First Lady Leola Sellers

FIRST LADY LEOLA L. SELLERS
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Leola Logan Sellers was born to the late Deacon Leroy and Minister Abbie Logan, of St. Mary’s, Georgia and is the fifth of eight children. She has a rich Christian heritage and is a second generation Church of God member. Sellers was educated in the Washington, DC, school system and continued her education in Business Administration, and later worked for the Federal Government for thirteen years. She is married to Bishop Asbury R. Sellers, and they are blessed with five children and twelve grandchildren.
“Singing”–Making pleasant musical sounds with the voice. This is the talent God has given Sister Sellers to use for the His glory. He keeps her singing as souls are drawn to Christ and as the Holy Spirit ministers through the anointed singing. This gift of ministry in song was evidenced at an early age and has since blossomed into a full-time ministry of evangelistic songs and songs of praise. She is also a gifted seminar teacher. Sellers began her concert career in 1975 as the featured soloist for a prison outreach ministry. Souls were won to Christ as she proclaimed the gospel in song. She has since presented numerous concerts and made guest appearances at special services and conferences nationwide. In 1978, she was honored to be a featured singer at the 57th General Assembly of the Church of God in Kansas City, Missouri.
In October 1980, she recorded her first album “Jesus Use Me.” In 1994, she sang at the General Assembly Women’s Service in San Antonio, Texas. Also, she ministered in song at the 2004 General Assembly in San Antonio, Texas. God has blessed her to proclaim his name through song in Zambia, South Africa, Ghana, Trinidad and the Bahamas.
In 2003, her hit song entitled “God’s only Son,” charted for several months and in 2005 another hit “He is Worthy” charted, in the Singing News Magazine and the US Gospel News Magazine and they are yet receiving continuous radio play. In the US Gospel News, January 2006 edition she was named Lo Records Artist of the Month.
Sellers served as State Women’s President in New Jersey. At the 68th General Assembly in St. Louis, Missouri, she was appointed as the chair of the International Women’s Ministries Board. She is the first woman of color to serve in this capacity for the Church of God. God has truly given her a burden for women.