Rev. Dr. Regina D. Hibbert, is the Pastor of Greater Turner Chapel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church in Atlanta, Georgia. She earned a D. Min. with a concentration in Church Leadership and Community Witness from Candler School of Theology at Emory University. She successfully defended her dissertation with the following research topic: “Opened Doors and Rejection: Giving a Voice to Black Women’s Experience in the Itineracy.” In support of this research, she has also written “Brick Walls Behind Opened Doors” and “A New Way Forward: Embracing the Reality of Effective Women’s Leadership.” Dr. Hibbert has an earned bachelor’s degree in accounting from Fort Valley State University, a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from Columbus State University, and a Master of Divinity (M.Div.) degree from Turner Theological Seminary at the Interdenominational Theological Center (ITC).
Dr. Hibbert is known for her anointed leadership gift, financial acumen, and community advocacy. She has an extraordinary ability to connect and spread God’s message of love with people of all levels within the local church and community. For over 25 years, she has faithfully served with vision, compassion, integrity, and a servant leader’s heart in the Atlanta North Georgia and Southwest Georgia Conferences of the Sixth Episcopal District.
Ministry highlights include pastoral assignments at Greater Mt. Zion A.M.E., Russell Temple A.M.E., New Mount Carmel A.M.E., and Friendship A.M.E. Church. At the same time, under her leadership, these ministries grew spiritually and financially while improvements were made to their physical edifices. Dr. Hibbert is the recipient of numerous honors, including the “Outstanding Pastoral Leadership” while serving in the South Atlanta District (Russell Temple A.M.E.); “Outstanding Dedication, Support, and Commitment to the Young People’s and Children’s Division (YPD) of the West Atlanta District” (GTC A.M.E.); 2022 President’s Award from the Sixth Episcopal District presented to pastors for Exemplary Service to Sons of Allen, their Church, and their Community.
Professionally, Dr. Hibbert is employed with the Fulton County School System. She manages a multi-million-dollar operational budget and meets all financial spending goals and related benchmarks. She has been honored for “Exceeding Procurement Standards for Fulton County Schools,” as “Staff Support Person of the Year” and has received recognition for “Leading by Example,” and “Outstanding Budget Monitoring and Management.” Active in the community, she is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.
Dr. Hibbert considers it a privilege to be among those chosen to spread the gospel’s message in such a time as this. She believes that God can do great things, standing firmly on the promise recorded in Isaiah 43:19. “Behold, I will do a new thing: now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.”
In addition, her greatest accomplishment is being a proud and dedicated mother to her son Peppe. Her greatest joy is that he has believed the gospel’s message and accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Lord and Savior.