James Schaffer
Church of Universal Triumph, Dominion of God, Inc. | |
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Appointed | 1971 |
Installed | 1971 |
Term ended | 2014 |
Predecessor | James F. Jones (minister) ("Prophet Jones") |
Personal details | |
Born | James Shaffer February 14, 1910 |
Died | March 9, 2014 (aged 104) |
Nationality | American |
Spouse | Wyoming Shaffer (m. ?) Maggie Boatmon-Shaffer (m. 1995–2014) |
Occupation | Pastor |
James Shaffer (February 14, 1910 – March 9, 2014
Beginnings
James Shaffer was born February 14, 1910, in Money, Mississippi,[citation needed] as the youngest of 16 children born to Jeff and Elmira Shaffer.
Meeting and following Jones
Shaffer and his first wife, Wyoming Shaffer, moved to Detroit in 1943. Once they arrived, they decided to attend a meeting of Triumph the Church and Kingdom of God in Christ to hear James F. Jones, known as Prophet Jones, speak.
Next Dominion Ruler succeeding Prophet Jones
Shaffer became a leading minister in the
In 1995, at the age of 85, Shaffer married long time Universal Triumph member Maggie Boatmon.[4] The new Mrs. Shaffer then became the new 1st Dominion Lady, in succession to the Catherine L. Jones, the late James Jones's mother, who had been 1st Lady from the founding of the Dominion until her death in 1951.
In 2010, Shaffer celebrated his 100th birthday.[2]
The church reported on, "March 9, 2014 we lost our beloved leader Rev. Lord James Shaffer as he left the physical body to a higher spiritual plane. He is greatly missed by his family and the spiritual community that he was so long a part of. He made this transition after turning 104 years young on Feb. 13, 2014. "Well done my good and faithful servant" Matt. 25:21."[1]
References
- ^ a b "Current News". Universal Triumph, Dominion of God. Archived from the original on December 5, 2014. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
- ^ a b "Rev. Lord James Shaffer Celebrates 100th Birthday". Michigan Chronicle. Archived from the original on July 10, 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2011.
- ISSN 0021-5996. Retrieved September 5, 2012.
- ^ "100th Birthday Celebration". The Michigan Chronicle. March 31, 2010. p. B-9. Retrieved September 5, 2012.