Superintendent Demetrius Watson is the Pastor and founder of New Fellowship Christian Church, Inc., Church of God in Christ. Pastor Watson accepted the Lord Jesus Christ at the age of 12 and has faithfully served God since that time. Pastor Watson is a servant of the Lord, beginning his ministry as a
deacon with the Zion Temple Church of God in Christ, St. Louis, MO. under the leadership of Superintendent John Watson, Sr. and continuing his deaconship when Superintendent John Watson Sr. assumed the pastoral position at the Maple Temple Church of God in Christ, St Louis, Mo.
Under the tutelage of his Pastor & father, Superintendent Demetrius Watson leaned to be “a churchman” and how to love God’s people. He functioned excellently in all areas of the ministry including: Chairman over the Deacon Board, transportation ministry, choir director, drummer, a faithful church attendee, and a consistent tithe payer. No ministry areas were unimportant to Superintendent Watson. Whatever he found his hand to do; he did it with the sole purpose of serving God’s people.
Through the providence of God, Elder Watson moved to Omaha, NE in 1997 and worshipped with the New Bethel COGIC under Pastor George Keys. On June 11, 1999 Elder Watson joined the Joy of life Ministries, Inc. church under the leadership of Bishop Eric L. Butler. He was ordained Elder on June 11, 2016 and faithfully served in the role of Assistant Pastor, Pastor of Operations under Bishop Eric L Butler at Joy of Life Ministries, Inc. While attending Joy of Life Ministries, he served as: chairman of the deacon board; chairman of JOL Board, Director of the Men’s Ministry, Director of Transportation, helping hands ministry, jail ministry, and a faithful church attendee and a consistent tithe payer.
Pastor Watson was installed as Pastor of New Fellowship Christian Church in May 2016. He was appointed Superintendent of the CH Mason District in June 2018. Superintendent Watson is a Pastor for all people. He has a heart for outreach and for senior care. He is an able Sunday school teacher, a prayer warrior and a gospel preacher. He has been happily married to Evangelist Karen A. Watson since 1993 and they have two children, Devin (who is married to Elisha) and Kelsie. He is a native of St. Louis, Missouri and is the tenth out of eleven children born through the union of Superintendent John Watson Sr. and District Missionary Addie Watson.
He currently serves as vice chair of the Pastors and Elder‘s Council for the Nebraska First Jurisdiction Church of God in Christ and previously served as Director of Housing, under the leadership of Bishop John O. Ford, Sr. Pastor Watson also served as a member of the Board of Directors for the Omaha Metro Y.M.C.A. He has a heart for ministry, the community and for the people of God. He lives by the conviction that he is simply a servant, who has been called out by God.
Pastor Watson is a graduate of Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science degree.
Lady Karen A. Watson is a woman who really loves God and his people! She is supportive of and works under the leadership of Superintendent Watson serving as the head of the Women’s Ministry, Praise and Worship Leader and in other areas of the ministry where she is needed the most. She is an accomplished professional businesswoman and the owner of several business enterprises. Lady Watson is a licensed Evangelist Missionary in the Church of God in Christ and serves as the President of the NE First Jurisdiction Business and Professional Women’s Federation. She previously served as the Jurisdictional Treasurer for nine years and the C.H. Mason District Treasurer for three years.
Since 2013, she hosted an annual retreat for Christian women, The StandFast Conference, modeled after Galatians 5:1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. The StandFast Conference reminds women of the liberty available through Jesus Christ, “for whom the Son therefore makes free, is free indeed.”
Lady Watson lives a faith based life and shares her testimonies and inspires others through inspirationalmessages on the Faithfull Woman blog and website: www.faithfullwoman.com. She is a published author and serves as a workshop trainer and keynote speaker at women’s ministry events and retreats. She holds an MBA in Corporate Finance, an undergraduate degree in Accounting, a Class E Building Contractor’s License and is a Certified Scrum Master.
Above all else, she is mostly proud to have accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and seeks to live a faith filled life.