"The guiding principals that have contributed to my success are a strong religious conviction, unalterable faith in God and an indefatigable dedication to duty. It is my belief that I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. A deep love for humanity has been nourished in my heart. It has been a joy to expand time and effort to achieve goals that are challenging but redound to the benefit of mankind."
- Bishop German Reed Ross
- Appointed by former President Bill Clinton as Co-chairman of the National Assault on Illiteracy Program
- Recognized by Senator Diane Feinstein; former Mayors of Oakland, Elihu M. Harris and Lionel Wilson; former Mayor of San Francisco, Art Agnos; former Mayor of Richmond, George Livingston ; and former Mayor of Cleveland, George V. Voinovich for his prolific contributions to humanity
- Lecturer of Charismatic Religions at the University of California, Berkeley
- Elected for four consecutive terms as the General Secretary of the Church of God in Christ, Inc.
- The first and only of his 22 siblings to receive a Bachelor's Degree (Golden State University)
- Received his Master of Divinity Degree (Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary)
- November 20, 1991 declared as Bishop German Reed Ross Remembrance Day in San Francisco
- Recipient of the Distinguished Christian Service Award from the Religious Workers' Guild
- The first African American corporate auditor for the Internal Revenue Service in Northern California
- Honored as the Mayor's Staff Aide de Camp by the former Mayor of Memphis Tennessee, J.O Patterson Jr.
- Member of the Board of Directors Congress of National Black Churches
- Author of two groundbreaking books, "Here Am I" and "History and Formative Years of the Church of God in Christ"
- Member of the National Board of Bishops
- Secretary of United National Auxiliaries Convention
- Listed in "Who's Who in North America" 1983-1988
- Member of the University of California Alumni Association, Berkeley, CA