Bishop Robert S. Fields was the Jurisdictional Prelate from 1963-1988; a time during which the jurisdiction experienced explosive growth to more than 150 churches and missions. Bishop Fields served in many leadership roles prior to becoming prelate.
He was the state's first YPWW president, a Sunday School worker, a church planter, a great organizer and innovator, a mentor to leaders of ministries both near and far. Many churches are in existence today because of seeds sown into fledgling ministries by Bishop Fields.