Rev. Jermaine D. Covington was born and reared in Warren, Ohio.  He is the fourth of five children born to John and Quereda Covington.  His calling from God started him preaching at a young age.  On November 16, 1997, he preached his trial sermon at Grace A.M.E. Church at the tender age of 16 years old.

 

Rev. Covington is a 1998 graduate of La Brae High School.  After graduating from La Brae High, he enrolled at Wilberforce University and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with an emphasis in philosophy and religion.  While at Wilberforce, he served in many capacities, including editor of the yearbook, member of Alpha Omega ministries and student manager of the Wilberforce Bookstore.  He played a lead role in the reinstatement of the Charter and Chapter of the NAACP on the Wilberforce campus.  In addition, he was blessed to serve as a recipient of the America Reads Grant.

 

In October 2004, Rev. Covington was ordained an Itinerate Deacon in the African Methodist Episcopal Church.  He formerly served as president of the North Ohio Conference YPD for seven consecutive years.  He formerly served as the Church Administrator/Assistant Pastor of the Allen Temple AME Church in Cincinnati, Ohio under the tutelage of Rev. Dr. Donald H. Jordan.