Apostle Andrew & Elder Vanessa Rollinson

Andrew J. Rollinson is a native of Gastonia, North Carolina. He accepted Christ as his personal Savior during his youth and was baptized at the Tabernacle Baptist Church in Gastonia, North Carolina. He accepted his call to the gospel ministry in 1980. He obtained a Masters of Divinity in Theological studies from Agape Bible College and Seminary in Gastonia, North Carolina. He is married to his lovely wife, Elder Vanessa Rollinson for 45 years and their children are Tanyelle, O’Darius, Letecia and granddaughters JaVarian Danielle, Ava Sarai, and Aria Ivy.

He is one of the First Black Firemen of Gaston County, paving the way for many others to follow. He has served as one of the Agape Bible Seminary Board of Trustees and the Homiletics Class Instructors, the Sandy River Baptist Association Executive Board Members and also as SRBA Vice President of the Congress of Christian Education. He has served as under shepherd for churches from North & South Carolina to Albany, New York for 42 years.

Apostle Rollinson has a shepherd’s heart and a hunger and thirst for souls for Christ. His approach to this end is through his love for God and his God given desire to see whole families come to the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus the Christ. The anointing that rests on the life of Apostle Rollinson, every Church he’s served has grown by leaps and bounds across the board spiritually, emotionally, socially, economically and numerically. Since 1980 he has been used by the Lord to bless the people of God from New York to South Carolina. He preaches and teaches the word with simplicity and with clarity, so easy that a child can understand the message of God. He favors the word of God in Philippines 4:13. “I can do all things through Christ that strengthened me,” and Psalms 118:23, “This is the Lord’s doing and it is marvelous in our eyes.” Apostle Rollinson humbly gives “God” ALL the Honor and ALL the Glory!

Elder Vanessa C. Rollinson is the youngest of four daughters born to the late Mr. & Mrs. Odell Ray & Leola Clemons from Gastonia, NC. As a young girl, Vanessa Rollinson exemplified a vibrant and vivacious spirit toward any given task. Today those that know her can agree that she is serious when it comes to the work of the Lord. She is a visionary, one that prays and seeks the face of God in order to please the Lord. Her most beloved scripture is Galatians 6:9, “And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.”

Her role models are her mother, the late Minister Leola Floyd Clemons and the “Queen Esther” in the Bible. Two strong and bold women with a purpose to overcome obstacles and great adversity in order to fulfill a God given purpose for the Lord. She is happiest by her families side, Apostle Andrew J. Rollinson of 44 years and their children, Tanyelle, O’Darius, Letecia, granddaughters JaVarian Danielle, Ava Sarai and Aria Ivy. 

Vanessa received 2 Presidential Awards in Recognition of Transformational Coaching & Outstanding Leadership in 2019 & 2020. Following her award, she has become a Paradigm 360 Life Coach in 2020. She has used these trainings to serve as a substitute teacher in Gaston County Schools. She’s also used these and added to her trainings to become a foster parent for adolescent boys and girls. She truly has a heart the the people, especially the babies. 

Elder Vanessa Rollinson has acquired several lifetime degrees such as: BA-She is Born Again, BS-Been Sanctified, and has an honorary degree in V.O.P. (Victory Over People)

During her Christian walk, she has served in various capacities:
Created the Voices of Pentecost Mass Choir under Recording Artist Gregg Hoover,
New York State Ministers Wives and Widows Council in Albany, New York,
Served as a Deaconess in various ministries from South Carolina to New York,
Served as an Intercessor and choir member of the Martin Luther King Interdominational Mass Choir in Albany, New York under Elgin Joseph Taylor,
Served as President of the Women’s and Missionary Ministry in various Ministries,
Last but not least, she currently serves as the Administrative Pastor of New Bethesda Tabernacle, Gastonia, North Carolina!