Dr Raymond Lombard was appointed as Vice Chancellor of the Church of God International Bible College (COGIBC) in 2019.
After completing his theological studies at Irene Theological College, he entered full-time ministry of the Full Gospel Church of God in Southern Africa. He was ordained on the 5th of January 1985. On the 18th of May 1998, he was ordained as Bishop by the Church of God, Cleveland, Tennessee in the USA. He is in full time ministry now for 39 years and is the presiding pastor at Parow Lewende Woord FGCOG.
He is the author of 12 books, some of which have been translated into 9 other languages. In 2023 Raymond received his Doctoral degree in DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN THEOLOGY WITH MISSIOLOGY from North West University, South Africa. At present, he serves on the following boards:
- Member of the Church of God World Mission : Africa Executive Council
- Member of the Board : Global Fire Advance (Cleveland, Tennessee)
- Missionary to China (CoGWM)
- Co-ordinator : Firewall Africa Continent
- Member of the Advisory Board: Re-Forma
- Director of Evangelism and Church Planting in Africa (COGWM)
- Founder and CEO – Wheels for God’s Word (www.wheelsforgod.org.za)
He has done mission work in more than 50 countries in Africa, Latin and Central America, South East Asia and the Far East.
He is married to Amanda and they have five children and six grandchildren.