DICKSON, wife of nationally acclaimed businessman Reginald Dickson for 49 years, mother of 3, adoptive parent of 3, and grandmother of 7, godmother of 5 is the pastor and founder of the Radiant Life in Christ Apostolic Church. Pastor Dickson holds a bachelor's degree from Harris Teacher’s College and a master's degree in education from the University of Missouri @ St. Louis Public School System, a
nd 3 years in the private sector, she is the recipient of six awards as outstanding teacher as well as being selected to be videoed as instructor of a model classroom for training of incoming new and substitute teachers. Dickson led her 3 school complex in providing clothing, food, and toys for numerous families in the Post Dispatch’s 100 Neediest Cases for several years. She also served as principal of the Pentecostal Christian Academy for 3 years. Dickson acknowledged her call to the ministry and served her home church faithfully in many leadership capacities including usher instructor, Sunday school teacher, Vice President of the Ministers Board, Pastor of the Children’s Church, director of the 75 voice children’s choir & vice- president prison outreach for nineteen years. Certified with honors in ministerial studies by the Aenon Bible College, St. Louis Extension, licensed and ordained by the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World, Evangelist Dickson has been summoned to speak all across the nation. Under her leadership in Radiant Life Church, two hundred souls were baptized in Jesus’ name and over 150 filled with the Holy Ghost before the church left the basement sanctuary of her home. Pastor Dickson has also been given the mantle of training ministers. Pastors who were under her ministry have successfully established six churches. Pastor Dickson has served this fine organization in many capacities of instruction and leadership including District Usher Board, Auxiliary Director, Vice Chair and Chairman of the Pastor’s Advisory Board. In the summer of 2007, Pastor Dickson was honored by her Diocesan, Bishop Alphonso Scott, with an appointment to the position of District Elder. District Elder Dickson (by elected vote) assumed the role of Chairman of the MDC- PAW. In July of 2012, Bishop Larry Jones elevated her to the office of Suffragan Bishop. She is the first female in the 70-year history of the council to serve in these six positions. TO GOD BE THE GLORY!
