Pastor Rudolph was born to the late Pastor R. G. Rudolph, Sr., and Mrs. Peggy A. Rudolph in Chicago, Illinois, but was raised in the state of Arkansas. He was christened by the late Bishop Winston C. Hodges and his family has always testified of a unique calling upon his life. Rudolph committed his life to the Lord, under the leadership of Dr. J. W. Harrison and the ministry of Elder R. G. Rudolph, Sr. He accepted his call to the ministry at the age of five and was licensed at the tender age of eleven. While still a teenager, he was asked to speak in the National Holy Convocation of the Church of God in Christ and in the UNAC-5 Convention. He won the International COGIC Oratorical Contest in 1986 with an oration entitled, “The Role of the Church In Ministering to the Needs of Young People.” While still a youth on two occasions, at their request, he was privileged to preach in the presence of two Presiding Bishops: Bishop J. O. Patterson, Sr. and Bishop L. H. Ford.

Rudolph was ordained an Elder in 1986 upon the special recommendation of Bishop J. O. Patterson, Sr. He was appointed by Bishop D. L. Lindsey to the pastorate at the Victory Temple Church of God in Christ (1996-1998) and later the Revelation Church of God in Christ (1998-2005). In both pastorates, Rudolph encouraged the weekly attendance; developed successful outreach initiatives such as the radio ministry, tutorial and scholarship programs; and was overseer of major renovation of church facilities.

Pastor Rudolph takes a very active role in the Church Of God In Christ on the national level. He is a National Adjutant and has served as a member of the Charles Harrison Mason Foundation Board of Directors. He is a Regional Director in the Office of the General Secretary under the auspices of Elder A. Z. Hall, Jr. General Secretary Hall has entrusted him with a region consisting of twenty-five jurisdictions in the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Tennessee. During the 2005 International Holy Convocation of the Church Of God In Christ, he was honored with the Bishop German R. Ross Award which distinguished him as the “Regional Director of the Year” in the Office of the General Secretary. In addition to this honor, he was recently appointed to serve on the National Executive Staff of General Secretary Hall as the Assistant Director for Regional Coordinators.

He volunteers in the Office of the Presiding Bishop C. E. Blake, Sr. where he directly assists the Deputy Chief of Staff, Bishop Charles E. Brown. Rudolph was appointed by the national church leadership to serve as a member of the General Assembly Commission on the Constitutional Convention. He is a presenter for COGIC’s National Leadership Conference and has served as a contributing writer for The Whole Truth, the official magazine of the church. On the state level of his church denomination, he is the Chief Jurisdictional Adjutant to Bishop D. L. Lindsey. In this position, he is the lead minister to the Prelate in the areas of worship, order, service and protocol. Rudolph also serves as the Chairman of the Hot Springs District in the Arkansas Second Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction.

In addition to his ministerial duties, Rudolph’s civic interests have led him to service in the public arena. While a student at Malvern High School, he was Governor of Arkansas Boys’ State and was elected college student body president, serving a second term without opposition. As an undergraduate, he pledged the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.; won it’s Belford V. Lawson National Oratorical Contest with an oration entitled, “The Talented Tenth: Revisited”; and was elected to serve as a student member of the fraternity’s national board of directors. He graduated from Henderson State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science; and has completed full coursework for a Master of Public Administration degree. It is his desire to be in the continuing stages of a dual program which will allow him to also earn his Juris Doctorate degree.

After working in various capacities in the initial campaign of President Bill Clinton, Rudolph was a clerk in the Arkansas Senate. He conducted legislative research before being appointed Special Assistant for Community Affairs to the Governor of Arkansas. After working in the Community Relations Division of the Office of the Attorney General, he came to his current position of Client Advocate / Government and Legislative Affairs Liaison for the largest agency in state government, the Arkansas Department of Health and Human Services.

Rudolph is a graduate of Leadership Greater Little Rock (Class XI) and actively participated in Vision Little Rock, a community-wide, goal-setting process designed to develop a city action plan for the new millennium. In addition to these duties, he is a member of both the Malvern Minister’s Conference and the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Association; he also serves on the Board of Directors of P.A.C.E.R.S., Inc., a community development corporation based in Jackson, Tennessee. On June 14, 2003, he was joined in holy matrimony to the lovely Michelle Rudolph who shares in his ministry wholeheartedly. The couple makes their home in Central Arkansas.