Alton C. Bristow is presently Administrative Bishop for the Churches of God in Southern Ohio. Previous to this assignment, he has served in a number of leadership roles including Administrative Bishop of Missouri; State Youth and Christian Education Director; State Evangelist in Alabama; National Evangelist and a member of the International Board of Publications for the Church of God. Bishop Bristow has pastored churches in Alabama, Ohio and Tennessee for a total of twenty-seven years. During these years, he served as chairman of the State Council in Alabama, a member of the State Evangelism and Youth Boards as well as the Ministerial Examining Committee.
A graduate of Lee University, Bishop Bristow is married to Gail and they have three children; Ryan, Al’Lora and Joseph who are also in the ministry. The Bristows have been blessed with six grandchildren and one on the way.