Bishop Eulah M. Nelson was born in Andrew, South Carolina and educated in the Andrews, Georgetown School System. She studied General Business at Carver Vocational School in Baltimore, Maryland and Religious Education at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, Illinois and Michigan Bible and Arts Seminary, Detroit, Michigan, (1955-1956). She received her Doctorate of Divinity Degree from Aenon Bible College and an Honorary Doctorate of Theology Degree from Beacon Bible College. 

 

Bishop Nelson accepted her call to the ministry over 50 years ago when she was 16 years old. Her mother, Pastor Alice Wallace Jackson (deceased) was her greatest inspiration. As a well-known International Evangelist and Gospel singer, Dr. Nelson traveled many years preaching was before coming to Rochester, New York. Although Bishop Nelson said she never desired to pastor, she has always had a love for God's people, little children, young people and the elderly.

 

Today, Bishop Nelson spends much of her time helping people who are hurting; she began when she was hurting over 40 years ago. Bishop Nelson took ill. The doctors (at Genesee Hospital, Rochester, New York) told her she had suffered a heart attack. She said "In the hospital, I experienced a Healing, and when I came out I was impressed, 'Led of God' to share what I received from that experience". Bishop Nelson began praying for people to be healed. God anointed her as she found hurts and healed them by his Power.

 

Bishop Eulah M. Nelson founded Bibleway Healing Assembly Inc., one of Rochester New York's leading Churches, in August 1966, and from a storefront with eleven members the Lord has continued to add souls. Thousands have repented, been water baptized in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ and filled with the Holy Ghost. She is the President and Founder of the Bibleway School of Ministry, a nondenominational Bible Training Center. Bishop Nelson previously served Aenon Bible College Board of Directors. Dr. Nelson was the first female Vice Chairman of the New York State Council of the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World, Inc., she's the first and a current Executive Board Member for New York State Council of the PAW. The fourth female to be consecrated as Suffragan Bishop in the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World, Inc. & the first in the New York State Council of the PAW.  In 2018 Bishop Nelson became the fourth female to be consecrated to the office of Bishop in the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World, Inc. Bishop Eulah Nelson is a subject in "The Marquis Who's Who in Religion in the World", 4th Edition 1991 1993, IBC Cambridge World's Who's Who Among Women 1993, World's Who's Who of Women 1994/1995, IMCWA Award for Meritorious Service in Kingdom Building 1988. She was recognized as Most Outstanding Woman Pastor in Rochester, New York in 1988. Most recently, in 2019 Bishop Nelson was named one of New York State’s top four finalists for her contributions to home, family, business and community. In addition, Bishop Nelson was awarded the Marquis Who’s Who Albert Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award. 

 

Bishop Nelson has been catalyst in the Greater Rochester community through her weekly radio broadcast, “Living by Faith” on WDKX. She sets record being the first and only female to have a preaching ministry on this first historic African American owned radio station in Rochester.

 

Bishop Eulah M. Nelson is the wife of Elder I.V. Nelson, the mother of three lovely daughters, grandmother of nine. Bishop Eulah M. Nelson's unique ministry has led her throughout and to the far corners of the World. Her message is the same to every Nation and it leaves audiences without a doubt that 'God is Alive and His Power is Present to Save, Heal and Deliver. A Mentor of Women in Leadership, A Shepherd, Compassionate in Faith, Prayerfulness, Humility and Love, Preaching, Teaching and Living the Life, Lifting Fallen Humanity, Finding Hurts and Healing them. Bishop Eulah M. Nelson gives God All the Praise. All the Honor and Glory. She says, "Having therefore obtained help from God, I continue unto this day".