Bishop Walter S. Hanchell
Bishop Walter S. Hanchell was born and raised in Nassau, Bahamas. He is the Founder and
President of Great Commission Ministries International, a global mission organization that
plants churches, orphanages, shelters, feeding centres and various ministries around the world.
Bishop Hanchell also serves as the General Overseer of People’s Assembly Fellowship of
Churches, with branches in South-East Asia, Africa and the Caribbean. Bishop Walter S.
Hanchell is an Apostle to the nations, a Gatekeeper to the city and a Preacher of Righteousness.
He has a passion for lost souls and founded the National Soulwinners Network whose major
goal is to establish branches in every nation around the world.
Bishop Hanchell serves as the Chairman of “Citizens for Justice”, an advocacy group that fights
for the rights of victims of injustice and the oppressed. He is an advocate for the poor. The
Bishop founded “The Children’s Club” that reaches out to underprivileged and at-risk children
and teenagers. He is also a conference speaker and has conducted seminars for Pastors and
church leaders around the world.
Bishop Hanchell is a devoted missiologist and has led numerous missions in various countries
including Kenya, Ghana, India, Tanzania, Nigeria, Bangladesh, The Turks and Caicos Islands,
Jamaica, The Dominican Republic and Cuba. He has trained many persons in Evangelism and
World Missions. He is a graduate of St. Augustine’s College and the Haggai Institute in
Singapore. . Bishop Hanchell is married to Elder Minalee Hanchell and is the proud father of
four children: Bishop Tejado Hanchell, Dr. Tamalia Hanchell, Damon and Ruben. An avid
sports fan, he enjoys boxing, basketball and track and field. The Bishop has many spiritual sons
and daughters.