Winston Wilkie Rudolph is a native of Pensacola, Florida and was born on October 23, 1949. A bond between two loving and responsible parents produced three wonderful children: Jolanda (1970) Winston Jr. (1973) and Erica (1977). Dr. Rudolph is also the proud grandfather of three boys: Eric, Avi and Joshua.
His leadership as pastor includes Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Miami, Florida where he served for eleven years, Mt. Calvary Baptist Church in Pompano Beach where he served for three years and Abyssinian Baptist Church, which was planted by him on August 22, 1993. Bishop Rudolph also served as Prelate of BBEIM.
Bishop Rudolph received his Masters of Divinity and the Doctor of Theology from Saint Stephen’s Theological Seminary in Los Angeles, California. He later received his Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy from Saint Thomas University.