Pastor Bo Burns

Pastor Roy L. Burns Jr., affectionately known as Bo, is a native of Portsmouth, Ohio.  He serves as Senior Pastor of Greater Glory Empowerment Temple, Inc. which is located in Columbus, Ohio.

 

Pastor Bo has always served the church in various capacities. He faithfully served at Greater Life Evangelistic Temple under the leadership of Bishop Quander L. Wilson, Sr. and later Bishop Edward Shouse, Sr. who changed the name to Greater Life Temple of Praise. 

In 2023, Pastor Bo came under the spiritual covering of Pastor John F. Hannah and the New Life Covenant Southeast of Chicago, Illinois.

 

Pastor Bo is a licensed barber in the State of Ohio and a graduate of the Gospel Lighthouse School of Ministry.  He is married to Pastor Aleta S. Burns and the father of two daughters and a son, Ashley Josette, Amaria Leigh and Jaylen Malcolm.

Pastor Bo is a praiser and a worshipper.  His favorite scripture is Proverbs 3:6: “In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.”

Pastor Aleta Burns




Pastor Aleta S. Burns is the Co-Pastor of Greater Glory Empowerment Temple, Inc. She is the author of "The Power of a Detoxed Life" and the CEO of The Empowerment Center, a Non-Profit Community Development Corporation in Columbus, Ohio.


At the age of 20, Pastor Aleta acknowledged the “Call of Ministry” on her life and began to fulfill that call at the Greater Life Evangelistic Temple under the leadership of Bishop Quander L. Wilson, Sr. and later Bishop Edward E. Shouse, Sr. 


Pastor Aleta is married to Pastor Roy L. Burns, Jr. and the mother of two children, Amaria Leigh and Jaylen Malcolm and a step-daughter, Ashley Josette.


Pastor Aleta can be found praising and worshipping God and often states, “Praise is what I do”.  Her favorite scripture is Lamentations 3:21-23: “This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope.  It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.  They are new every morning: Great is thy Faithfulness.”