Founder/Organizer,and First Pastor, Rev. R. C. Minor, Lynchburg, Virginia January 1981-1905
Founder/Organizer,and First Pastor, Rev. R. C. Minor, Lynchburg, Virginia January 1981-1905

Rev. William Z. Thomas of Indiana (Builder of 2nd Church), 1906-1910
Rev. William Z. Thomas of Indiana (Builder of 2nd Church), 1906-1910

Rev. William J. Jones of Michigan, 1910-1914
Rev. William J. Jones of Michigan, 1910-1914

Rev. John Wesley Carter of Xenia, Ohio, 1914-1922
Rev. John Wesley Carter of Xenia, Ohio, 1914-1922

Rev. George Washington of Xenia, Ohio, 1922-1937
Rev. George Washington of Xenia, Ohio, 1922-1937

Rev. L. R. Walker of Georgia, 1937-1946
Rev. L. R. Walker of Georgia, 1937-1946

Rev. A. L. Mason of North Carolina, 1948-1960
Rev. A. L. Mason of North Carolina, 1948-1960

Under DIVINE GUIDANCE Bethany has become a beacon light in the city of Columbus, the state of Ohio, and around the world with an outreach of 200 churches in Kenya, East Africa (Bush) carrying her name (1981 and beyond).  The Rev. Josiah Oyoo Otweyo, a member of Bethany, directs the work there.

More history can be obtained under the caption of the labor of former pastors who have inspired the church to great heights.