Bishop Bruce Rountree

October 13, 1946 - January 28, 2021

On Thursday, January 28, 2021, Bishop Bruce Rountree completed his earthly journey. He was born on October 13, 1946 in Chesapeake to the late Roland T. Rountree and serving Mother Gladys E. Rountree. Bishop Rountree accepted Jesus Christ at a early age at New Light Baptist Church. Bishop Bruce Rountree is a native of Chesapeake, Virginia. He is the Founder of New Covenant Fellowship International located in Richmond, Virginia. He is the Prelate Bishop overseeing New Covenant Fellowship of Richmond, Virginia. Under the Pastorship of Bishop Janice Best, Walk in the Word of Life of Richmond, Virginia. Pastored by Bishop Marion Womack Nacion Santa (Holy Nation) of Jamaica, New York. Pastored by Bishop Altagarcia Medrano, New Life Ministries of Cumberland, Virginia. Pastored by Pastor Paulette Woodson. Bishop Rountree is married to Elder Annie Laura Rountree of Mobile, Alabama. They have one son, Minister Christopher Rountree. In the spring of 1976, Bishop was introduced to another phase of ministry. The following year he was baptized with the Holy Spirit and accepted his call to the gospel ministry. He joined Mount Gilead Baptist Church under the Pastorate of Dr. Raymond Dean. A few months after licensing, he and Rev. Phillip Boone began to visit nursing homes, hospitals, and various prayer meetings. While attending a prayer meeting they were confronted by demonic power and shortly afterwards began a deliverance ministry named Souls A Fire Evangelistic Ministries. The summer of 1980, he was relocated by C&P Telephone Company to Richmond, Virginia. Shortly after he arrived he met and partnered with Pastors Wellington Boone, Steve Parsons, David Heyliger and Stedman Reese in Living Word Ministries and A Word of Faith Ministry. There Bishop provided the book table and conducted deliverance meetings. In the Spring of 1983, Bishop was invited by Sis. Shirley Stuart to come and teach at the church she attended. Once there he taught on the Holy Spirit and many were baptized in the Holy Ghost with the evidence of speaking in tongues. The pastor included. He remained there for five years preaching, teaching, and ministering in the gifts of the Spirit. After his departure the pastor left and started a full gospel church which is flourishing to this day. In 1990, Bishop was visited by the Lord at 4:00 a.m. in the morning. The encounter was so overwhelming that Bishop came away with a determination to get busy for God. Immediately afterwards, Bishop Rountree, his wife Ann, Boldie and Betty Davis met and formed New Covenant Fellowship. As visionary of New Covenant Fellowship Bishop and the present Pastor (Bishop Janice Best) has led the ministry through anointed teaching, preaching, and with the empowering presence of the Holy Spirit to experiencing God on a new level. Bishop Bruce has founded and assisted in the establishment of more than 7 churches to date. He loves Africa and its people. His Ministries have assisted, supported and befriended many foreign ministers from around the world. Bishop Rountree is an Apostolic Bishop who believes that God has called him to the nations, and given him a mandate to mature the saints by teaching present truth. He operates in the gifts of Healings, Word of Knowledge, Discernment of Spirits and Prophecy. He is a man sent by God to effect change. He leaves to cherish in his memories, his wife, Elder Annie Rountree; a son, Minister Christopher Rountree; his loving dedicated Mother Gladys E. Rountree; four brothers, Melvin Rountree, Lawrence Rountree (Diane), Miles Rountree (Joann) and Roy Rountree; seven sisters, the late Carolyn V. Paulding, Loretta Rountree, Gladys Henryhand (Rev. Lawrence), Faye Rountree, Sharon Wilson (Wilbur), Darlene Branch and Joy Haskins (Kenneth); brother-in-law and Robert July and William English (Diane); four sisters-in-law, Evelyn Jones, Inez English, Bernita English, Carlean English; five aunts, Florida Riddick, Wanza McKavin, Frances Bass, Janet Stewart (Robert) and Alberta Bank; one uncle, James Barnard and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friend