Our Pastor

Overseer Demetrius McCollum

Overseer McCollum is a native of Markham, Illinois. He is an anointed, spirit-filled, teaching and preaching of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Jeremiah 3:15, reads, “And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding”. Overseer McCollum has been pastoring and has been the founder of Vinyard House of Prayer for the last 21 years. He is a leader who will preach the gospel and serve in the fullest capacity within the ministry. He is a willing worker within the house of God. Overseer McCollum is often found working tirelessly and joyously in the house of God and in the community among those who will say, “What must I do to be saved?”

His down-to-earth approach in the community is what makes him so effective when drawing souls to the kingdom of God. Isaiah 61: 1” The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound”.

Overseer McCollum is a great example of leading by example. Alongside his lovely, faithful, prayer warrior, and God-fearing wife, Lady Cody, they are leading God’s army 

excellently. Alongside his lovely, faithful, prayer warrior, and God-fearing wife, Lady Cody, they are leading God’s army excellently. Overseer McCollum and Lady Cody have been married for 18 years and are unconditional with their love and prayers for their children.

Overseer McCollum owns Last Day Pest Control and a Last Day Tree Trimming service. He is an entrepreneur. More importantly, Overseer McCollum is a preacher, teacher, prayer warrior, leader, intercessor, evangelizes, prophetic, first giver, praiser, worshiper, committed to God, family, and people of God.

Overseer McCollum does not take lightly the charge and the calling upon his life that God has entrusted him to do. Matthew 28:18-20 declares, “And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”