administrative bishop

BISHOP DAVID JARVIS

Bishop David Jarvis was appointed Administrative Bishop of the Kentucky Church of God at the 79th International General Assembly in Indianapolis in July 2024, returning to the state where his family once pastored.

Bishop Jarvis comes to us from West Virginia, where he was State Overseer for two years. He previously held the same role in the Rocky Mountain and Heartland regions. Before that, he was a State Youth and Discipleship/Christian Director for 26 years in Hawaii, Oklahoma, West Virginia, South Carolina, South Georgia and Alabama. An Ohio native, he has also pastored in Virginia and Hawaii, as well as the Solid Rock Church of God in Louisville.

He and his wife, Jan, have been married for 44 years as of their appointment in 2024. They are blessed with two daughters, Rhonda Jarvis, and Jessica Lawson. Jessica is married to Ryan Lawson. They have two grandsons, Lincoln David and Lexington Ryan Lawson and a granddaughter, Lyric Michelle, who reside in Louisville.