The Rev. Ronnie C. Crudup, Sr.

is the Bishop for the Mid-South Diocese of the  Fellowship of International Churches  (FOIC).  Bishop Crudup is Senior Pastor of New Horizon Church International, an exciting and rapidly growing church in Jackson, Mississippi, which he founded in 1987. He is highly regarded as a compassionate pastor, prolific Bible teacher, dynamic preacher, and visionary leader who proclaims a message of consecration and empowerment to the masses and gives practical steps on how to fulfill one’s divine calling and destiny in Christ Jesus.

He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Jackson State University and a Master of Divinity degree from Reformed Theological Seminary. He is the Founder and President of New Horizon Ministries, Inc., a non-profit organization that operates five community-based programs throughout the City of Jackson. He is Co-founder and Chairman of The Amos Network, and CEO of the Mississippi Faith-Based Coalition for Community Renewal.

Bishop Crudup serves on the boards of several local, state, and regional community development organizations, among which are:  100 Concerned Clergy of Jackson, The Jackson Redevelopment Authority, The Enterprise Corporation of the Delta, and the Visionary Leadership Institute of the Foundation for the Mid South. 

Bishop Crudup is known to be a man of great faith who is on the move for the Lord.  He is a frequent speaker in schools, churches, and prisons across the country.  He is host of “New Horizon Presents” a radio and television broadcast ministry, and is passionately involved in international missions in Malawi, South Africa, and Zambia.  Countless thousand know him by his signature statement “to count it all joy”.

Bishop Crudup and his wife, the former Jacqueline J. Frazier, have been married for over 32 years.  They are the proud parents of four children:  Ronnie Jr., Nadia, Hillman, and Arlintha. They are also the proud grandparents of Amari, Ayinde, and Nya.

Celebrating over 33 Years in the Ministry