In May of 2023, Bishop Owens announced his transition to Founding Pastor and Overseer of GMCHC along with Dr. Susie C. Owens. With much prayer and after seeking the Lord, Bishop Owens selected Pastor Rodney L. Carter, Jr. as Lead Pastor to continue the vision and mission of GMCHC.

Bishop Owens and Dr. Susie Carol Thomas have been married since 1972. They  and contribute much of their success to their love and dedication to each other, God, and an unwavering yes to His word. They have raised 16 foster sons and daughters who have shared in their home, and they are the natural parents of Alfred Thomas Owens and Kristel Moneek Woodhouse. They also have seven grandsons: Nathan, Darian, Nicholas, William, Kaiden, Kiyson and Karter and one granddaughter, Keiress.

Dr. Susie C. Owens is a native Texan and a product of the Boston Public School System. She is a graduate of Bethel Bible Institute, where she earned an Associate of Arts degree in New Testament Studies in 1970. Understanding her call to teach, she pursued the field of education, graduating from Brooks College in 1972 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Early Childhood Education. In May of 1999, she received a Master of Arts degree in Religious Studies from Howard University School of Divinity. In June of 2013, she received her doctoral degree in African American Leadership from Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, CA.

She has been in the ministry for over fifty years and throughout this course of time, her gift and calling have made room for her, allowing her to minister on a global platform throughout the United States and abroad.

Her unique presentation of the gospel has enabled her to minister to many denominations, organizations and institutions and as a result she is a much sought after preacher, teacher, leader, coach and counselor. It has been her privilege to serve at countless retreats, conferences, seminars, services, symposiums, conventions, political platforms and more. Whether ministering to small gatherings or to tens of thousands, her response to the call mandated over her life is a resounding yes. The trademark of her ministry remains to be the constant conveyance of the message of Jesus Christ, which she consistently delivers with clarity, power and anointing under the auspices of the Holy Spirit.

Dr. Owens’ innate ability to deliver the word of truth, her passionate and intentional posture of prayer and her footing on the cutting edge of ministry has opened numerous doors and placed her on diverse platforms, such as the Top 10 Gospel Billboard, featuring two of her CDs entitled Prayers from the Heart Vol. 1 Faith and Vol. 2 Healing the Land.

She is the wife of Archbishop Alfred A. Owens, Jr., D. Min., who is the founding pastor of GMCHC in Washington, DC; a progressive, inner-city church. She now serves as the Co-Pastor Emeritus of GMCHC, providing oversight and insight for a ministry where she served faithfully for more than 50 years. Dr. Owens is the author of three books; Unless Two Agree, Memorable Moments and Soaring Above The Ceiling. In her spare time, she enjoys the theater and reading. Finally, she is the proud mother of two children, Alfred Thomas and Kristel Moneek and grandmother of seven grandsons Nathan, Darian, Nicholas, William, Kaiden, Kiyson, Karter and one granddaughter Keiress.