Bishop Paul Alexander Bowers was born and reared in Oxford, Pennsylvania. After attending high school graduation he relocated to Columbus, Ohio, where he attended Aenon Bible College. He graduated from the Aenon Bible College in 1951 and received a Bachelor of Theology Degree. He also graduated from the University of Cincinnati in 1964, and received a Bachelor of Science Degree. Bishop Bowers taught in the Cincinnati Public School System for over 5 years. He retired from teaching in 1968 to dedicate his time to the ministry.
Bishop Bowers served as Chairman of the Ohio District Council of the Pentecostal Assemblies of The World, from 1976 to 1992. During his tenure in office, he built a 100 Bed Nursing Home at the ODC Campground in Zanesville, Ohio. Also at the Campground, he built a 1,200 seated, air-conditioned Worship Center, a fully-equipped cafeteria which seats 500 people and also built a dormitory which can house 100 people. This Campground serves as a meeting and retreat facility.
Bishop Bowers served as the Diocesan Bishop of the Carolina Council of the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World from 1976 to 1996. Under his twenty year leadership, the number of churches in this Council increased from 30 to 62 churches.
Bishop Bowers served as the Assistant General Secretary, General Secretary and Assistant Presiding Bishop of the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World, Inc. In 1992, he was elevated to the Office of the Presiding Bishop, and served in this capacity for 6 years. During his tenure as the Presiding Bishop of the PAW, Inc., he has remodeled the International Headquarters facility in Indianapolis, Indiana, along with the Aenon Bible College, a project that costs over $2,220,000.00.
