Pastor Patricia Butler Pat worked in Corporate America 35 years before retiring in 2004 and joining the staff at The House of the Lord (THOTL). Her retirement opened the door for opportunities for her to serve as Elder, Staff Pastor, Pastor of Administrative Services and Executive assistant to Bishop F.J. Johnson II. Pat has been under the tutelage of Bishop Johnson since joining the church in 1983. In 2004 she became a Certified Grief Recovery Specialist through The Grief Recovery Institute ® headquartered in Bend, OR. Pat provides One-on-One Grief Support and facilitates Grief Recovery Support Groups locally and nationally when called upon to serve. Pastor Pat’s distinctive “gift of administration” is evident when special services (i.e., ministerial ordinations, church anniversaries, graduation services, leadership conferences,...