Bishop Elijah H. Hankerson III was unanimously elected and installed as the president of the St. Louis Metropolitan Clergy Coalition. Along with this role, at 45, he serves as the youngest jurisdictional bishop in the Church Of God In Christ (COGIC), overseeing 65 churches in Missouri and the Midwest. As the local pastor of Life Center International COGIC, Hankerson’s agenda will focus on crime reduction, education, economic development, and social justice.Â
