Superintendent Bennie L. Toliver




Superintendent Bennie L. Toliver is the pastor of Progressive Church of God in Christ (COGIC) in Sacramento, California. He is an anointed man of God and is well-known for his powerful preaching of the Gospel and pastoral teaching. Superintendent Toliver is well-learned through experience and education in biblical doctrine. He graduated from North Carolina College of Theology, receiving a Master's and Doctorate in Theology.

Superintendent Toliver has served in the Church of God in Christ ministry for over 70 years. His Christian walk began in Jefferson, Texas, on March 12, 1946. God called him to preach at the age of 13 years old. He received his minister's license in 1950. After receiving an honorable discharge from the United States Army in 1956, he moved to San Francisco, California. In 1966, he was ordained an elder in the Church of God in Christ and served as pastor of two churches in San Francisco before moving to Sacramento in 1972. After visiting several churches in Sacramento, Elder Toliver, along with his wife and children, became members of the Progressive COGIC in 1973 under the leadership of Pastor J. E. Copeland. In 1974, he was appointed Assistant Pastor and to the Trustee Board.

After many faithful years of service to Pastor Copeland, as Joshua was to Moses, once again, God saw fit to elevate Elder Bennie L. Toliver over His people. On April 2, 2005, the California Northwest Ecclesiastical Jurisdictional Prelate, Bishop W. W. Hamilton, officially appointed Elder Bennie L. Toliver to pastor of Progressive COGIC. The following year, he was appointed District Superintendent of the Sacramento District. Superintendent Toliver has been a long-time member of California Northwest Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction since its inception in 1956 under Bishop E. E. Hamilton. He has honorably served in the jurisdiction in various positions: Chaplain for the first jurisdiction Sunday school, Secretary and Treasurer of the Evangelism Department, and Ordination Board member.

Superintendent Toliver continues to serve in the jurisdiction. In 2017, he was appointed by Bishop N. A. Bullock, Prelate of California Northwest Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction, to serve on his cabinet as an Administrative Assistant. He is a member of the Executive Board and the 2nd Saturday Leadership Academy President.

Superintendent Toliver is married to First Lady Jean Toliver. They have been married for over 65 years. They are the proud parents of five children, eleven grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren.



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  • LOCATION
  • 2251 Meadowview Road
  • Sacramento, CA 95832
  • Telephone: {916} 391-8297