
Bishop Sedgwick Daniels
Wisconsin First Jurisdictional Prelate, General Board Member & Our Pastor
Bishop Sedgwick Daniels was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to the late John and Kathryn Daniels. He currently serves as the celebrated pastor of Holy Redeemer Institutional Church Of God In Christ, in Milwaukee Wisconsin; and the visionary prelate of Wisconsin First Jurisdiction, serving Wisconsin and Northern Illinois; and elected member of the General Board for the Church Of God In Christ.
His impressive religious vitae encircle more than thirty-five years of spiritual, economical, educational, and societal, empowerment initiatives. In 2001, Bishop Daniels was elevated to the role of Bishop by Bishop Gilbert E. Patterson. Since Bishop Daniels elevation as the prelate for Wisconsin First, the jurisdiction has grown to include more than 105 Institutional Church of God in Christ churches.
In 2008 Bishop Daniels was consecrated as a General Board Member in the Church Of God In Christ. Under the leadership of Presiding Bishop; Bishop Charles E. Blake Sr. and General Board Member colleagues Bishop Daniels has worked cohesively to ensure the success of the Church Of God In Christ while embracing the mandate that God has given. Locally, Bishop Daniels focus and quest for ministry excellence afforded the establishment of an urban ministry prototype and progressive leadership for faith-based communities that target holistic methodologies and sustain progressive outcomes. The schematic of his impact is realized through a plethora of innovative developments, partnerships, and collaborations that intentionally overcome cultural, financial, ecumenical, and familial barriers.
Through Bishop Daniels prolific leadership and holistic ministry approach thousands of individuals are positively impacted by the initiatives and resources provide through the Wisconsin First Jurisdiction. The Jurisdictional Headquarters, houses a senior citizen’s housing complex; Mason Health Clinic; Holy Redeemer Community Credit Union; COGIC Social Service Agency; Holy Redeemer Christian Academy (kindergarten through eight grades); Young-Coggs University Preparatory Academy (serving middle and high school youth); Kathryn T. Daniels Charter School; Daniels-Mardak Boys and Girls Club; Bishop’s Creek Housing Development; Ford, Owens, Winbush, Porter, and Wilkerson Youth Residency Tower; Saints Heritage Children’s Orphanage; Iglehart, Bellamy, Tatum Community Prayer Tower and Rotunda; 20 Heritage Homes ( for the homeless and family reunification); Health and fitness center; Hudson-Herron Ministers Institute; and an Educational Consortium for diverse educational advancement all established under the leadership of Bishop Sedgwick Daniels.
Additionally, Bishop Daniels currently incorporates his business acumen and religious insight through diverse board directorship and ecumenical stewardship on more than 15 prestigious organizations and corporations which was nurtured through his Alabama Baptist and Wisconsin Pentecostal sagacity, by his parents (John and Kathryn Daniels) and grandparents (Reverend General and Inez Townsel and Mrs. Hattie Marshal Daniels).
Although Bishop Daniels successfully addresses many global and community challenges, his contemporaries applaud his godly humility, enormous personal sacrifice, and motivational philosophy that embody his testimony, which simply affirms to “Have faith in God, for there is nothing to hard for God!”