ABOUT POPLAR SPRINGS :: ASSISTANT PASTOR
Tracy Jerome Bell
Tracy Jerome Bell was born in April of 1962 and reared in Wake County by his mother, Mary Elizabeth Bell, and siblings.
He graduated from Garner Senior High school in 1980 and furthered his education by attending Wake Technical Community College in Raleigh, NC, where he studied business administration. He later enlisted into the United States Navy. After serving four years of active duty and approximately three years of Naval Reserve duty, he received an honorable discharge from the United States Navy.
Tracy was employed by the Department of Corrections at Central Prison from 1985-1996. He found interest in working in the cleaning industry and later became the founder and owner of his own cleaning business by the name of B&J Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning.
Tracy was ordained as a deacon of Poplar Springs Church in 1995 and chaired the Board of Deacon for three years. He answered the call to ministry in 1999. He was later installed as Assistant Pastor of the Church.
Tracy is married to the lovely Mary Elizabeth Carrington Bell, who is truly a blessing from God. They have four children whom they are very proud of.
Minister Bell received his Master of Arts Degree in Ministry in 2008.
One of Minister Bell’s favorite scriptures comes from Psalm 8 which says, “O Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!”