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Marvin K. Myles Sr.
Rev. Marvin K. Myles is a native of Friars Point (Coahoma County), Mississippi. Born the eighth child and seventh son of the late Dudley and Bertha L. Myles, he began his education at Friars Point ...view moreRev. Marvin K. Myles is a native of Friars Point (Coahoma County), Mississippi. Born the eighth child and seventh son of the late Dudley and Bertha L. Myles, he began his education at Friars Point Elementary School. He completed high school at Coahoma Agricultural High in Clarksdale, Mississippi, and received an AA degree in general business form Coahoma Junior college (also in Clarksdale). He received a BS degree in Business Administration from Mississippi Valley State University in May 2000 and a M. A. degree in biblical studies in 2005 from Louisiana Baptist University and Theological Seminary in Shreveport, Louisiana. In May 2007, Rev. Myles became Dr. Myles, when he completed his PhD in biblical studies at Louisiana Baptist University and Theological Seminary. He also decided to do additional advances study at the same seminary and received the M.Div. in 2011. Dr. Myles heeded the call to preach the Gospel in 1981 and shortly after, became the pastor of Liberty M. B. Church, Lyon, Mississippi (1982-2001), and Friendship M. B. Church in his hometown of Friars Point, Mississippi (1985-2001).
He has faithfully shepherded the congregation at Christian Liberty M. B. church in Kosciusko (Attala County), Mississippi, since 2001.
Married to the former Olivia Jones, also of Friars Point, they are the proud parents of three sons, two daughters, and one grandson. Together, they are Gospel recording artist, The Myles Family, and have traveled extensively, nationally and internationally.
Dr. Myles has served as executive director of the General Missionary Baptist State Convention Music Department until July 2013, under the leadership of Dr. Jerry Young, who was recently elected as president of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc., and Dr. Isiac Jackson, Jr., current president of the General Missionary Baptist State Convention.
Further, Dr. Myles serves as instructor of church history in the National Baptist Congress of Christian Education, moderator of The Mt. Hope District Association in Kosciusko, Mississippi, and has recently been appointed to serve in the Moderator’s Auxiliary in the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.
Dr. Myles is a born-again child of God, anointed to deliver God’s message to the people of God.view less