NEWS PROVIDED BY
Ruach Elohim International Ministries
April 14, 2026
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, April 14, 2026 /Standard Newswire/ — Today marks a seismic shift in the global ecclesiastical landscape. The Most Reverend + +Dr. Kimberly A. Benson, Ph.D., has formally ascended to the Archiepiscopal Chair of Ruach Elohim International Ministries, establishing her place in history as the first Black female to be ordained and enthroned as an Apostle-Archbishop, Presiding Prelate, and Scholar with a Ph.D.
A VOICE TO THE NATIONS
The elevation of The Most Reverend Dr. Kimberly A. Benson is rooted in the divine mandate of Luke 4:18:
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised.”
This mandate is backed by an extraordinary global footprint. As a Global Philanthropist active in over 65 nations, The Most Reverend Dr. Kimberly A. Benson has walked the halls of sovereign power, finding favor with over 500 Kings and Queens internationally. Her work as an International Humanitarian
has transcended borders, bringing the “Ruach” (the Breath of God) to the most vulnerable populations on earth.
THE LINEAGE OF POWER
A scholar and a seeker, The Most Reverend Dr. Kimberly A. Benson honors the “Generals” who paved her path: Apostle Bishop Moses Mason, II, Bishop Theodore L. Brooks (Presiding Bishop of the PAW), The Late Bishop Norman L. Wagner, Bishop C. Shawn Tyson, Rev. Phillip R. Agee, and Apostle Bishop B. Dwayne Hardin. Above all, she honors the DNA of her strength: her mother, the Late Mrs. Phyllis L. Agee Benson, and her father, Mr. Ronald T. Benson.
SOLE PIONEER VERIFICATION
The status of The Most Reverend Dr. Kimberly A. Benson as a Sole Pioneer is supported by the absence of any documented predecessor who simultaneously holds all four “Pillars of Power”:
1. The Office of Apostle
2. The Jurisdictional Rank of Archbishop
3. The Academic Distinction of a Ph.D.
4. The Sovereign Authority of a Presiding Prelate
This “Category of One” status is verified through the Archiepiscopal Registry of Ruach Elohim International Ministries. Media and ecclesiastical bodies may direct all formal inquiries regarding this historic elevation to the office of the Person of Contact listed below.
ABOUT THE ARCHBISHOP:
The Most Reverend + +Dr. Kimberly A. Benson, Ph.D., is a history-maker whose life’s work bridges the gap between high-level academia and sovereign
spiritual authority. She is the voice of a new era in the global church.
Media Contact: Dr. Marcus S. Mason of POC |
DrKimberlyB@proton.me for Inquiries
SOURCE Ruach Elohim International Ministries