr. McMillan was educated in the Cumberland County School system. Then attended Fayetteville Technical Community College, and started a career in the building trade.  After his call to the ministry, he enrolled in the International Seminary of Plymouth, Florida and earned his Bachelor of Theology in 1992. He received a Master of Theology from Christian Bible College, Rocky Mount, NC in 1994; He received a Master of Divinity in 1996 and Doctor of Ministry in 1997 from Christian Life School of Theology of Columbus, Georgia.

 As a local preacher, he preached 15 to 20 sermons a month. Since 1986, he has preached over 145 sermons per year in many states and around the world. He takes the call to ministry seriously.

Pastorates: He has served the following churches in the Central North Carolina: Chapel Grove AME Zion Church, White Oak, NC on the Fayetteville District, Little Marsh Chapel AME Zion Church, St. Pauls, NC on the Laurinburg District, Freedom Chapel AME Zion Church, Raeford, NC on the Laurinburg District, Franklin Chapel AME Zion Church, Laurinburg, NC on the Laurinburg District and Bethel AME Zion Church, Spring Lake, NC on the Duun-Lillington District. Each church has experienced exception growth numerically, physically, financially and spiritually. Over the years, many renovations, innovations, and more than 35 local preachers has been left as a testimony to the goodness of God and the productivity of the ministry of Dr. and Mrs. McMillan.