Bill Claypoole has served as the Administrative Bishop for the state of Arkansas for the past 6 years. He served 4 years in New Mexico/El Paso, Texas and 12 years as Church Amalgamations and Affiliations Coordinator for the Church of God. He has also served as National Evangelist for the Church of God. He pastored a church plant in Lexington, Kentucky for 2 years. He served in Oklahoma, Great Lakes Region, and Northern New England as State Youth and Discipleship Director. He served as Interim Pastor in Chicago, Illinois. He was State Evangelist in Kentucky for 4 years. He was also an Associate Pastor for 2 years at the Liberty Church of God in Lexington, Kentucky and a State Youth Board member in Kentucky.
Bishop Claypoole attended Lee University and has a Bachelors in Biblical Studies from International Seminary. He also has a Master’s Degree in Ministry from Southwest Christian University, a Master of Arts in Church Ministries from the Pentecostal Theological Seminary, and a Doctorate in Ministry at Okanagan Bible College.
