Bishop James W. Marquis Sr. has served in public ministry for over twenty years as an evangelist, pastor, and apostle. Along with his wife, Rev. Joy Marquis they have pastored New Covenant Worship Center of Wellston, Ohio since its founding in 1990.

Bishop Marquis first began active ministry while enlisted in the US Navy. During his time in the navy Bishop Marquis pastored a congregation of sailors aboard the USS Nassau. It was also during this time he had the opportunity to meet and disciple under Bishop John and Pastor Anne Gimenez of Rock Church International in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

In January 1984 Bishop Marquis married Joy Stiffler of Jackson, Ohio and upon completion of his naval commitment they returned to his hometown of Wellston, Ohio. After moving back Bishop Marquis accepted and saw great success as youth pastor of his home church of Trinity Church of God. While serving as youth pastor Bishop Marquis also ministered throughout the region as an evangelist. It was in this time of the young family’s early years that in 1986 they welcomed their first child, Rebekah Lynn Marquis.

1988 brought many changes to the Marquis family. Bishop Marquis took over as pastor of the Waverly Church of God in Waverly, Ohio. The church saw tremendous growth during this time and so did the Marquis family. In the summer of 1988 they added a second child, James W. Marquis Jr.

Following their pastorate of the Waverly Church of God, the Marquis family returned to Wellston in 1990 to found Trinity Pentecostal Church of God (later renamed New Covenant Worship Center) in the same location that formerly housed Trinity Church of God. 1990 also marked the arrival of a third child, Andrew J. Marquis.

In the eighteen years Bishop Marquis has pastored New Covenant Worship Center, his ministry has expanded to touch the world. Bishop Marquis has ministered to thousands of souls in the United States and abroad.  More recently Bishop Marquis has turned his ministry focus to reaching the nations for Jesus Christ, founding and serving as the presiding bishop of New Covenant Global Outreach with a focus on the Central American nations of Guatemala and Nicaragua.

Bishop James W. Marquis, a 1980 graduate of Wellston High School, resides in his hometown of Wellston, Ohio with his wife of 24 years, Rev. Joy Marquis and their three children, Rebekah (22), James Jr. (20), and Andrew (18). Rebekah is an education major at the University of Rio Grande. James Jr. is also enrolled at the University Rio Grande as a business major. Andrew, a 2008 high school graduate, is making preparations to pursue a career in law enforcement. All three of Bishop Marquis’s children serve in ministry-level positions at New Covenant Worship Center following in their parents footsteps of the gospel ministry.