Leadership
Our Leaders
Shepherding Oregon First Jurisdiction with vision, prayer, and service.
Prelate
Bishop A. R. Hopkins, Sr.
Jurisdictional Prelate — Oregon First
Bishop A. R. Hopkins, Sr. is the Prelate of the Oregon First Jurisdiction (OFJ) of the Church Of God In Christ (COGIC). A longtime faith leader in Portland, Oregon, Bishop Hopkins has given decades of his life to the work of the gospel in the Pacific Northwest, previously serving as Pastor and now shepherding the jurisdiction alongside his wife, Supervisor Trena Hopkins.
Known as a devoted shepherd, teacher, and statesman of the gospel, Bishop Hopkins carries a ministry marked by holiness, prayer, sound biblical teaching, and a deep love for God's people. Under his leadership, Oregon First Jurisdiction has continued to grow into a vibrant fellowship of congregations committed to evangelism, discipleship, and the equipping of saints for the work of ministry.
Bishop Hopkins is widely respected throughout the Church Of God In Christ for his pastoral heart, his commitment to the next generation of leaders, and his unwavering stand on the historic doctrines of the church. Together, Bishop and Supervisor Hopkins continue a legacy of faith that has touched countless lives across Oregon and beyond.
Supervisor of Women
Mother Trena Hopkins
Supervisor — Oregon First Department of Women
Evangelist Missionary Trena Hopkins, a native of Portland, Oregon, is the youngest child of Bishop and Mrs. A. R. Hopkins, Sr. Throughout her life, Mother Hopkins has held various positions within the church — Administrator to Pastor, Sunday School Teacher, Women's Department President, Choir Director, Adjutant to Supervisor, Jurisdiction Executive Board Member, and both International and local Prayer Warrior in the Church Of God In Christ.
She has had the privilege of working within the COGIC National Women's Department under the leadership of Mother Barbara McCoo Lewis. She is a member of The Lydia's Daughters prayer team, "We Twelve," the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative, and The Sr. Love Committee. In 2021, she was appointed to the International Advisory Board — the second-highest board in the International Women's Department — and serves as President of the Millennium Missionaries, supporting missionaries ages 18–42.
For 12 years, Mother Hopkins has served as Supervisor of Women for Oregon First Jurisdiction. She has implemented Bi-Monthly Prayer, the Missionary Training Institute, the Senior Care Committee, the Communications Team, Community Service Day, the Jurisdiction Women's Retreat, and the Missionary L.J. Hopkins Scholarship Fund — which has awarded over $35,000 to adults and young people to further their education.
At the age of 12, she was filled with the Holy Ghost at a shut-in at Greater Solid Rock COGIC, recognizing then that God had a special calling on her life.