Phyllis N. Green

a native Floridian, was educated in the public school system of Pinellas County. She furthered her education at Bethune-Cookman College (University) in Daytona Beach, Florida where she obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology. She later earned a Master’s Degree at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) in Counseling Education. Recognizing her work in missions, Allen University in Columbia, South Carolina conferred upon Supervisor Green an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters during its’ Spring Commencement in May 2023.

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She has served as an Episcopal Supervisor in the African Methodist Episcopal Church, alongside her brother-in-law, the Right Reverend Samuel Lawrence Green, Sr., since 2009. This position afforded her the privilege of serving in the 12th Episcopal District, encompassing the states of Oklahoma and Arkansas, as well as the 7th Episcopal District, encompassing the state of South Carolina.

Prior to this position, Mrs. Green worked in Higher Education at both Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University in Tallahassee, Florida and DeKalb Technical College (now Piedmont Technical College) in Clarkston, Georgia. During her time at these two institutions of higher learning, she was a strong advocate for student success.

Throughout the years, Supervisor Green has enjoyed working with the Women’s Missionary Society, the Young People’s and Children’s Division, the Christian Debutantes and Masters Commission, and the Ministers’ Spouses, Widows, Widowers Plus P.K.s Organization (MSWAWO), where she served in many positions to include the Florida Conference M-SWAWO + PKs President. Because of her special ability to bring Clergy Families together, she was appointed as the 11th Episcopal District M-SWAWO President from 2001-2008. Moreover, in her role as an Episcopal Supervisor, Mrs. Green was elected to a two-year term in 2019 to serve as the President of the AMEC Supervisors’ Council. During her tenure, Supervisor Green was a part of the team leading the efforts to update the AMEC Supervisors’ Council website and today this work has been completed and contains relevant information on Supervisors of the African Methodist Episcopal Church.

Aside from her work in the church, Supervisor Green is a Golden Life Member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, has served as a tutor for elementary school-aged children in Henry County, Georgia, and is also a former member of the Tallahassee Chapter of Jack and Jill of American, Incorporated. In addition to her social, civic and church-related responsibilities, Supervisor Green loves “tweaking” recipes when cooking for her family.

Supervisor Green is married to the Rev. Dr. John F. Green, Executive Director of the Department of Global Witness and Ministry of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. They are the proud parents of one daughter, Courtney, who works as a communications professional.

God has been gracious and allowed Supervisor Green to accomplish one of her goals of publishing a meditation guide for clergy spouses. The meditation guide, “Life Behind the Veil,” is a labor of love and is shaped around Supervisor Green’s personal journal writing and inspired by her journey as a minister’s spouse. Another goal of Supervisor Green’s is to create avenues by which women will come to understand their responsibility for sharing with others the gifts and graces given to them by God. Along these lines, she created a monthly platform entitled “Self-Care Tuesday Pop-up with Super,” for Ministers’ Spouses and PKs in the 7th District. As a precursor to her Pop-ups, she convened a small gathering of Ministers’ Spouses from different denominations entitled “Unveiling with Super.” Both groups are designed to assist clergy spouses in focusing on personal self-care, growth and development.

There are many Scriptures Supervisor Green embraces, but one of her utmost favorites comes from Proverbs 16:3— “Commit your work to the Lord and your plans will succeed.” (CEB)