Aubrey Shines
Bishop Aubrey Shines is a respected pastor, author, speaker, and Christian leader based in Tampa, Florida. As the founder of Glory to Glory Ministries International, Bishop Shines is known for equipping believers to live out their faith, strengthening families and communities, and addressing important cultural issues from a biblical perspective. His ministry and media work reach audiences across the country through preaching, speaking engagements, television, and Christian outreach.
Bishop Aubrey Shines, a native of the western suburbs of Chicago, is a recognized prophetic voice who began sharing the gospel of Christ on the streets of Chicago and within the Cook County Correctional System. He holds a Certificate in Computer Science, a Bachelor of Theology, and a Master of Divinity.
He originally received his evangelistic license under the late Bishop J.D. Husband, General Board Member of the Church of God in Christ, and was later consecrated as an Elder by the late
Bishop Willie J. Chambliss.
In 1987, the evangelical arm of Glory to Glory Ministries, Inc. was established by Bishop Aubrey Shines. A decade later, in 1997, the church ministry was officially birthed under the same name and has since grown into a thriving, multicultural congregation in Tampa, Florida, serving more than 20 different ethnic groups each week.
Notable highlights
- Author of Amazon Bestseller “Eight Questions About Race: A Black Pastor Responds to Black Lives Matter” and “HOMOSEXUALITY? Things That the Media Won’t Tell You!”
- Bishop Shines was the only clergy mention in Hillary Clinton’s book, “What Happened”, as to why she lost her bid for the White House
- Host of “America Shines” on Real America’s Voice News (RAV)
- Invited by then-candidate Donald J. Trump to speak at auditoriums across the country in support of his presidential campaign
- Adviser to the late Charlie Kirk with Turning Point USA
- Regularly featured in national and local media, including radio, newspapers, and magazines
- His “Classic Sermons” are widely accessible across leading podcast platforms, including Spotify and Apple Podcasts
