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 "Sloan
is a progressive, dynamic, creative and anointed congregation. As the Pastor I
am called to lead and inspire the next generation of the Sloan Faithful.
Our rich history and bright future combine to to make this church the right
choice for you in the present. Come visit and see the awesome wonders that
God is performing at Sloan."
Rev. Develous A. Bright
Brief Bio
Rev. Bright’s first name, Develous,
is pronounced Dee-vel-yus. He is named after a great-uncle (his
grandmother’s brother) who graduated from Tuskegee University and died in his
prime. Rev. Bright is the son of Mr. Willie S. and Dr. Mildred Bright.
He was born in Houston, TX and graduated from St. Thomas High School.
Before graduating with a B.B.A. degree in General Business at Texas Southern
University, he attended University of Texas in Austin and Morehouse University
in Atlanta, GA. Rev. Bright also possesses a M.Div. degree in Theology
from Southern Methodist University in Dallas. Rev. Bright is a
life-long member of Kappa Alpha Psi (KAY)
fraternity.
UMC Background
Rev. Bright is a beloved son of his
childhood church, Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church, where he and Rev.
Kirbyjohn Caldwell, Sr. Pastor of Windsor Village UMC, attended Sunday School as
young boys. Rev. Bright is the former pastor of St. Mark’s UMC in La
Porte, TX and St. James UMC in Houston. He has served as a Resident
Chaplain at the Methodist Hospital-Houston and Methodist Hospital-Sugar Land in
a 12-month C.P.E. program masters degree plan.
Professional
Rev. Bright has an extensive
backgrounds in both business, law, sales, public relations computer science and
personnel recruiting. He is also an accomplished thespian, motivational
speaker and raconteur. His professional passion has been in the field of
entrepreneurship, especially in multimedia enterprises. But now all of his
professional gifts and experiences are trained on the his calling to serve the
church of Jesus Christ as a Pastor in the United Methodist Church. As a
professional in the ministry, Rev. Bright believes that Sloan is
called to greater levels of enterprising and industrious ministries that will
transform the lives of its members, the marginalized masses of the world and
even all of God's creation.
Husband & Father
Rev. Bright is a devoted family man.
He is the husband of the lovely Kaylynn Bright and proud father of two beautiful
daughters, Bella and Bijou. With his wife he enjoys traveling, dining, and
dancing to ballroom and big band music with her. He loves taking his
daughters to basketball, football, and baseball games. They’ve become
sports fanatics like their dad!
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