BIO and JOURNEY OF FAITH
BISHOP ANTONIO BLOW
Journey of Faith
— 1974
Brother Antonio Blow entered membership at Maury Chapel FWB Church.
— 1989
Brother Blow delivered his initial sermon “The Lord Will Make A Way Somehow,” and was subsequently licensed to preach the Gospel and ordained under the leadership of Bishop J.E. Reddick.
— 1991
Elected to serve as the pastor of Smith Chapel FWB Church, Mt. Olive, NC.
— 1992
Elected to serve as the pastor of St. Mary FWB Church, La Grange, NC.
Earned his bachelor’s degree from North Carolina A&T State University.
— 1999
Earned his master’s degree from East Carolina University.
— 2000
Appointed to serve as Assistant District Elder for NWB District 2 Union.
— 2001
Appointed to serve as District Elder for NWB District 4 Union.
— 2019
Elected to serve as the Assistant to Bishop J.E. Reddick, Northwest “B” Conference.
— 2021
Appointed by the Northwest “B” Conference Board of Trustees to lead the NWB Conference during the medical absence of Bishop J.E. Reddick.
— 2022
Elected to serve as the Presiding Annual Bishop of Northwest “B” Conference.
— 2023
The Episcopal Consecration and Installation Service for Bishop-Elect Antonio Blow was held on March 11, 2023 at the General Church Tabernacle in Kinston, NC.
In December 2023, General Bishop J. E. Reddick appointed Bishop Blow to complete the unexpired term of the First Vice Bishop of the United American Free Will Baptist Denomination, Inc.
— 2026
Elected as the the 14th General Bishop of the United American Free Will Baptist
Denomination, Inc., at its 43rd Triennial Session, held June 17–21, 2026.