Gamma Phi Delta Fraternity

Infobox Fraternity
letters = ΓΦΔ
name = Gamma Phi Delta Christian Fraternity
motto = "First Class, First Choice."
crest = | founded = March 21, 1988
type = Social
emphasis = Christian
chapters = 14
address = 4170 West Greens Rd.
city = Houston
state = Texas
country = USA
scope = National {USA}
colors = Maroon,White and Navy
free_label = Nickname
free = Gammas, GPHID, Lions
homepage = [http://www.gphid1988.org/ Gamma Phi Delta website]
birthplace = University of Texas at Austin
symbol = Cross, Lion|

Gamma Phi Delta is a national Christian fraternity founded in 1988 at the University of Texas at Austin. It is composed of several chapters in Texas,Connecticut and other states. The Gamma Phi Delta National Office is located in Houston, Texas and is governed by the National Executive Board.

History

Gamma Phi Delta Christian Fraternity was founded on March 21, 1988, on the campus of University of Texas at Austin, and incorporated on March 16, 1994.

Kelvin C. James, Curtis Campbell, Rodney Walker, and Dwight Burns conceived the idea to form such an organization, due to what they perceived as a lack of Christian organizations for college-educated men at UT-Austin.

These men, along with Luis Lopez, Eric Wilson, David Porter, Derek Riley, Jeffrey Holmes, James Lee, George Floyd, Michael Satterfield, Alex Bird, Bernard Jackson, Ikless Pettiet and Melbourne McDonald, are now known by the members as the "Sixteen Visionaries."

The fraternity originally began as a fellowship and Bible study. As time progressed, many of the Visionaries were urged to pledge a fraternity.

After attending various interest meetings and parties of the fraternities established on the campus at the time, the Visionaries unanimously voted to establish their own organization in the spring of 1988.

Vision

The vision of Gamma Phi Delta is "to provide an organization of men who have dedicated themselves to Jesus Christ in every aspect of life; who desire to grow and show excellence (1) spiritually, (2) mentally, (3) physically, and (4) socially. Gamma Phi Delta is a fraternity for brothers who choose to be committed to God by taking their communities for Jesus Christ. We will do it through fellowship, evangelism, and discipleship, in return becoming real men, men after God's own heart."

Chapters

* Α Genesis - University of Texas at Austin
* Β Exodus - Prairie View A&M University
* Γ Leviticus - Texas A&M University at College Station
* Δ Numbers - Sam Houston State University
* Ε Deuteronomy - Langston University (inactive)
* Ζ Joshua - North Carolina Central University
* Η Judges - Grambling State University (inactive)
* Θ Ruth - University of Houston
* Ι Samuel - Texas Southern University
* Κ Kings - Yale University
* Λ Samuel - Lamar University
* M Kings - Michigan State University
* N Chronicles - Troy University
* Ξ Chronicles - Central Michigan University

Current National Board

*National President- Billy Joe "BJ" Jackson Jr.
*National Vice President-Jacobie D. Robinson
*National Financial Director-Robert Joseph
*National Secretary/Historian- Torrey Beckham
*National Marketing Director-Dexter Upshaw
*National Programming Director-Nicholas Kendall
*National Orientation Director-Timothy Williams
*National Curriculum Director-Jamie Rider
*Regional Southwest Director-Timothy Williams
*Regional Southeast Director-Patrick Shelton
*Regional Midwest Director-Chris King
*Regional Northeast Director-Spencer Clayton
*Regional West Director-Patrick Shelton
*Assistant National Marketing Director-Jerry Harness
*Undergraduate Liaison-William Davis

Regions

* Northeast-House of Daniel
* Southeast-House of Isaiah
* Southwest-House of Jeremiah
* Midwest-House of Hosea
* West-House of Ezekiel

Expansion

Gamma Phi Delta is in the process of chartering chapters at Ole Miss, Clark Atlanta University, Talladega College, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Claflin University and South Carolina State University.

isters

The sister organization of Gamma Phi Delta Christian Fraternity, Inc. are the ladies of Alpha Lambda Omega Christian Sorority, Inc. established in 1990.

External links

* [http://www.gphid1988.org/ Official website] of the national fraternity