John Drew Sheard Wiki (Karen Clark Sheard’s Husband) Age, Biography, Family

Quick Trivia
Real Name	John Drew Sheard
Commonly Known as	Pastor Sheard
Occupation	Bishop
Famously Known as	Husband of Karen Clark Sheard
Birthday	January 1, 1959
Age (As of 2019)	61 years old
Zodiac Sign	Capricorn
Birthplace	The Detroit (Michigan), United States
Nationality	American
Ethnicity	Jewish
Religion	Christian
Gender	Male
Gay or Lesbian	No
Sexuality	Straight
Social Media Profiles	Instagram: @bishopdrewsheard Twitter: @jdrewsheard_JDS Facebook: NA
Family
Parents	Father: John Henry Sheard Mother: Mrs. John Henry Sheard
Siblings	NA
Body Statistics & More
Height	Feet & Inches: 5' 9". Centimeters: 179 cm. Meters: 1.79 m.
Weight	Kilograms: 73 Kg. Pounds: 160 lbs.
Hair Color	Black
Eye Color	Brown
Biceps Size	16
Shoe Size (UK)	7
Personal Life
Wedding Details	Married
Spouse/Wife	Karen Clark Sheard
Son	J. Drew Sheard II
Daughter	Kierra Sheard
Education
Qualification	Post-Graduation
School	Local High School in Detroit
Alma mater	Wayne State University
Wealth
Net worth (approx.)	$10 million US dollars (As of 2019).
Credentials
Current Position	Senior Pastor of the "Church of God in Christ"
Achievements	2008 - National AIM Chairman Elected to the General Board of the "Church of God in Christ" Served as the International Youth Department President for the Churches of God in Christ Founder of the C. D. Owens Scholarship Member of Jurisdictional Bishop of the Michigan- North Central Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Co-founded Karew Records, a faith-based record label

 

Some Lesser Known Facts about John Drew Sheard

• John Drew Sheard is a bishop and pastor of the Church of God in Christ. Bishops are the religious and ecclesiastical authority figures in some Christian churches, who are responsible for the governance of Church dioceses.
• Sheard was elected to the COGIC (Church of God in Christ) General Board in November 2012. The board is mandated to maintain a spiritual order within the church. At present, Bishop Charles E. Blake is the Presiding Bishop of COGIC.
• He is famously known for being the husband of Gospel singer and songwriter, Karen Clark Sheard.
• He was born in Detroit, the largest city of Michigan state, the United States of America on 1st January 1959. He was born to Bishop and Mrs. John Henry Sheard.
• At present, his age is 61 years old.
• John used to help his father at the church during his childhood.
• His wife, Karen Clark Sheard is 59 years old. She is known for her debut album titled “Finally Karen”, that was nominated for the Grammy awards too in 1998. Throughout the music industry, she is renowned for her one-of-a-kind multi-octave vocal range. Her other albums include 2nd Chance (2002), The Heavens Are Telling (2003), It’s Not Over (2006), All In One (2010), and Destined To Win (2015). Several singers such as Mariah Carey, Faith Evans, Missy Elliott consider Karen Clark Sheard as one of their vocal influences.
• He did his matriculation at Wayne State University.
• Pastor John earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Education at Wayne State University. Afterward, he went on to do a Masters in Mathematics.
• In December 2002, St. Thomas Christian College awarded  Pastor Sheard with an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree.
• Drew and Karen got married on 15 June 1984. The couple has two children: Kierra “Kiki” Sheard and John Drew “J. Drew” Sheard II.

• In 2001, his wife Clark-Sheard faced a potentially fatal crisis when one of the blood vessels burst during surgery. The physicians were sure hardly 2% about her chances of survival owing to her complications. After the surgery, Clark-Sheard fell into a coma that lasted 24-25 days. According to Clark-Sheard herself, it was a “miraculous recovery”.
• In Michigan, John Drew currently serves as Prelate of North Central Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction.
• In 2008, Pastor Drew was elected to the office of National AIM Chairman.
• At the end of his season in 2012, he stepped down from his position to go for the COGIC General Board. Superintendent Linwood Dillard took his position later.
• After a long year of tireless campaigning, Bishop Sheard was elected to the General Board with a majority vote from many of the COGIC delegates.
• Karen Clark Sheard’s husband worked diligently at several positions in the church at both local as well as national level, including serving as Chairman of both local and state youth departments, as Executive Secretary of the International Youth Department.

• Also, he was the Michigan Anti-Apartheid Council’s board member.
• His visionary leadership and supervision led to the implementation of innovative programs.
• During his tenure as International Youth Department President for the Churches of God in Christ, the national youth department launched many youth programs including the formation of the:
• Persuaders
• Young Women of Excellence (YWE)
• Young Men of Valor
• Young Excited and Saved Club (YES Club)
• He was also the founder of a scholarship program known as the C. D. Owens Scholarship. It gives monetary assistance to college-going gifted and aspiring students.
• Holding the position as the Chairman of the “AIM” Convention, John helped boost the attendance and fiscal accountability of the convention thanks to his firm determination and Bishop John Drew Sheard’s ideas have encouraged him to be at the forefront of both the civic and religious communities.

• Karen Clark Sheard’s spouse has gained recognition as a “bridge-builder” to other denominations, having different beliefs, of the Christain faith.
• At present, he is serving as a prestigious member of the Presidium of the Church of God in Christ, and also working as the Senior Pastor of Greater Emmanuel Institutional Church of God in Christ.
• In 2004, Bishop John Drew received an honorary Doctorate of Divinity degree.
• In 2007, he was inducted into the prestigious Morehouse College Martin Luther King, Jr. Board of Preachers.
• In 2009, Bishop Sheard and his wife Karen Clark Sheard co-founded Karew Records. It is a faith-based record label that focuses on several forms of Gospel and Christianity.
• Bishop Sheard’s accomplishments, his limitless love, devotion to Almighty instill within the members of the church the confidence that Pastor Sheard is an effective leader capable of leading them to the path of happiness.
• His daughter, Kierra Sheard is a leading gospel singer in the US. Her albums include Free (2011), Bold Right Life (2008), I Owe You (2004), Graceland (2014), LED (2015) among others. She began singing in the church in her childhood only, making her stage debut in 1997.
• His son, John Drew Sheard II, is a famous music producer and songwriter. He was honored by the ‘Michigan Miracle’ in 2018 for his achievements in the music industry – how lucky John Drew Sheard is to have such brilliant kids!